Geostationary Radius in Circular Orbits Formulas

Geostationary Radius refers to the distance between the Earth’s surface and a geostationary satellite in orbit around the Earth. And is denoted by R_gso. Geostationary Radius is usually measured using the Kilometer for Length. Note that the value of Geostationary Radius is always positive. Typically, the value of Geostationary Radius is greater than 6371.

Formulas to find Geostationary Radius in Circular Orbits

fxGeo Radius given Speed of Satellite in its Circular Geo OrbitGo

fxGeo Radius given Absolute Angular Velocity of Earth and Geo SpeedGo

fxGeo Radius given Absolute Angular Velocity of EarthGo

Circular Orbits formulas that make use of Geostationary Radius

fxSpeed of Satellite in its Circular GEO of RadiusGo

fxGeo Speed along its Circular Path given Absolute Angular Velocity of EarthGo

fxAbsolute Angular Velocity given Geo Radius of Earth and Geo SpeedGo

fxAbsolute Angular Velocity of Earth given Geo RadiusGo

List of variables in Circular Orbits formulas

fx Speed of Satellite Go

fx Angular Speed of the Earth Go

FAQ

What is the Geostationary Radius?

Geostationary Radius refers to the distance between the Earth’s surface and a geostationary satellite in orbit around the Earth. Geostationary Radius is usually measured using the Kilometer for Length. Note that the value of Geostationary Radius is always positive. Typically, the value of Geostationary Radius is greater than 6371.

Can the Geostationary Radius be negative?

No, the Geostationary Radius, measured in Length cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Geostationary Radius?

Geostationary Radius is usually measured using the Kilometer[km] for Length. Meter[km], Millimeter[km], Decimeter[km] are the few other units in which Geostationary Radius can be measured.

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