When a satellite is in a geostationary orbit, is it moving at a high speed or not moving at all? How is it able to keep an exact match with earths rotation?

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When a satellite is in a geostationary orbit, is it moving at a high speed or not moving at all? How is it able to keep an exact match with earths rotation?

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You’ve gotten good answers in this thread, but I’d like to suggest you give Kerbal Space Program a try, or at least watch some of the tutorials on YouTube. It’s a great way to get the basic concepts of orbits, DeltaV, Rendezvous, Interplanetary transfers, etc.

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