What are the conditions necessary for a satellite to appear stationary.
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`implies ` The conditions necessary for a satellite to appear stationary are : 1) Satellite having the circular orbit is in the equatorial plane of the earth. 2) Its orbital time period of revolution is 24 hours. 3) The satellite must travel eastward (west - east) at the same rotation speed as the earth. 4) It should be at a height nearly 36000 km above the equator of earth. The inclination of the orbit must be zero.
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