Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceP-1 Space Missions2 Marks
Question
Geo-stationary satellite
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Answer
If the satellite is revolving in an orbit parallel to the equator, the time of revolution for the Earth around itself and that for the satellite to revolve around the Earth being the same, the satellite will appear to be stationary with respect to the Earth. These satellite are therefore called Geo-stationary satellite.
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