GEOSYNCHRONOUS SATELLITE ORBITAL

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GEOSYNCHRONOUS SATELLITE ORBITAL
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Planetary Motion
Fg is Fc
m
R
Fg
M
V
(See IP sims)
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Keplers Third Law
T2 a R3
Fg is Fc
2pR
v C
T
T
GM
4p2R2
R
T2
4p2R3
Units??
T2
GM
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Geosynchronous Satellites
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NASA Satellite Website
http//science.nasa.gov/Realtime/JTrack/3D/AppletF
rame.html
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http//science.nasa.gov/Realtime/JTrack/3D/AppletF
rame.html
300 Satellites
RGEO
VGEO
Rs 4.23 x 107 m
Vs 3.1 x 103 m/S
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Geosynchronous Satellites
Period (T) 1 DAY 86,400s
Rs?
M
Rs 4.23 x 107 m
GMT2
Rs
3
4p2
300 Satellites
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Geosynchronous Satellites
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Excel Calculate Orbital Speeds