Re: Orbits Defined

I'm sorry BUT!
The lower you are the MORE speed you need to counteract the higher
gravity; the higher you are the LESS speed you need to counteract the
lower gravity. A geosynchronious orbit veocity is slower than the near
earth orbit velocity. Low orbit periods are like 90 minutes (alt 100 Mi.
4,100 radius -4.8 Mi/sec) Geo orbit is 24 hour (alt 22,400Mi. - 26,400
mi. radius.- 1.9 Mi./sec) approximately.
Tom Hughes
On Thu, 25 Jun 1998 08:51:37 -0700 Brian Bell <brian.bell@axom.com>
writes:
>> Orbital mechanics are.. Low orbit is anything above the atmosphere,
>> but not a 'long' way away (kinda fuzzy).
> I was using the following definition:
> The term high and low orbit come from the speed at which an object
>orbits the planet. It seems strange, but is true that to move faster 
>
> Low orbit is any orbit that is traveling slower (faster ground 
>speed/smaller
>orbital path) than geosynchronous orbit. This is falling toward or 
>spiraling
>in toward the planet.
> High orbit is any orbit that is traveling faster (slower
>ground speed/larger orbital path) than geosynchronous orbit. This is 
>spiraling
>out from the planet.
>--
>
>Brian Bell
>brian.bell@axom.com
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