Geostationary Satellites

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Satellite
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Minimal delay
gptkbp:decommissioned End of operational life
gptkbp:design Antennas
Solar panels
Transponders
gptkbp:elevation 35786 kilometers
gptkbp:examples gptkb:Telesat_Anik_F2
gptkb:GOES-16
gptkb:Eutelsat_5_West_A
gptkb:Sky_Muster
gptkb:Inmarsat-3_F4
SES-10
Intelsat 1
SES-1
Hispasat 30W-6
Optus D1
DirecTV 1
Thor 7
gptkbp:function Communication
Surveillance
Weather monitoring
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Geostationary Satellites
gptkbp:impact Disaster response
Solar radiation
Weather forecasting
Space debris
Global communications
gptkbp:is_used_in Broadcasting
Internet services
Telecommunications
Television broadcasting
Remote sensing
Data services
Emergency communication
Satellite radio
gptkbp:launched 1964
gptkbp:lifespan 15 years
gptkbp:maintainedBy Space agencies
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:notable_feature Fixed_position_relative_to_Earth
gptkbp:operates_in Government agencies
Private companies
gptkbp:orbitalInclination Assigned_by_ITU
gptkbp:period 24 hours
gptkbp:position Equatorial_plane
gptkbp:replacedBy New satellites
gptkbp:requires Geostationary orbit
High power output
Station-keeping maneuvers
gptkbp:surrounding_area One-third of the Earth's surface
gptkbp:type Communication satellite
Meteorological satellite
Navigation_satellite