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Both of those words refer to points in the orbit of an earth satellite ... the moon or any artificial satellite. Apogee . . . the point in the orbit where the satellite is farthest from the earth. Perigee . . . the point in the orbit where the satellite is closest to the earth.
A Geostationary orbit - it means that the satellite will always stay above the same point on Earth. Hope that helps
In general the farthest point in a satellite's orbit from its focus is its apoapsis. If the focus is the Sun or Earth however then you would say the satellite's farthest point is its aphelion and apogee, respectively.
The point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite that is most distant from the center of the earth is called the 'apogee'.
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.
Apogee is the point at which a satellite in an elliptical orbit is At its apogee, the satellite travels slower than at any other point in its orbit.
Both of those words refer to points in the orbit of an earth satellite ... the moon or any artificial satellite. Apogee . . . the point in the orbit where the satellite is farthest from the earth. Perigee . . . the point in the orbit where the satellite is closest to the earth.
The repetitivity and revisit of satellite orbit refers to the time elapsed between observations of the same point on earth by a satellite. It usually depends with the target location, the orbit of the satellite and the swath of the sensor.
A Geostationary orbit - it means that the satellite will always stay above the same point on Earth. Hope that helps
Yes this is called Geosynchronous Orbit. This is when a satellite is in orbit but never moves in relation to its point on Earth.
In general the farthest point in a satellite's orbit from its focus is its apoapsis. If the focus is the Sun or Earth however then you would say the satellite's farthest point is its aphelion and apogee, respectively.
Perihelion = The point in a body's orbit closest to the sun Aphelion = The point in a body's orbit furthest from the sun
No. The plane of any satellite orbit has to include the center of the earth, so the ground-track of the orbit would be great circle on the earth if the planet didn't rotate. Another way to visualize it: For every point in a satellite orbit that's north of the equator, there has to be a point south of the equator. (Technically, this is only true for circular orbits, but conceptually it's a good way to get the point across.)
The point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite that is most distant from the center of the earth is called the 'apogee'.
These terms represent two points in any non-circular satellite orbit around the earth.Perigee: The point in the orbit that is closest to the earth.Apogee: The point in the orbit that is farthest from the earth.
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.
If the speed at every point of the new orbit is higher than the speed at every point of the old one, then the orbit is smaller, but it can have the same shape. ============================================ Another contributor added: going too fast may give the satellite an elliptical orbit, or may cause the satellite to escape the gravity of Earth if the velocity is too great