The graphic above depicts the initial orbit in this example. This is assuming an almost circular orbit, meaning the vehicle would stay about the same distance from the earth throughout the orbit. You can recalculate the orbit to see, on an updated graphic, how the orbit would change as the radius changes. Try to predict what will happen to the orbit before you recalculate. The above numbers are meant only as a rough estimate of the orbital conditions.
Many factors play a part in the orbital configuration.
We are only looking at three in this example. Updated September 14, 1995.