- A
geostationary orbit, also
referred to as a
geosynchronous equatorial orbit (GEO), is a
circular geosynchronous orbit 35,786 km (22,236 mi) in altitude...
- In
space mission design, a
geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) or
geosynchronous transfer orbit is a
highly elliptical type of
geocentric orbit, usually...
- In
orbital mechanics, the
geostationary ring is the
region of
space around the
Earth that
includes geostationary orbits and the
volume of
space which can...
- internet, and
military applications. Many
communications satellites are in
geostationary orbit 22,236
miles (35,785 km)
above the equator, so that the satellite...
- a
geostationary orbit remains in the same
position in the sky to
observers on the surface.
Communications satellites are
often given geostationary or...
- types:
polar orbiting (covering the
entire Earth asynchronously) or
geostationary (hovering over the same spot on the equator).
While primarily used to...
- to mean
geostationary. Specifically,
geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) may be a
synonym for
geosynchronous equatorial orbit, or
geostationary Earth orbit...
-
areostationary orbit,
areosynchronous equatorial orbit (AEO), or Mars
geostationary orbit is a
circular areosynchronous
orbit (ASO)
approximately 17,032 km...
-
required to
perform a de-orbit
maneuver is too large. De-orbiting a
geostationary satellite requires a delta-v of
about 1,500
metres per
second (4,900 ft/s)...
- The
European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) is a satellite-based
augmentation system (SBAS)
developed by the
European Space Agency and...
