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[[Image:Comparison_satellite_navigation_orbits.svg|thumb|{{{1|250px}}}|link={{filepath:comparison_satellite_navigation_orbits.svg}}|Comparison of [[Geostationary Earth Orbit|geostationary]], '''[[GPS]]''', '''[[GLONASS]]''', '''[[Galileo_(satellite_navigation)|Galileo]]''', '''[[Compass_navigation_system|Compass (MEO)]]''', [[International Space Station]], [[Hubble Space Telescope]] and [[Iridium constellation]] orbits, with the [[Van Allen radiation belt]]s and the [[Earth]] to scale.<ref group=lower-alpha>Orbital periods and speeds are calculated using the relations 4&pi;&sup2;''R''&sup3;&nbsp;=&nbsp;''T''&sup2;''GM'' and ''V''&sup2;''R''&nbsp;=&nbsp;''GM'', where ''R'' = radius of orbit in metres, ''T'' = orbital period in seconds, ''V'' = orbital speed in m/s, ''G'' = gravitational constant &asymp; 6.673{{e|-11}}&nbsp;Nm&sup2;/kg&sup2;, ''M'' = mass of Earth &asymp; 5.98{{e|24}}&nbsp;kg.</ref> The [[Moon]]'s orbit is around 9 times larger than geostationary orbit.<ref group=lower-alpha>Approximately 8.6 times (in radius and length) when the moon is nearest (363&thinsp;104 km &divide; 42&thinsp;164 km) to 9.6 times when the moon is farthest (405&thinsp;696 km &divide; 42&thinsp;164 km).</ref> (In [{{filepath:comparison_satellite_navigation_orbits.svg}} the&nbsp;SVG&nbsp;file,] hover over an orbit or its label to highlight it; click to load its article.)]]<noinclude>{{Template reference list|lower-alpha}}</noinclude>
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[[Image:Comparison_satellite_navigation_orbits.svg|thumb|{{{1|250px}}}|link={{filepath:comparison_satellite_navigation_orbits.svg}}|Comparison of [[Geostationary Earth Orbit|geostationary]], '''[[GPS]]''', '''[[GLONASS]]''', '''[[Galileo_(satellite_navigation)|Galileo]]''', '''[[Compass_navigation_system|Compass (MEO)]]''', [[International Space Station]], [[Hubble Space Telescope]], [[Iridium constellation]] and [[graveyard orbit]]s, with the [[Van Allen radiation belt]]s and the [[Earth]] to scale.<ref group=lower-alpha>Orbital periods and speeds are calculated using the relations 4&pi;&sup2;''R''&sup3;&nbsp;=&nbsp;''T''&sup2;''GM'' and ''V''&sup2;''R''&nbsp;=&nbsp;''GM'', where ''R'' = radius of orbit in metres, ''T'' = orbital period in seconds, ''V'' = orbital speed in m/s, ''G'' = gravitational constant &asymp; 6.673{{e|-11}}&nbsp;Nm&sup2;/kg&sup2;, ''M'' = mass of Earth &asymp; 5.98{{e|24}}&nbsp;kg.</ref> The [[Moon]]'s orbit is around 9 times larger than geostationary orbit.<ref group=lower-alpha>Approximately 8.6 times (in radius and length) when the moon is nearest (363&thinsp;104 km &divide; 42&thinsp;164 km) to 9.6 times when the moon is farthest (405&thinsp;696 km &divide; 42&thinsp;164 km).</ref> (In [{{filepath:comparison_satellite_navigation_orbits.svg}} the&nbsp;SVG&nbsp;file,] hover over an orbit or its label to highlight it; click to load its article.)]]<noinclude>{{Template reference list|lower-alpha}}</noinclude>

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Comparison of geostationary, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Compass (MEO), International Space Station, Hubble Space Telescope, Iridium constellation and graveyard orbits, with the Van Allen radiation belts and the Earth to scale.[lower-alpha 1] The Moon's orbit is around 9 times larger than geostationary orbit.[lower-alpha 2] (In the SVG file, hover over an orbit or its label to highlight it; click to load its article.)

References

  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 ≈ 6.673×1011 Nm²/kg², M = mass of Earth ≈ 5.98×1024 kg.
  2. Approximately 8.6 times (in radius and length) when the moon is nearest (363 104 km ÷ 42 164 km) to 9.6 times when the moon is farthest (405 696 km ÷ 42 164 km).