What Height is Geostationary Orbit

[pipercarman]

Does any one know what height orbit is the Geostationary orbit around Kerbin.

[RocketBlam]

All that fun info is here: 

http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Kerbin

[Spudrotuskutarsu]

http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Synchronous_orbit found by googling your question, Google search is a marvelous thing

ninja'd 

Edited March 29, 2016 by Spudrotuskutarsu

[pipercarman]

5 minutes ago, Spudrotuskutarsu said:

http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Synchronous_orbit found by googling your question, Google search is a marvelous thing

ninja'd 

7 minutes ago, RocketBlam said:

All that fun info is here: 

http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Kerbin

Didn't realise that all of this was on the forum thanks for letting me know. Will look on there for further information.

 

[Snark]

Moved to Gameplay Questions.

[Kerbart]

To be a pedantic ..., geostationary orbit is by definition above Earth; there's no such thing as a geostationary orbit above Kerbin. It would be a kerbostationary orbit.

[Retread]

28 minutes ago, Kerbart said:

To be a pedantic ..., geostationary orbit is by definition above Earth; there's no such thing as a geostationary orbit above Kerbin. It would be a kerbostationary orbit.

Actually, in this case, the prefix "geo-" is derived from the ancient Greek word for Kerbin, and, therefore, geostationary is quite correct.  Any resemblance to the word "geostationary" referencing earth is coincidental.

[KocLobster]

I don't think the ancient Greeks had a word for a game that didn't exist yet in a system that didn't exist yet

[NathanKell]

Is that number using the new sidereal rot period or the old (full 6h) one? In 1.0.5 solar day is 6h and sidereal is slightly less.

[Stone Blue]

1 minute ago, NathanKell said:

Is that number using the new sidereal rot period or the old (full 6h) one? In 1.0.5 solar day is 6h and sidereal is slightly less.

Wait !!!!...Whuuttt ?!?!...Huh ???
'Splain, pleeze?...

[NathanKell]

4 minutes ago, Stone Blue said:

Wait !!!!...Whuuttt ?!?!...Huh ???
'Splain, pleeze?...

Geostationary orbital height is that height at which the orbital period is the same as the reference body's sidereal rotation period. The sidereal rotation period is not the same as the solar day, because the body moves in its own orbit (with respect to the sun) during its rotation. The sidereal rotation period is also known as the stellar day or the period with respect to the fixed stars.

[Tatonf]

49 minutes ago, NathanKell said:

Is that number using the new sidereal rot period or the old (full 6h) one? In 1.0.5 solar day is 6h and sidereal is slightly less.

No number have been given on this topic, so...

But if you're talking about the wiki, it displays the correct numbers (5h 59min 9.4s).

Edited March 30, 2016 by Tatonf

[Stone Blue]

15 minutes ago, Tatonf said:

But if you're talking about the wiki, it displays the correct numbers (5h 59min 9.4s).

So thats the new orbital period we need to shoot for, for KEO?

[OhioBob]

1 hour ago, NathanKell said:

Is that number using the new sidereal rot period or the old (full 6h) one? In 1.0.5 solar day is 6h and sidereal is slightly less.

It's the new number.  Kerbin geostationary altitude is now 2,863,334 m.  Using the old 6-hour sidereal rotation period it was 2,868,751 m.

[Stone Blue]

2 hours ago, OhioBob said:

It's the new number.  Kerbin geostationary altitude is now 2,863,334 m.  Using the old 6-hour sidereal rotation period it was 2,868,751 m.

WELL! THAT explains a lot!!... No wonder why I couldnt figure out why my RT relays were drifting so quickly/badly...

Odd, since I remember hearing the 2,863.334m number thrown around for quite awhile now...WAY before 1.0.5 I beleive... odd..

[PaulThePlayer]

Does Anyone Know If There Is A Mod Like Kerbal Engineer But That Displays The Orbital Period? I have been having trouble with that.

[OhioBob]

28 minutes ago, PaulThePlayer said:

Does Anyone Know If There Is A Mod Like Kerbal Engineer But That Displays The Orbital Period? I have been having trouble with that.

KER does include orbital period, though I don't believe it shows it by default.  You have to customize the display.  Select the Orbital display and click the Edit button.  You'll see a list of "Available" data and a list of "Installed" data.  Find "Orbital Period" in the available list and click "Install".

[Stone Blue]

52 minutes ago, PaulThePlayer said:

Does Anyone Know If There Is A Mod Like Kerbal Engineer But That Displays The Orbital Period? I have been having trouble with that.

VOID and MechJeb both have it in the Orbital Displays

[ItsUrsus]

On 3/29/2016 at 12:51 PM, pipercarman said:

Does any one know what height orbit is the Geostationary orbit around Kerbin.

I know its 3117km