Basics of the Geostationary Orbit

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Tip 1 - What Is a Geosynchronous Orbit?

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jakob Hals | permalink

In a geosynchronous orbit, a satellite orbits Earth at the same speed as the planet is turning, enabling it to stay in place over a single location.

For further reading: http://www.space.com/29222-geosynchronous-orbit.html ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to get a satellite to geostationary orbit

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Bob Holland | permalink

Mike Loucks helps provide a beginner's walk-through of the orbital mechanics behind geosynchronous and geostationary satellites.
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For further reading: http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/20140116-how-to-get-a-satellite-to-gto.html ^[2]