Few points on Geostationary satellite
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★ It rotates in equatorial plane.
★ Its height from Earth surface is 36000km
★ Its rotating direction should be same as that of Earth (West to East)
★Its orbit is called parking orbit and its orbital velocity is 3.1 km/s
★Its Angular Velocity and time period should be as that of Earth .
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1) Geostationary satellite are Positioned act an Exact height of 36000km above the Earth.
2) At this height they rotate around the earth at the same speed as the earth rotates around its axis, hence appear stationary above a point on the earth (normally directly overhead the equator).
3) The Term Geostationary Come From the Fact that such a satellite appears nearly stationery in the Sky as seen by a Ground- based Observer....
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