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Doppler Shift Calculator

Calculate expected satellite Doppler shift from relative radial velocity and operating frequency.

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Inputs

Relative radial velocity, r (0 to 3,000 m/s)m/s

Frequency of operation, f₀ (100 MHz to 30 GHz)

Unit

Relative motion

Approaching Receding

Result

Doppler shift

+6.00 kHz

+6,004 Hz

Positive shift is shown for an approaching satellite; negative shift is shown for a receding satellite.

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