Geostationary Orbit

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Titan
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Clarke_Orbit
gptkbp:category Earth orbits
Satellite orbits
Spaceflight concepts
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Arthur_C._Clarke
gptkbp:eccentricity 0
gptkbp:elevation 35,786 km above Earth's equator
gptkbp:feature satellite appears stationary relative to Earth's surface
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Geostationary Orbit
gptkbp:inclination 0 degrees
gptkbp:longitudeCoverage specific longitude over equator
gptkbp:orbitType ~3.07 km/s
23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds
gptkbp:parentBody gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:referencePoint Earth-centered
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:weather_satellites
communications satellites
broadcast satellites
gptkbp:yearProposed 1945
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Low_Earth_Orbit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5