An orbit with an inclination near 90 degrees. India's only operational launch vehicle. A computerized database of satellite flash behavior. An orbit with an inclination between 0 and 90 degrees. A Russian space launch vehicle.
Different models use three or four stages.
The angle, measured along the equator, from the Vernal Equinox to the ascending node of the satellite's orbit. Many acronyms are used because of their brevity and past history of use. One half the longest linear dimension of an ellipse. One half the shortest linear dimension of an ellipse. Israel's three-stage rocket.