Geostationary Earth Orbit

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Geostationary_Earth_Orbit
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Titan
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:GEO
gptkbp:category high Earth orbit
gptkbp:centeredIn gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:differenceFromGeosynchronous zero inclination and circular orbit
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Hermann_Oberth
gptkbp:distanceFromEarthSurface 35,786 km
gptkbp:eccentricity 0
gptkbp:elevation 35,786 km
gptkbp:features satellites appear stationary to ground observers
gptkbp:firstSatellite gptkb:Syncom_3
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Geostationary Earth Orbit
gptkbp:inclination 0 degrees
gptkbp:longitudeCoverage any longitude above equator
gptkbp:orbitType ~3.07 km/s
23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds
Earth's equatorial plane
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Arthur_C._Clarke
gptkbp:relatedTo geosynchronous orbit
gptkbp:synchronousWith Earth's rotation
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:military
television networks
meteorological agencies
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:weather_satellites
communications satellites
broadcast satellites
gptkbp:yearOfFirstUse 1964
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:TELESAT-H_(Anik_D2)
gptkb:GEO
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6