Explore: Equatorial Orbits

A near-equatorial orbit is an orbit that lies close to the equatorial plane of the primary body orbited. Such an orbit has an inclination near 0°. On

A geostationary orbit, also referred to as a geosynchronous equatorial orbit (GEO), is a circular geosynchronous orbit 35,786 km (22,236 mi) in altitude

of Earth's rotation: 0° represents an equatorial orbit, and 90° represents a polar orbit. Sun-synchronous orbits are possible around other oblate planets

approximately the orbital plane of Jupiter). The inclination of orbits of natural or artificial satellites is measured relative to the equatorial plane of the

on orbit height. Satellites in orbits that reach altitudes below 300 km (190 mi) decay quickly due to atmospheric drag. Equatorial low Earth orbits (ELEO)

gravitational orbit classified by various characteristics. The following is a list of types of orbits: Galactocentric orbit: An orbit about the center

process known as orbit determination. Non-closed orbits exist, although these are typically referred to as trajectories and not orbits, as they are not

Geosynchronous Orbit, list updated daily Science@NASA – Geosynchronous Orbit NASA – Planetary Orbits Science Presse data on Geosynchronous Orbits (including

low-altitude equatorial orbit from Cape Canaveral used enough extra propellant to reduce the payload by as much as 80%. In higher orbits, the penalty

An areostationary orbit, areosynchronous equatorial orbit (AEO), or Mars geostationary orbit is a circular areo­synchronous orbit (ASO) approximately