Geostationary transfer orbit
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Titan
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:GTO
|
| gptkbp:apogee |
Geostationary altitude
|
| gptkbp:eccentricity |
High
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Geostationary transfer orbit
|
| gptkbp:inclination |
Varies
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1960s
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| gptkbp:perihelion |
Low Earth orbit
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| gptkbp:powerSource |
Lower than direct geostationary insertion
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Hohmann_transfer
Geostationary orbit Satellite launch |
| gptkbp:requires |
Apogee kick motor
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| gptkbp:shape |
Elliptical
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| gptkbp:usedBy |
Space agencies
Commercial launch providers |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:Communications_satellites
gptkb:Weather_satellites Transferring satellites to geostationary orbit |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:2002-012B
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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