Speed of Satellite in Circular Orbits Formulas

Speed of Satellite is the rate at which a satellite travels in its orbit around a celestial body, such as Earth. And is denoted by v. Speed of Satellite is usually measured using the Kilometer per Second for Speed. Note that the value of Speed of Satellite is always positive.

Formulas to find Speed of Satellite in Circular Orbits

fxSpeed of Satellite in its Circular GEO of RadiusGo

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

fxSpeed of Satellite in Circular LEO as Function of AltitudeGo

Circular Orbits formulas that make use of Speed of Satellite

fxGeo Radius given Speed of Satellite in its Circular Geo OrbitGo

fxGeo Radius given Absolute Angular Velocity of Earth and Geo SpeedGo

fxAbsolute Angular Velocity given Geo Radius of Earth and Geo SpeedGo

List of variables in Circular Orbits formulas

fx Geostationary Radius Go

fx Angular Speed of the Earth Go

fx Height of Satellite Go

FAQ

What is the Speed of Satellite?

Speed of Satellite is the rate at which a satellite travels in its orbit around a celestial body, such as Earth. Speed of Satellite is usually measured using the Kilometer per Second for Speed. Note that the value of Speed of Satellite is always positive.

Can the Speed of Satellite be negative?

No, the Speed of Satellite, measured in Speed cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Speed of Satellite?

Speed of Satellite is usually measured using the Kilometer per Second[km/s] for Speed. Meter per Second[km/s], Meter per Minute[km/s], Meter per Hour[km/s] are the few other units in which Speed of Satellite can be measured.

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