QUESTION
Medium
Science & Technology
Prelims 2011
Satellites used for telecommunication relay are kept in a geostationary orbit. A satellite is said to be in such an orbit when:
- The orbit is geosynchronous.
- The orbit is circular.
- The orbit lies in the plane of the Earth’s equator.
- The orbit is at an altitude of 22,236 km.
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