Graveyard orbit

A graveyard orbit, also called a junk orbit or disposal orbit, is an orbit that lies significantly away from common operational orbits, where spacecraft can be placed at the end of their operational life. Most commonly, it refers to a supersynchronous orbit that lies significantly above synchronous orbit. Satellites are moved into such orbits to reduce the probability of colliding with operational spacecraft or generating space debris. A spacecraft moved to a graveyard orbit will typically be passivated. above the geostationary orbit is: where , of ~300 km.

Graveyard orbit

A graveyard orbit, also called a junk orbit or disposal orbit, is an orbit that lies significantly away from common operational orbits, where spacecraft can be placed at the end of their operational life. Most commonly, it refers to a supersynchronous orbit that lies significantly above synchronous orbit. Satellites are moved into such orbits to reduce the probability of colliding with operational spacecraft or generating space debris. A spacecraft moved to a graveyard orbit will typically be passivated. above the geostationary orbit is: where , of ~300 km.