KnowraOrbital station-keepingLinked fromLinked fromThe 6 pages that link to Orbital station-keeping, each with the reason it gives.All 6Related 5Compared with 1Geostationary orbitRelated: Lunar and solar gravity perturbations would otherwise move a satellite away from its slot.Orbital perturbationRelated: Maneuvers compensate for accumulated perturbations.Circular orbitRelated: Real satellites use corrections to maintain their planned circular paths.Space rendezvousCompared with: Station-keeping preserves an established configuration; rendezvous changes relative position to create one.Geosynchronous orbitRelated: Geostationary satellites need station-keeping to remain near their assigned sky locations.Frozen orbitRelated: Frozen orbits can reduce corrections needed to counter secular drift.