Debris from the broken-apart Intelsat 33e telecom satellite is spreading across geosynchronous orbit, threatening spacecraft in this precious region of space, an animation shows.

In a geosynchronous orbit, to stay in sync with sidereal day and to avoid the downward pull of gravity the European Space Agency (ESA) says that satellites have to maintain a speed of around 7,000 ...

Some are near Earth in low-Earth orbit, and others are farther away in geosynchronous orbit, forming a wide ring. Text in the graphic reads, “There are over 10,300 satellites orbiting the Earth.

Their destination is geosynchronous orbit, a belt of satellites positioned more than 22,000 miles (nearly 36,000 kilometers) over the equator.

Earth’s geosynchronous orbit, or “GEO,” begins about 22,000 miles from the planet’s surface, a far trek from the low-Earth orbit, or “LEO,” where Iridium 33 met its demise. There, you can find some of ...

But the nature of geosynchronous orbit is well understood. At that altitude, satellites take 24 hours to complete one orbit, rotating in lockstep with Earth and appearing stationary in the sky.

The results could enable time transfer from the ground to satellites in geosynchronous orbit with femtosecond precision -- 10,000 times better than the existing state-of-the-art satellite approaches.

Enhanced maneuverability enabling precise adjustments within geosynchronous orbit to meet mission demands. Affordable small satellite GEO solutions with shorter lead times compared to traditional ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Pentagon plans to end procurements of very large geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) infrared satellites that provide initial warning of ballistic missile launches ...