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Abstract
One criterium for the best orbit (or site) for an observatory has to be “that which is both scientifically and cost-effective”. Perhaps the worst orbits are those offered by “infrastructures”, which were not designed with astronomy as their primary driver, yet have to be used “because they are there”. The ESA astronomy programme currently tends to favour highly eccentric or geostationary orbits (e.g. COS-B, IUE, EXOSAT, HIPPARCOS, ISO), as these appear to satisfy the above criterium. However, depending on the scientific mission to be accomplished and the availability of funds, other orbits are not ruled out priori.
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