All satellites stay in orbit because their momentum (mass
* velocity) is in balance with the pull of gravity downward. Geostationary satellites
are rotating around the earth at the same rate that the earth is rotating on its axis so
they seem to stay in the same place in the sky.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Some communications satellites appear to stay in the same place above Earth's equator. Explain why these satellites don't fall back to Earth.I want...
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