Spansion Inc. was an American-based company that designed, developed, and manufactured flash memory, microcontrollers, mixed-signal and analog products, as well as system-on-chip (SoC) solutions. The company had more than 3,700 employees in 2014 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
What keeps a satellite in orbit? Whether it is accessing GPS data or global communications, satellites play an integral role in the servicing of the modern world. This animated film, voiced by Johnny Ball, looks at how weâre able to take advantage of the Earthâs gravity to position Satellites in orbit.
Circular Orbit. Gravity supplies the necessary centripetal force to hold a satellite in orbit about the earth. The circular orbit is a special case since orbits are generally ellipses, or hyperbolas in the case of objects which are merely deflected by the planet's gravity but not captured.