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    Geostationary satellites orbit Earth at the same rate that the planet rotates, allowing them to remain fixed over the same location as seen from the ground. They maintain this position through constant station keeping maneuvers to counteract gravitational effects. The document also discusses geosynchronous orbit and how eclipses occur for geostationary satellites during equinoxes when the orbital and ecliptic planes align. It further explains antenna look angles and boresight direction relative to Earth's equatorial plane and rotation.

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    Geostationary satellites orbit Earth at the same rate that the planet rotates, allowing them to remain fixed over the same location as seen from the ground. They maintain this position through constant station keeping maneuvers to counteract gravitational effects. The document also discusses geosynchronous orbit and how eclipses occur for geostationary satellites during equinoxes when the orbital and ecliptic planes align. It further explains antenna look angles and boresight direction relative to Earth's equatorial plane and rotation.

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    Unit 1 4 Station Keeping

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    Geostationary satellites orbit Earth at the same rate that the planet rotates, allowing them to remain fixed over the same location as seen from the ground. They maintain this position through constant station keeping maneuvers to counteract gravitational effects. The document also discusses geosynchronous orbit and how eclipses occur for geostationary satellites during equinoxes when the orbital and ecliptic planes align. It further explains antenna look angles and boresight direction relative to Earth's equatorial plane and rotation.

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    Station Keeping

    Summary
    Geostationary Orbit
    Geostationary orbit

    Geosynchronous orbit
    Antenna Look Angle
    From the figure,
    • GSO satellites are eclipsed by earth once each
    day.
    • Happens when earth equatorial plane
    coincides with plane of earth’s orbit around
    the sun – ecliptic plane
    • Equinox – time when day and night are of
    equal length
    • Spring and autumn equinox
    • Polar axis – axis on which dish of the antenna
    mounted
    • Boresight direction of antenna – direction in
    which maximum power radiated
    • boresight is parallel to equatorial plane
    Earth’s Rotation

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