Geosynchronous orbit

See also: GSO

The geosynchronous orbit , shortened GSO ( geosynchronous orbit ), is a geocentric Orbite on which a satellite moves in the same direction that the ground (of west in is) and whose orbital Period is equal to the Period of rotation of the Earth (either 23:56 min). This orbit is located at approximately 35.800 km of Altitude.

This orbit can be tilted or not compared to the equatorial plan:

  • If it is tilted, the orbital period always corresponds to the duration of the revolution of the Earth but the orbit also deviates in north and the south from the equator. The object describes a Analemme in the sky when it is observed since a fixed point of the surface of Terre.
  • If it is located at the top of the equator, the satellite seems a fixed point in the sky. It is called Geostationary orbit. The geostationary orbit is thus a geosynchronous orbit which have a Inclinaison and a null eccentricity.

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