North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: NY ranks #1 in Internet b/w
> > Well, actually there is a caveat: the distance to the satellite is never > exactly 22500 miles. Depending on whether the orbit is measured from the > surface of the earth (which is obviously the case for regular > non-geosynchronous satellites) or the center of the earth (which I think > is done with the 22500 mi figure) the satellite is either farther away or > closer, depending on the location of the observer and the orbit of the > satellite. The difference is substantial: up to 4000 miles. geosynchronous orbit is 22500 miles from the *surface* of the earth. -- Brett
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