A geostationary satellite is placed in a geosynchronous orbit directly above the Earth's equator. Its defining characteristic is that it orbits the Earth at the same rate as the Earth rotates on its axis.
A geostationary satellite has a period of
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2010 · Topic: Introduction to Space Science and Technology (Basic Concepts of Orbital Mechanics and Trajectories)
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