8.2.2 Geostationary Satellites

• What is the approximate altitude of geostationary satellites above Earth's surface?

  36,000 km
• Geostationary satellites complete one orbit in 24
• Geostationary satellites maintain a fixed position relative to Earth.
• Geostationary satellites match Earth's rotation period of 24
• What is the typical altitude of polar satellites compared to geostationary satellites?

  Lower
• Polar satellites have an orbital period of 90-120 minutes
• Polar satellites move over Earth's poles.
• What allows geostationary satellites to remain stationary over the same spot on Earth?

  Synchronization
• Geostationary satellites orbit at a high altitude of 36,000 km.
• What is the orbital period of geostationary satellites?

  24 hours
• Geostationary satellites orbit above Earth's equator.
• How does the orbital period of geostationary satellites compare to other satellites?

  Longer
• Geostationary satellites are positioned about 36,000 km above Earth's equator
• The orbital period of geostationary satellites is 24 hours.
• Geostationary satellites maintain a fixed position relative to the Earth's surface
• What is the altitude of geostationary satellites above Earth's surface?

  36,000 km
• Geostationary satellites must match Earth's rotation period to maintain a fixed position.
• Geostationary orbits are unique artificial satellite orbits where the satellite maintains a fixed position relative to a point on Earth
• What is the orbital period of a geostationary satellite?

  24 hours
• Geostationary satellites are primarily used for continuous communication, broadcasting, and weather monitoring
• What type of telecommunications services do geostationary satellites provide?

  Satellite TV, internet
• Geostationary satellites deliver television and radio programming to large regions.
• One disadvantage of geostationary orbits is signal latency due to distance
• At which latitudes is geostationary satellite coverage limited?

  High latitudes