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Why are some satellites called geostationary?
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Solution
Since Earth also rotates once in 24 hours, a satellite stays in a fixed position relative to a point on Eqrth’s surface. Because the satellite stays over the same spot all the time, this kind of orbit is called ‘geostationary’.
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