MEO Satellite Velocity Calculator
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 velocity of the satellite required to maintain the orbital position.
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- d is the 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.
Consider the radius of the orbit, d = 5000 km
Then the velocity of the satellite in the MEO orbit, V
= √ (398600.5 / 5000)
= 8.92861131 km/sec2
