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Mars rotates on its axis once every 24.8 hours What is the speed of a geosynchronous satellite orbiting Mars?
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The speed of the satellite is dependant on its distance from the surface of the planet. the greater the altitude, the greater the speed, or velocity. I would think that Velocity Equation would be a simple linear equation of the form; y=kx, where k is a constant. What that constant is for Mars, I do not know as I did not do Astronomy at Uni, only Physics subjects.
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What is mercurys rotation rate?
Its very slow, despite orbiting the sun in a very quick time. it rotates once every 58.6 days relative to background stars.
Earth completes one rotation every?
day. Geosynchronous means it follows the Earth as it spins. It is therefore always above the same point on the earth's surface. Since the Earth spins once in a day the satellite must orbit once in a day.
How many satellites are moving around earth?
One big, natural satellite has been in orbit 4.5 billion years. We call it "the moon." There are about 180 man made satellites in geosynchronous orbit. More are added every few years. In low earth orbit there are about 3000, at the present time. Older ones tend to fall back to earth, but new ones are added every few months. The first artificial satellite was launched by the Russians in 1957.
Which planet rotates the slowest?
Venus rotates once every 243 Earth days and thus is the slowest.
If satellite A is in a 2.1 resonance with satellite B that means that?
That means that for every 2 orbits that satellite A makes, Satellite B makes 1 orbit.
Describe the simultaneous motions of the earth?
The earth rotates on its own axis once every 24 hours, similtaneously it is orbiting the sun at one orbit every 365.24 days
What is mercurys rotation rate?
Its very slow, despite orbiting the sun in a very quick time. it rotates once every 58.6 days relative to background stars.
What are the satellites of the planets?
This is a very vague question. First what planets are you referring to? Second, define "satellites" - Earth's moon is a satellite, but so is every single rock orbiting Saturn. We also send man-made satellites to orbit other planets. Restate your question. And lurn2google.
How many times does a geosynchronous orbit revolves around the earth?
Once every day.
Earth completes one rotation every?
day. Geosynchronous means it follows the Earth as it spins. It is therefore always above the same point on the earth's surface. Since the Earth spins once in a day the satellite must orbit once in a day.
What happens to the shape of the orbit of a satellite orbiting the earth if the speed increases?
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
How fast can a satellite go in one complete orbit around the earth?
Sputnik orbited the earth about every 96 minutes. Yuri Gagarin managed the same. What is the speed relative to the earth? Earth's radius is about 4000 miles. If you do the math, you should get a velocity of about 18,000 miles per hour. Higher satellites orbit slower. A geosynchronous satellite (around 22,000 miles up) is stationary with respect to earth's surface. The moon, earth's natural satellite, orbits once every 27.3 days.
Do the earth rotates every month?
No, the Earth rotates once in a day.
How does an artificial satellite stay in orbit once correctly placed above Mars?
They usually get their energy from the Sun, but they may also have a nuclear reactor. That's how they get their energy; how they work in detail would depend on what they are supposed to do. There are satellites for many different purposes.
Why are there more man made satellites in the southern hemisphere?
There are not. In fact, there are no satellites which remain in either the northern or southern hemispheres. Every satellite spends equal time passing over each of them. The only minor exception would be communications satellites in equatorial geosynchronous orbits, where the satellite is essentially "parked" over one spot above the equator. Elmo: See the Discussion Page for my answer. Thanks.
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.
How many satellites are moving around earth?
One big, natural satellite has been in orbit 4.5 billion years. We call it "the moon." There are about 180 man made satellites in geosynchronous orbit. More are added every few years. In low earth orbit there are about 3000, at the present time. Older ones tend to fall back to earth, but new ones are added every few months. The first artificial satellite was launched by the Russians in 1957.
