Geocentric orbit
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geocentric-orbit-181-300398
title:
Geocentric orbit
text:
A geocentric orbit, Earth-centered orbit, or Earth orbit involves any object orbiting Earth, such as the Moon or artificial satellites. In 1997, NASA estimated there were approximately 2,465 artificial satellite payloads orbiting Earth and 6,216 pieces of space debris as tracked by the Goddard Space Flight Center. More than 16,291 objects previously launched have undergone orbital decay and entered Earth's atmosphere. A spacecraft enters orbit when its centripetal acceleration due to gravity is
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Orbit around Earth
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocentric_orbit
date created:
2004-04-01T08:51:04Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T14:43:31Z
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