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What is the time period of revolution of a geostationary satellite? Does it rotate from West to East or from East to West?

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Time period of geostationary satellite is equal to time period of ratation of earth.
The period of geostationary orbit T=24 hours. Satellites in geostationary orbit will revolve round the earth in west to east direction in an equatoraial plane.
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