Originally Posted by rans
Lastly, can someone point me to some figures for the actual speed of the satellite relative to it's nominal geostationary position? Is the speed significant relative to the airspeed of a 777 or even relative to the likely winds seen at the assumed altitude of the aircraft in that area of the world?
- I believe I saw somewhere it moves 1.67 degees north and south over 24 hours. If you have the brainpower, you can work out the speed (probably a sinusoidal function) at that radius from the earth. Good luck..........