Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Titan
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:IGSO
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| gptkbp:centeredIn |
gptkb:Earth
|
| gptkbp:differenceFromGEO |
ground track forms an analemma (figure-eight)
satellite appears to oscillate north and south of equator |
| gptkbp:elevation |
approximately 35,786 km above Earth's equator
|
| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:INSAT-3C
gptkb:GSAT-10 gptkb:GOES-13 |
| gptkbp:hasInclination |
greater than 0 degrees
less than 90 degrees |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit
|
| gptkbp:intendedUse |
to conserve fuel in end-of-life satellites
|
| gptkbp:period |
24 hours
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| gptkbp:stationKeepingRequired |
less than geostationary orbit
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Geosynchronous_Orbit
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| gptkbp:usedBy |
aging satellites
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
satellite operations
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:IGSO
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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