It means the inclination is 34.5 degrees. Thus its northernmost latitude is 34.5 degrees north and similarly southernmost point 34.5 degrees south. One way to visualize the effect of the inclination is to plot the ground tracks of various inclination objects in a program like STSPlus or Traksat. Ron Lee >Does "34.5 degree orbit" mean that the satellite is usually over 34.5 degrees >latitude? > >Jonathan