The horizontal coordinates of the satellite remain unchanged. What conclusion can be drawn about the Earth’s rotation
| September 22, 2020 | Education
The horizontal coordinates of the satellite remain unchanged. What conclusion can be drawn about the Earth’s rotation, inclination, eccentricity and semi-major axis of the satellite’s orbit?
The constant azimuth and altitude of the satellite means that it is a geostationary satellite. Such a satellite can only exist on a rotating planet. The satellite’s orbit is the only one for this planet, it is circular and is located in the equatorial plane of the Earth.
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