Geosynchronous Orbit

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Titan
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:GSO
gptkbp:centeredIn gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:International_Telecommunication_Union
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Hermann_Oberth
gptkbp:elevation approximately 35,786 km above Earth's equator
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Geosynchronous Orbit
gptkbp:inclination can be zero or nonzero
gptkbp:orbitalResonance 1:1 with Earth's rotation
gptkbp:orbitType 24 hours
~3.07 km/s
gptkbp:proposedBy 1928
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Geostationary_Orbit
gptkbp:satelliteAppears to return to same position in sky every day
gptkbp:shape circular or elliptical
gptkbp:subspecies Earth orbit
gptkbp:usedBy navigation satellites
military satellites
television satellites
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:weather_satellites
communications satellites
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Space_Surveillance_Network
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5