A Geo-Stationary Satellite (also known as Geo-Synchronous Satellite) is one of the satellite types which positioned straight on top of the equator (earth surface) accurately 22,300 miles out in space. With this particular distance, the satellite must take a full 24 hours to complete a circle together with earth. The tricky practice here is to make sure that the satellite has to move along with earth wherever it goes. In other word, a geo-stationary satellite has to remain in the same mark on earth. The animation picture below might help out to get a better understanding about the movement of geo-stationary satellite.
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
Space Technology: Geo-Stationary Satellite
A Geo-Stationary Satellite (also known as Geo-Synchronous Satellite) is one of the satellite types which positioned straight on top of the equator (earth surface) accurately 22,300 miles out in space. With this particular distance, the satellite must take a full 24 hours to complete a circle together with earth. The tricky practice here is to make sure that the satellite has to move along with earth wherever it goes. In other word, a geo-stationary satellite has to remain in the same mark on earth. The animation picture below might help out to get a better understanding about the movement of geo-stationary satellite.
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