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Planet-stationary orbit

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Branch of physics Classical mechanics Celestial mechanics Kepler orbit Circumplanetary orbit Planet-synchronous orbit
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A prograde, equatorial circular orbit with orbital period equal to the planet's spin period. In the ideal model its satellite remains above one equatorial ground location. Nonzero orbital inclination or orbital eccentricity destroys exact stationarity even when the periods agree.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2014 / iii / Paper 59 / 1 / Solution
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