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

• AMC-6
• BADR-5
• EXPRESS-AM5
• HELLAS-SAT 2
• TURKSAT 5A
• INMARSAT 6-F1
• AMAZONAS NEXUS
• ASIASAT 8 (AMOS-7)
• INTELSAT 28 (IS-28)
• USA 283
• APSTAR-6C
• JCSAT-2B
• FENGYUN 4C
• SXM-8
• SES-7 (PROTOSTAR 2)
• GALAXY 28 (G-28)
• KAZSAT-3
• BANGABANDHUSAT-1
• METEOSAT-12 (MTG-I1)
• NUVIEW ALPHA
• BEIDOU-3 G4 (C62)
• COSMOS 2513
• GSAT-10 (GAGAN/PRN 128)
• EUTELSAT 9B