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A geostationary satellite is a satellite that has an orbital period exactly that of the Earth’s rotational period, which is approximately 23h 56m 04s. This is a sidereal day, different from a solar day, which is 24h. With this condition, the orbit is called geosynchronous.
Geostationary orbits must also be in the equatorial plane of the Earth, as well as be perfectly circular, so that its ground trace is exactly a single point on the surface of the Earth. Geostationary orbits are a subset of geosynchronous orbits, which do not necessarily have a particular inclination of its orbital plane with respect to the Earth. Geosynchronous orbits with inclinations other than 0 degrees (equatorial) have ground traces that resemble “figure-8s”, often distorted if the orbit is not circular (i.e., eccentric or elliptical).
Typically, geosynchronous satellites are launched to optimize the time its orbital plane is in the equatorial plane. Ideally, satellite orbits don’t change in inertial space. However, the Earth has deviations in its shape from a perfect sphere, which affects orbits over time, viz. orbit inclinations can change over time, but these “perturbations” are generally predictable, making orbit planning a comprehensible task.
The satellites whose period of revolution is exactly same as the period of revolution of axial motion of earth i.e. 24 hours are called geostationary satellites.
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