Geostationary Orbit (GEO)

A circular equatorial orbit at ~35,786 km altitude where a satellite appears to hang fixed above one spot on Earth.

Geostationary Orbit is the unique orbit at 35,786 km altitude, inclination 0°, where the orbital period exactly matches Earth's rotation. From the ground, GEO satellites appear stationary. This is where most communications satellites live: SES, Intelsat, weather satellites like GOES, and direct-broadcast TV satellites.

Examples

• XM-5
• LUCH 5A (SDCM/PRN 140)
• EUTELSAT 65 WEST A
• JCSAT-2B
• BANGABANDHUSAT-1
• YAMAL 402
• COSMOS 2589
• FENGYUN 4C
• KOREASAT 5 (MUGUNGWHA 5)
• GSAT-10 (GAGAN/PRN 128)
• EXPRESS 80
• ZHONGXING-6C
• INTELSAT 906 (IS-906)
• ZHONGXING-11
• ASTRA 2E
• ASIASAT 9
• GSAT-N2 (GSAT-20)
• HYLAS 4
• ANIK F1R
• HELLAS-SAT 2
• VINASAT-1
• SES-17
• EXPRESS AMU-3
• SES-11 (ECHOSTAR 105)