PNA
Needs references to remain relevant. --Gvsualan 05:03, 8 Apr 2005 (EDT)
- Added some references. -- Q 10:44, 22 May 2005 (UTC)
Synchronous and Geostationnary orbits are the same.
--Rami 13:01, 25 Nov 2005 (UTC)
- So why not note that in the article instead of here?
Is there a canon source that distinguishes between synchronous & geostationary orbit? I imagine that the difference might be something like this:
Geostationary orbit - a unique ballistic orbit above the equator of a planet where the orbital velocity is such that the starship completes one orbit in the same time as the length of the planet's day. Because of this relation, the starship is stationary with respect to a point on the planet's surface.
Synchronous - the starship uses its engines to remain stationary with respect to a point on the planet's surface. Because the starship is using its engines, it can be much closer to the planet than a geostationary orbit.