# graveyard orbit

> supersynchronous orbit where spacecraft are intentionally placed at the end of their operational life

**Wikidata**: [Q1457566](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1457566)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graveyard_orbit)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/graveyard-orbit


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. [Support to the IADC Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines. Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee. 2021](https://www.iadc-home.org/references/pdfview/id/5252)