RE: RE: [FT] Orbit and FT

From: B Lin lin@rxkinetix.com
>Geo-synchronous means you are over the same spot of the planet all the
time.  To achieve this you have to in the orbit radius that gives an
orbit time exactly the same as the length of day of the point on the
planet below.

To be picky, geosynchronous is orbiting with the same time period as
spot below, but may vary north/south if in a different plane than the
equator.  Geostationary is geosynch with no north/south movement, and
IIRC is only possible with points on the equator (assuming an unpowered
orbiter).

Of course, if you have enough thrust, you can be geostationary anywhere
you like.

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