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Earth Satellites Table of Earth Satellites ISS Hubble GPS Geosynchronous satellite Moon h (miles); height above...

Earth Satellites

Table of Earth Satellites
ISS Hubble GPS Geosynchronous satellite Moon
h (miles); height above earth's surface 248 12550
r (m) 54.5 3.85 x 108
v(m/s) 7.56 x 103
T(s); period 4.32 x 104 8.62 x 104
days/revolution 1.0
Revolutions/day 1.0

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