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What is the shape of the orbit of geostationary satellite in space?

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nikhil311 | 17:31 Wed 21st Dec 2005 | Science
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What is the shape of the orbit of geostationary satellite in space?
=> Circular or Oval???
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Circular and have an inclination equal to 0 (zero)... meaning it can only be over the equator at an altitude of approximately 35,700 kilometers...
17:46 Wed 21st Dec 2005
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no oval orbit could be geo stationary


The speeds of something in an oval orbit varies. So that equal areas are swept out (by the radius vector) but that is a bit technical. The areal bit is Keplers second law I think.

23:09 Wed 21st Dec 2005
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I sometimes operate a satellite truck for work..we use a geostationary satellite which, i've been told, moves in an elliptical pattern....
19:48 Fri 23rd Dec 2005

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