If is 'stationery' at 438 miles, it will burn up in atmosphere. Geosynchronous orbit is 22,000 mi out.
Kinda makes one question the whole project. (As if we needed other reasons to do so)
I just posted the following to their comments section:
“How can it be stationary at 438 miles up? Don’t you people understand how geostationary satellites work? If you don’t understand that, how can we trust anything you say about science?
And why would it even make sense to be stationary over one spot, if it is trying measure the whole planet?”
I knew someone else would notice that. The author mentions that the satellite is going to join the A-train and then says it will be stationary. Doh!