Corrected entry: When Superman is first flying toward the Genesis shuttle, a controller says an unidentified bogie (Superman) is approaching from the North, but the computer screens (one of which even shows a compass) indicate that Superman is apparently coming in from approximately the South East.
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Correction: It is traditional but by no means compulsory to have north uppermost on a map or radar screen, and in orbit where 'up' and 'down' are meaningless concepts anyway the radar screen could be oriented any which way.
This is just a guess by someone who didn't watch the scene. The radar screen shown is from ground control. The screen is marked with degrees, showing Superman coming from 122° (roughly SEbE) and heading roughly NWbW. He's not coming from the north.
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