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The main type of satellites are: 1) Geostationary 2) Polar
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It first depends on the type of orbit the satellite is in. If it is in a geostationary orbit, you can determine the speed by using the speed of the Earth's rotation at the equator (465m/sec), because a geostationary satellite orbits above the equator at 22,300 miles above. If it uses a geosynchronous orbit, that is, anywhere else but above the Equator, your distance above the Earth's surface is the same but your speed will differ as the inclination of the satellite is below 90 degrees. If the orbit is a LEO or MEO, your speed will obviously be faster, but the altitude of the satellite has a broader range, so knowing the altitude is essential to your calculation. If the orbit is elliptical, that is an entirely different set of equations, as satellites in elliptical orbits are 300 miles away from the Earth at their fastest to catapult them into their next pass and skyrocket up to 23,000 miles.
It is a geostationary operational environmental satellite, though I'm not sure what is does.
a weather satellite and it rotates around the Earth at the same rate and in the same direction that Earth revolves so it is always fixed over the same location.
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Geostationary
Geostationary is the moving orbit in the plane of the equator. Geostationary satellites are 22,300 miles above the Earths surface, and remain stationary at a fixed point. Weather and communication satellites are examples of geostationary satellites.
A geosintric satelite is a satelite who's orbetal track on the earth repeats regularly over the earth equator. But techiquely if the satelite lies over the equator its called a geostationary satelite but a geosintric satelite is a type of geostationary satelite.
A satellite that is in GEO, or geostationary orbit, is one that is at a fixed position above the Earth. A task best performed by this type of satellite is one that involves monitoring one area continuously for changes.
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.
A geosynchronous orbits refers to the orbit of a satellite that matches the rotation of the earth, allowing it to remain above the same line of longitude. The satellite may still move north and south but not east or west. A geostationary orbit is a specific type of geosynchronous orbit directly above the equator. This allows the satellite to remain completely stationary over a fixed point on the earth's surface.
The main type of satellites are: 1) Geostationary 2) Polar
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.
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