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umm if my calculations are correct the period of a low earth orbit (LEO) is approximately 40000000000069 years. as extrapolated from Kepler's equation.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agothe period of revolution of a geo stationary satellite is that of the earth (i.e)24 hours
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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 force keeps satellite in orbit around the Earth?
There is only one main force acting on a satellite when it is in orbit, and that is the gravitational force.
What is an equatorial satellite?
A satellite in an equatorial orbit flies along the plane of the Earth's equator. If an orbit does not lie at an equatorial orbit, then it will not remain at a fixed state.
What is repitivity and revisit of satellite orbit?
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 satellite is built on Earth and then placed into orbit. Which statement correctly completes the following sentence?
a satellite is built on earth and then placed into orbit. which statement correctly completes the following sentence
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.
How orbital speed of a satellite depends on its radius?
The larger the orbit, the longer the period of revolution. The Space Shuttle, when it is in orbit, revolves once around the earth in about 90 minutes. The moon ... and any other satellite at a distance of about a quarter million miles from earth ... takes about 27 days to revolve once around the earth.
What is satellite swath?
The area of the earth which is imaged during a satellite orbit is referred to as the satellite swath and can range in width from ten to hundreds ofkilometers. As the satellite orbits the earth a different area is covered due to the earth's rotation. The elevation of the satellite orbit is designed so that the same location will be retraced (imaged) in a period of several weeks.
How is a weather satellite in polar orbit able to view Earths surface?
From the question, I'm guessing that when the questioner reads the term "polar orbit", he's picturing the satellite doing a little tiny circle in the sky over the North Pole. This is not an accurate understanding of the term. Remember that the center of the orbit of an artificial satellite has to be at the center of the earth. A 'polar orbit' is an orbit that covers both poles. If you picture the globe of the earth, the satellite's orbit is a circle standing up, with the satellite traveling up and down, passing over both poles in each complete revolution of the earth. As the earth rotates, every point on earth passes under the orbit, and sooner or later, every point on earth will be visible from the satellite.
What is it meant by apogee and perigee?
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.
How long does it take to orbit the earth?
That depends on the size of the revolving object's orbit away from the surface of the earth. The larger the orbit, the longer it takes for the object to complete one revolution. The SHORTEST possible time is about 86 minutes. That's the period of an orbit that's just high enough so that atmospheric drag doesn't immediately bring the object down. If the orbit is about 238,000 miles out from the earth, then the period for one revolution is about 27.3 days. There's one satellite in that kind of orbit right now.
What type of orbit can orbit earth and have a orbital period equal to the rotation period of earth?
The term you are likely looking for is "Geosynchronous Orbit"Any orbit with a semi-major axis of about 22,000 miles has an orbital period of 24 hours.If the orbit is circular, then the satellite is always at the same longitude,but oscillates north and south every day.If the orbit is in the plane of earth's equator, then the satellite appears stationaryover one place on the earth's surface.A good example is any of the satellites that send TV to those little dishesmounted on everyone's garage.
How do you use 'orbit' in a short sentence?
As a noun: The rocket placed the satellite into a high Earth orbit. As a verb: The satellite had to travel very fast to orbit the Earth.
Does dbs also known as direct broadcast satellite such as directv and dishtv orbit in a geosynchronous orbit and why?
YESSatellites in geostationary orbit have an orbital period that is exactly the same as the Earth's rotational period. This means that looking from Earth the satellite appears to be stationary in the sky. This means that satellite dishes can be fixed (or static) and do not require complex motorised mounts to follow the satellite across the sky. Also it means that the satellite does not rise or set and so is never hidden from view below the horizon.
What is the period of revolution of Mercury?
It takes Mercury 88 Earth days to make one full orbit (or revolution) around the sun.
What is the large satellite which orbit earth?
The only natural satellite that orbits the Earth is the Moon.
What is The plane of a satellite's orbit must intersect?
The plane of a satellite's orbit must include the center of the earth.
