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If a satellite is in geosynchronous orbit, it will take the satellite 24 hours, a day, to orbit the Earth once. This is so because geosynchronous orbit is when a satellite orbit the Earth at such a time, that is is over the Earth at all times.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoGeostationary orbital altitude = 35,786 km (22,236 miles)
Earth average equatorial radius = 6,373 km (3,960 miles)
Geostationary orbital diameter = 42,159 km (26,196 miles)
Corresponding circumference = 264,893 km (164,594 miles)
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∙ 14y ago61 kilometers above the EARTH'S surface? There is no orbital period; that's well within the atmosphere. Anything trying to orbit at that altitude would burn up, decelerate and crash.
In the absence of the Earth's atmosphere, a satellite would orbit at a speed of about 7.8 km/sec, giving it a period of just under 1 1/2 hours.
For a satellite orbiting any body other than the Earth, you will need to specify the mass and diameter of the primary body.
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∙ 13y agoLEO (Low-Earth Orbit) satellites have periods dependent on their orbital altitudes. The higher the orbit, the longer it takes. At the lowest stable orbits, the orbital period is around 90 minutes.
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∙ 11y agoThe idea is that it is always over the same spot of the Earth, so it must rotate together with the Earth. Since Earth rotates once every 23 hours and 56 minutes, the satellite must complete one revolution in the same time.
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∙ 15y agoGeostationary satellites have an orbital period of exactly 1 day. That way they can always stay above the same place on the Earth, as the Earth also makes one turn per day.
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∙ 13y agoAbout one and a half hours.
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What type of satellite orbits the earth at 22300 miles above the earth?
Geostationary
The period of a satellite is defined as..?
the time it takes the satellite to travel around the earth once
What devices need satellites in geostationary orbits?
Satellite terminals with fixed antennas, such as the TV dish on the garage or the corner of the house.
What type of satellite orbits the Earth at the same rate and in the same direction as the planet?
A Geosynchronous or Geostationary satellite. The orbit period of a satellite will be longer the further it is away from the planet, so these have to be quite far away to match the rotation period of the earth. They orbit the earth once every 24 hours, so stay in the same apparent position when 'seen' from earth. This means that satellite dishes receiving signals from it can remain still, pointing in one direction rather than having to track it across the sky - a big advantage.
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 the rotation period of geostationary satellite?
24 hours
What is the Sidereal Period of a geostationary satellite?
23hours 56minutes 4seconds (rounded)
How can you tell that a satellite is in geostationary?
Watch the satellite, with either a telescope or a very highly directional radio antenna. An observation period of twelve hours will be long enough to answer the question. If the satellite appears to move in the sky by more than a few tenths of a degree during that time, then it is not in geostationary orbit.
Which satellite used for telecommunication?
Geostationary satellite
First Indian satellite in geostationary satellite was?
Aryabhatta
Why doesnt a geostationary satellite trace a path over the surface of the earth?
A geostationary satellite does not trace a path over the surface of the earth because that is what geostationary means - the satellite is stationary over a point on the Earth.
A satellite communication system why is the geostationary orbit preferred?
A geostationary orbit will keep the satellite in one area relative to the surface
How far above the earth is geostationary orbit?
Geostationary satellites are in an orbit that's 22,282 mi (35,786 km) above the surface of the Earth. For more on Geostationary satellite orbits, visit http://www.idirect.net/Company/Satellite-Basics/How-Satellite-Works.aspx
How does a geostationary satellite work?
they fly in air
A geostationary satellite appears standstill to a viewer on the equator of earth?
A geostationary satellite appears to stand still to a viewer anywhere on the earth, not just on the equator.
Does a satellite in a geostationary orbit move across the sky from east to west?
No. A geostationary satellite appears to be stationary in the sky, which means not moving. This is a big part of the reason why it is referred to as a geo'stationary' satellite.
In what type of orbit does a satellite follow the direction of the earths rotation seeming to hover over one spot on the equator?
Synchronous orbitThis is where an orbiting body (moon) has a period equal to the average rotational period of the body being orbited (planet), and in the same direction of rotation as that body.
