Hi Everyone,
Just a quick question, I was just wondering if anyone knew of any High Earth Orbiting satellite examples
Thanks
Hi Coolmate!!
Geostationary (equatorial) satellites or Geosynchronous satellites (not equatorial, but have the same period and altitude as a geostationary satellite) are the general names of high earth orbiting satellites. Characteristics include:
- Altitude of 36000km
- Orbital period of 24 hours/day
- Used for communication
I'm not sure if you wanted specific real life examples of these satellites- maybe someone else can pop in for that!
However, I believe these low and high earth satellites only need to be related to their properties (altitude, orbital period and orbital plane) and uses based on the syllabus.
Hope that helps!