MEO Satellite Acceleration Calculator
The acceleration of the MEO satellite can be calculated using the centripetal acceleration formula, which is the acceleration required to keep an object in circular motion, considering the orbit to be circular. Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite refers to the satellite placed in between 2000 Km and 35786 km height, which is above the LEO orbit and below the GEO orbit. Here we will calculate the acceleration of the satellite specifically for those satellites placed in MEO orbit.
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- d = radius of the orbit
- g0 = 398600.5 km3/s2
Here, g0 is the Standard Gravitational Parameter of Earth
g0 = G (M+m) ≈ GM = 398600.5 km3/s2
where,
- G is the Gravitational Constant
- M & m are the Masses of the two objects (i.e., earth and satellite in this calculator)
Note: The radius of a MEO orbit is approximately between 2000 km and 35786 km. So, the satellites in the MEO orbit are placed in between the given range.
For example:
Consider the radius of the orbit, d = 5000 km
Then the acceleration of the satellite, A = g0 / d2
= 398600.5 / 50002
= 0.01594402 km/sec2
