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by DocTomoe 484 days ago
It has been to space several times, and there are photos and videos of it returning, shuttle-style on a runway.

By carefully timing boosting burns at different points in the orbit, you can change the orbit to become highly inclined - go prograde at the periapsis, and your raise the apogee.

From the image, I guess they are in a Molniar orbit [1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molniya_orbit

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Wow, thanks for sharing! I've never heard of Molniya orbit. Very interesting indeed.