geostationary satellite

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Time period of geostationary satellite is:

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A **Geostationary Satellite** remains fixed relative to a point on Earth's equator.
- This means its orbital period must match Earth's sidereal rotation period: **24 hours**.
- It must orbit at a specific altitude ($\sim 35,786 	ext{ km}$) and in the equatorial plane moving from West to East.

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