geosynchronous / geostationary

Oct. 21st, 2003 02:07 pm
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why is apx 36,000Km the orbit for geosynchronous satellites? Isn't any orbit (at the right speed) geosynchronous?
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Date: 2003-10-21 06:20 am (UTC)
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ahh, it's a gravity thing :)

ta for the link (been there before, forgot to follow the orbital equations link, doh!)
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