Orbital Energy of Satellite Calculator

The orbital energy (E) of a satellite is the sum of its kinetic energy and potential energy in orbit.

• $E$ is the orbital energy
• $m$ is the mass of the satellite
• $v$ is the orbital velocity of the satellite
• $G$ is the gravitational constant (6.674×10−11 m3 kg−1 s−2)
• $M$ is the mass of the celestial body (e.g., Earth)
• $r$ is the distance between the center of the celestial body and the satellite.