There are three general classes of orbit that may be suitable for small satellites the geostationary orbit (GSO), the highly elliptical orbit (HEO) and the low Earth orbit (LEO).

Basic orbital parameters Geostationary orbit

These are time in orbit, projected area, orbital altitude and orbital inclination.

from a low intensity collision in GEO graveyard orbit (bottom)

These are time in orbit, projected area, orbital altitude and orbital inclination.

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2. The spacing between GEO and the graveyard orbit

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orbital stations

9. On orbit collision avoidance (for LEO)

GEO satellite deorbit after EOL and

(k) The design of orbital stages should support the capability of being safely de orbited or moved to a disposal orbit, as appropriate

The following ESA geostationary satellites have been re orbited OTS 2 (orbiting 318 km above GSO), GEOS 2 (260 km), Meteosat 2 (334 km), ECS 2 (335 km) and Olympus 1 (due to a failure, this satellite has been left at orbit 213 km below GSO).

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It has a fairly substantial number of asteroids between the orbit of the Earth out through to the orbit of Jupiter.

Orbit type

Orbital parameters

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Source to Track

Select Track

Closing Track

Orbital mode

Orbital decay

Molecular Orbital

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Orbital position ...

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A Tracking, Telemetry and Control (TT amp C) station is used to support polar satellites during the launch phase and when in service in their nominal orbits.

GTO upper stage deorbit

38. The following ESA geostationary satellites have been reorbited so far OTS 2 (orbiting at 318 kilometres above GSO), GEOS 2 (260 kilometres), Meteosat 2 (334 kilometres), ECS 2 (335 kilometres) and Olympus 1 (because of a failure, this satellite has been left in an orbit 213 kilometres below GSO).

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(d) Orbital lifetime

3.2.2.1 On orbit

(c) Deorbiting

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3.1.3 Deorbiting and reorbiting of space objects

The ESA ministerial level Council (October 1995) decided on a programme for the development of the Columbus orbital laboratory (COP) and the transfer vehicle (ATV), studies on a crew transfer type vehicle (CTV) and preparation for use of the orbital laboratory.

Astronomers are observing during wide field imaging an increasing number of trails per plate caused by orbital debris.

Atmospheric drag, distribution of ballistic coefficients and orbit eccentricity are taken into account in the orbit propagation.

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