How long should the space station go around the earth? Please answer asap!
2007-01-04 16:02:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The space station is in geosynchronous orbit, it doesn't revolve around the Earth.
2007-01-04 16:05:04 · answer #1 · answered by FRANKFUSS 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Hubble Space Telescope sweeps around the Earth once every 97 minutes.
See where it is right this minute:
http://hubblesite.org/the_telescope/where.a.s_hubble_now/basic_version.php
2007-01-05 00:16:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HELLO is Wrong! It is NOT in geosynchrous orbit!
Here's the link to the Space Station's actual orbital pattern directly from NASA's site. Look it up and see when it's going to come over your house. Maybe you can see it if it's clear outside:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/tracking/
Happy skywatching!
Mack
2007-01-05 00:09:36 · answer #3 · answered by Big Mack 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every 92 Minutes
2007-01-05 00:14:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's about 90 minutes, 25,000 miles at 17,000mph
Geosychronous orbit is much higher, about 22,000 miles up. The space station is only a couple hundred miles up.
2007-01-05 00:05:43 · answer #5 · answered by Gary H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
every twenty min
2007-01-05 00:04:18 · answer #6 · answered by secret society 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋