Communications and Weather Satellites Always Appear at the Same Place

question 98

Multiple Choice

Communications and weather satellites always appear at the same place in the sky. This is because these satellites are

• A) stationary in space.
• B) beyond the pull of the Earth's gravitational field.
• C) moving at a speed just short of escape velocity.
• D) orbiting the Earth with a 24-hour period.
• E) none of these

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