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| − | [[Image:Comparison_satellite_navigation_orbits.svg|thumb|Comparison of '''[[GPS]]''', '''[[GLONASS]]''', '''[[Galileo_(satellite_navigation)|Galileo]]''' and '''[[Compass_navigation_system|Compass (medium earth orbit | + | [[Image:Comparison_satellite_navigation_orbits.svg|thumb|249px <!-- This width avoids overlapping text -->|Comparison of '''[[GPS]]''', '''[[GLONASS]]''', '''[[Galileo_(satellite_navigation)|Galileo]]''' and '''[[Compass_navigation_system|Compass (medium earth orbit)]]''' [[satellite navigation system]] orbits with the [[International Space Station]], [[Hubble Space Telescope]] and [[Iridium constellation]] orbits, [[Geostationary Earth Orbit]], and the nominal size of the [[Earth]]. The [[Moon]]'s orbit is 9.1 times larger (in radius and length) than geostationary orbit.<ref>Orbital periods and speeds are calculated using the relations 4π²''R''³ = ''T''²''GM'' and ''V''²''R'' = ''GM'', where ''R'' = radius of orbit in metres, ''T'' = orbital period in seconds, ''V'' = orbital speed in m/s, ''G'' = gravitational constant ≈ 6.673{{e|-11}} Nm²/kg², ''M'' = mass of Earth ≈ 5.98{{e|24}} kg.</ref>]] |
Revision as of 13:29, 25 October 2011
Comparison of GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and Compass (medium earth orbit) satellite navigation system orbits with the International Space Station, Hubble Space Telescope and Iridium constellation orbits, Geostationary Earth Orbit, and the nominal size of the Earth. The Moon's orbit is 9.1 times larger (in radius and length) than geostationary orbit.[1]
- ↑ Orbital periods and speeds are calculated using the relations 4π²R³ = T²GM and V²R = GM, where R = radius of orbit in metres, T = orbital period in seconds, V = orbital speed in m/s, G = gravitational constant ≈ 6.673×10−11 Nm²/kg², M = mass of Earth ≈ 5.98×1024 kg.