GK
BASIC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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Question
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Geostationary orbit is at a height of
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36000Km
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3600Km
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1000Km
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6Km
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The time period of a geostationary satellite at a height 36000 km, is 24 h. A spy satellite orbits very close to earth surface (R=6400 km).
Detailed explanation-2: -1 Geostationary Satellites. A geostationary satellite is in a geostationary orbit, which can only be achieved at an altitude very close to 35, 786 km (22, 236 m) and keeps the satellite fixed over one longitude at the equator.
Detailed explanation-3: -As you have learnt in the text, a geostationary satellite orbits the earth at a height of nearly 36, 000 km from the surface of the earth.
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