eli5 how are satellites placed in just the right spot so they dont fall to earth or drift into space?

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eli5 how are satellites placed in just the right spot so they dont fall to earth or drift into space?

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They aren’t exactly. Most are placed in kind-of the right spot. Then they have to be periodically boosted or adjusted. Most have some sort of on-board propulsion capability for this reason.

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