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Yes - usually. The reason for this is that doing this requires less energy to launche them, since the launching rocket will use the Earth's rotation.
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Iftkhar Ahmad
No satalite not move on same diraction of earth
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What type of satellite is geostationary operational environment satellite how does it work?
a weather satellite and it rotates around the Earth at the same rate and in the same direction that Earth revolves so it is always fixed over the same location.
What does a satellite do when its in geostationary orbit?
it's hot. ;)
Why must the Earth-based satellite dish face a fixed direction if it remains in the same location with respect to a geostationary satellite?
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What is geosatelite?
A geostationary satellite is an earth-orbiting satellite, placed at an altitude of approximately 35,800 kilometers (22,300 miles) directly over the equator, that revolves in the same direction the earth rotates (west to east). A geosynchronous satellite is a satellite whose orbital track on the Earth repeats regularly over points on the Earth over time.
What is the same between a satellite and a space probe?
A satellite and space probe both orbit Earth (sometimes in geosynchronous orbits).
What type of satellite is geostationary operational environment satellite how does it work?
a weather satellite and it rotates around the Earth at the same rate and in the same direction that Earth revolves so it is always fixed over the same location.
How does a satellite stay in one place?
For a satellite to stay in one place over the earth, the satellite must be going in orbit in the same direction that the earth spins. The satellite must also travel at the same pace/speed as the earth spins to give us the 24-hour day that we as people witness. To apparently stay in one place it must be in a synchronous orbit. For the earth this is about 24,000 miles altitude. It must also be an equatorial satellite.
What does a satellite do when its in geostationary orbit?
it's hot. ;)
How do satellites travel around the world?
Satellites are able to travel around the earth by virtue of a phenomenon called centripital force (centrifugal force is a misnomer to the opposite effect). Imagine, an object traveling in one direction will continue to travel in that direction at the same speed unless acted on by a force (Newton cleared this one up for us with some degree of confidence). So if a satellite is launched into space the earth's gravity is going to pull it back toward the earth, however since the satellite is already traveling at such great speeds in a path that has been determined so that the velocity of the satellite always manages to be perpendicular to the force of gravity on the satellite. In this way the satellite manages to travel in an ellipse around the earth without additional propulsion.
Some satellites orbit every 24 hours if you could see this satellite from the ground with a telescope what would you notice?
You would see the satellite in the same direction all the time. The satellite is supposed to move around the Earth at the same speed as Earth's rotation.
Why must the Earth-based satellite dish face a fixed direction if it remains in the same location with respect to a geostationary satellite?
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Why does a satellite travel at a greater speed when it is closest to earth?
The gravity is greater the nearer to Earth you go. The same is true for all planets.
How does the Geostationary Operational Environment Satellite work?
it rotates around the Earth at the same rate and in the same direction as the Earth revolves on its axis so it is always fixed over the same point
What type of satellite orbits the Earth at the same rate and in the same direction as the planet?
A Geosynchronous or Geostationary satellite. The orbit period of a satellite will be longer the further it is away from the planet, so these have to be quite far away to match the rotation period of the earth. They orbit the earth once every 24 hours, so stay in the same apparent position when 'seen' from earth. This means that satellite dishes receiving signals from it can remain still, pointing in one direction rather than having to track it across the sky - a big advantage.
Why does a satellite travel over different parts of the earth?
Because most satellites are not 'geostationary'. A geostationary satellite orbits the Earth at the same speed that the Earth spins on its axis - such as the GPS grid, or TV relay satellites. Most satellites travel faster or slower than the Earth spins.
What is geosatelite?
A geostationary satellite is an earth-orbiting satellite, placed at an altitude of approximately 35,800 kilometers (22,300 miles) directly over the equator, that revolves in the same direction the earth rotates (west to east). A geosynchronous satellite is a satellite whose orbital track on the Earth repeats regularly over points on the Earth over time.
If a satellite is travelling in orbit around the earth and the gravitational force drops to nil what will happen to the satellite?
Without gravity, the satellite will travel in the same direction it was going when gravity went to nil. This is due to the object's momentum, and the satellite will go off into space. And if the gravitation were nil to begin with, there would have been no orbit in the first place. The question is problematic, since planets will always have gravity. Picture a ball on a string that is being whirled around by someone. If the string snaps, the ball continues to move in the direction it was going at the moment the string snapped. It flies off in a tangent, and the satellite will do the same thing if gravity is suddenly reduced to zero.
