Explain what is meant by geostationary orbit. How does this differ from geosynchronous orbit?

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Explain what is meant by geostationary orbit. How does this differ from geosynchronous orbit?

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Year: Dec 2014

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A satellite moving in the equatorial orbit at a height of 35786 km above the earth in the same direction as the earth’s surface with a forward velocity of 3.07km/sec will complete one orbit in about 24 hours (precisely 23 hours, 56 min and 4 seconds). The satellite will therefore …

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