the semi major axis of the current GPS satellite orbits is approximately 26,559,800 meters.the FAA is adding GPS like transmitterin a geostationary orbit calculate the radius of the geostationary orbit
the semi major axis of the current GPS satellite orbits is approximately 26,559,800 meters.the FAA is adding G?
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I assume you've been told that the current GPS satellites orbit the Earth in half a day. From there, it's a case of using Kepler's 3rd Law, which states that the orbital period squared is proportional to the orbit radius cubed. To double the period, multiply the radius by 2^(2/3) (2 raised to the power 2/3).