GTO (Geostationary Transfer Orbit)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:orbit_type
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:Geostationary_Transfer_Orbit
gptkbp:apogee	geostationary altitude
gptkbp:apogeeAltitude	about 35,786 km
gptkbp:eccentricity	high
gptkbp:energyEfficiency	less than direct geostationary insertion
gptkbp:fullName	gptkb:Geostationary_Transfer_Orbit
gptkbp:inclination	varies
gptkbp:introducedIn	1960s
gptkbp:maneuverRequired	apogee kick motor
gptkbp:orbitShape	elliptical
gptkbp:perigeeAltitude	about 200-2,000 km
gptkbp:perihelion	low Earth orbit
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:satellite gptkb:Hohmann_transfer geosynchronous orbit
gptkbp:transferredTo	gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:Atlas_V gptkb:Long_March_3B gptkb:Ariane_5 gptkb:Proton-M gptkb:Falcon_9
gptkbp:usedFor	launch vehicle missions placing satellites into geostationary orbit satellite transfer
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:CRRES_(Combined_Release_and_Radiation_Effects_Satellite)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	GTO (Geostationary Transfer Orbit)