GTO (Geostationary Transfer Orbit)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/GTO_(Geostationary_Transfer_Orbit)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf 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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GTO (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