What is a Geostationary Orbit?

Artificial satellites sent from the Earth orbit around the earth. The ones near the Earth orbit faster than the ones far away. A satellite 35,900 Km above the Earth's surface, takes 24 hours to orbit once. The satellite is always above the same point

on the Earth's surface as the planet rotates. Geostationary orbit is also called as geosynchronous' orbit. Such satellites are used to receive telephone and television signals and retransmit them over long distances.

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