I need to do a simulation of the motion of a satellite orbitting the earth so please give me an actually velocity and orbit radius of a real satellite and I can do conversion and simulation from there.
2007-04-16 06:31:42 · 4 answers · asked by The One Truth 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Try a radius of 22,236 mi and a tangential speed of 6877. That should be geostationary.
added : That's radius from the center not from the surface
2007-04-16 06:37:24 · answer #1 · answered by Gene 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The space shuttle orbits once every 90 minutes at around 18,500 mph and an altitude of about 220 miles. The moon orbits once every 27.3 days at about 2200 miles per hour and is about 239,000 miles away.
2007-04-16 09:01:30 · answer #2 · answered by machranger2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
space shuttle and space station orbit the earth at a speed of 17,500 mph and approximately 350km above earth's surface.
2007-04-16 11:51:29 · answer #3 · answered by mcdonaldcj 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-16 07:29:28 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋