Geostationary Orbits
Most recent answer: 11/25/2014
Q:
Is it possible to put an artificial satellite into an orbit in such a way that it will always remain direct over a city (I mean at any specific place)?
- Sagar Soni (age 16)
Sirsa, Haryana, INDIA
- Sagar Soni (age 16)
Sirsa, Haryana, INDIA
A:
Hello Sagar,
The kind of orbits you are referring to are called Geostationary. They are possible only if the city in question lies directly on the equator. A nice discussion of them can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geosynchronous_orbit.
LeeH
(published on 11/25/2014)