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Geosynchronous satellite - problems and solutions

1. What is the height of a geosynchronous satellite above Earth's surface ?

G = universal constant = 6.67 x 10-11 N m2/kg2
M = Earth's mass = 5.97 x 1024 kg
T = 24 hours = 24 (3600 seconds) = 86,400 seconds = 8.64 x 104 seconds
Solution
3 G M T2
r=
4 π2
r = satellite's height above Earth's surface

( 6.67 x 10 −11 ) ( 5.97 x 10 24 )( 74.6 x 108 )

r 3=
4 ( 9.86 )
2970.56 x 1021
r 3=
39.44
r =75.32 x 1021
3

7
r=4.22 x 10
Satellite's height above Earth's surface = 4.22 x 107 m = 4.22 x 104 km = 42,200 km
Satellite's height above Earth's surface = 6.38 x 106 m = 6.38 x 103 km = 6380 km

Satellite's height above Earth's surface = satellite's distance from Earth's center – Earth's radius
Satellite's height above Earth's surface = 42,200 km – 6380 km
Satellite's height above Earth's surface = 35,820 km

2. What is the speed of a geosynchronous satellite ?

Universal constant (G) = 6.67 x 10-11 N m2/kg2
Earth's mass (mE) = 5.97 x 1024 kg
The distance between satellite and Earth's center (r) = 4.22 x 107 m
Solution

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