Geostationary Orbit (GEO)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Geostationary_Orbit_(GEO)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Titan
gptkbp:advantage	Continuous coverage of same area
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Geostationary_Earth_Orbit
gptkbp:characteristic	Satellite appears stationary relative to Earth
gptkbp:discoveredBy	gptkb:Hermann_Oberth
gptkbp:eccentricity	0 (circular)
gptkbp:elevation	35,786 km above Earth's equator
gptkbp:firstSatellite	gptkb:Syncom_3
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:International_Telecommunication_Union_(ITU)
gptkbp:inclination	0 degrees
gptkbp:limitation	High latency Limited coverage at high latitudes
gptkbp:longitudeCoverage	Specific longitude over equator
gptkbp:orbitType	24 hours Earth's equatorial plane
gptkbp:parentBody	gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:popularizedBy	gptkb:Arthur_C._Clarke
gptkbp:region	Space
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Clarke_Belt gptkb:Geosynchronous_Orbit
gptkbp:speed	~3.07 km/s
gptkbp:usedFor	gptkb:Broadcast_satellites gptkb:Communications_satellites gptkb:Weather_satellites
gptkbp:yearOfFirstUse	1964
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Low_Earth_Orbit_(LEO)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Geostationary Orbit (GEO)