how do satellites stay at the same elevations and speed in orbit?
In: Engineering
They don’t. Any atmosphere encountered will create friction and slow the satellite down. Even the moon is changing elevation by moving 3.78 cm away from the earth each year. Only Lagrangian points are stable for a longer time. They are points near two large bodies in orbit where a smaller object will maintain its position relative to the large orbiting bodies.Wikipedia
Latest Answers