How do stationary space satellite stay in place, and not go around the earth with out falling?
In: Physics
“Stationary” satellites are not literally stationary. They are orbiting the earth the same way as all the others. It just so happens that the farthest away from earth you are, the longer it takes for you to complete an orbit around the earth. Low altitude satellites take less than 24 hours to orbit the earth while higher altitude satellites take more than 24 hours to orbit the earth. There is a sweet spot where satellites take exactly 24h to orbit the earth so they look to you as if they were always on the same spot in the sky. Ergo stationary
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