>would not that effect be zeroed out by a corresponding segment of the orbit when it is moving back towards the earth based observer at the same relatavistic speed?
Direction is irrelevant for time dilation. High speeds always means slower time, never faster.
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>would not that effect be zeroed out by a corresponding segment of the orbit when it is moving back towards the earth based observer at the same relatavistic speed?
Direction is irrelevant for time dilation. High speeds always means slower time, never faster.