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What are geostationery satellites ? Write their conditions .

What are geostationery satellites  ?  Write their conditions .

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Saurabh Koranglekar
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5 years ago
A satellite which appears to be stationary to an observer standing on the earth is known as geostationary satellite

Conditions for the satellite to appear stationary are

The time period should be 24 hours

Its Orbit should be in the equatorial plane of the earth

Its direction of motion should be the same as that of the earth about its polar axis

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