need help with dynamics of multi-part space colonies

On Dec 23, 2016, at 10:27 AM, Joe Strout joe@... [ssi_list] ssi_list@... wrote:> These perturbations, for example, cause sats in GEO to collect at (I> think) two points if not maintained by thrusters.That's an interesting one! It sounds like it might have more to do withaffecting the orbit than the satellite's rotation, though.Yes. Its just an illustration of what perturbations can do.