SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -Satellites in geostationary orbit (GEO) circle Earth above the equator from west to east following Earth’s rotation – taking 23 hours 56 minutes and 4 seconds – by travelling at exactly the same rate as Earth. This makes satellites in GEO appear to be ‘stationary’ over a fixed position.

Detailed explanation-2: -Satellite that appears to be located at a fixed point in space when viewed from the earth’s surface. Satellites located in geosynchronous orbit move in time with the rotation of the earth. Geostationary satellites are located 22, 237 miles above the earth’s surface.

Detailed explanation-3: -A satellite maintains its orbit by balancing two factors: its velocity (the speed it takes to travel in a straight line) and the gravitational pull that Earth has on it. A satellite orbiting closer to the Earth requires more velocity to resist the stronger gravitational pull.

Detailed explanation-4: -A geostationary satellite is in an orbit that can only be achieved at an altitude very close to 35, 786 km (22, 236 miles) and which keeps the satellite fixed over one longitude at the equator.

Detailed explanation-5: -A geostationary satellite is an earth-orbiting satellite, placed at an altitude of approximately 35, 800 kilometers (22, 300 miles) directly over the equator, that revolves in the same direction the earth rotates (west to east).