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How close does a satellite have to be to maintain geosynchronous orbit?
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From Wikipedia: "All geosynchronous orbits have a semi-major axis of 42,164 km..." This is, in a way, the average distance from Earth's center. The distance from sea level would be 35,786 km.
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What is a geo synchronus satellite?
A geosynchronous satellite is a satellite in geosynchronous orbit, with an orbital period the same as the Earth's rotation period.
What is a gps satellite's orbit type?
Geosynchronous
A satellite whose orbit is synchronized with the rotation of the earth?
That is called a geosynchronous orbit.
What is an orbit in which a satellite travels at the same speed as the Earth's rotation?
Geosynchronous orbit.
A satellite in a low earth orbit moving faster than a satellite in a geosynchronous orbit?
YES As height increases, speed of satellite decreases.
What is a geosynchronous orbit?
In a geosynchronous orbit, a satellite orbits Earth at the same rate as Earth rotates and thus stays over the same place on Earth all the time.
A satellite in geosynchronous orbit is always directly above the?
In geosynchronous orbit, it's always somewhere over the same meridian of longitude.In geostationary orbit, it's always over the same point on the equator.
Does dbs also known as direct broadcast satellite such as directv and dishtv orbit in a geosynchronous orbit?
Yes, the satellites orbit in a geosynchronous orbit, as with most all communications satellites. (Some exceptions are satellites such as the global positioning satellites.)
Can a artificial satellite be put into orbit in such a way that it will always remain directly over Chennai?
Yes this is called Geosynchronous Orbit. This is when a satellite is in orbit but never moves in relation to its point on Earth.
What is the same between a satellite and a space probe?
A satellite and space probe both orbit Earth (sometimes in geosynchronous orbits).
What types of satellites are used to provide satellite Internet access?
A: Low Earth orbit, B: Medium Earth orbit, & D: Geosynchronous orbit.
An orbit in which a satellite travels at the same speed as the earths rotational speed is called?
That's a 'geosynchronous' orbit. If it also happens to be over the equator, so that the satellite appears to stay at the same point in the sky, then it's a 'geostationary' orbit.
