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State the conditions necessary for a satellite to appear stationary

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The conditions necessary for a satellite to appear stationary over the earth are:
1. The orbit of the satellite lies over the equator and the time period of revolution around the earth's 24 hours.
2. The direction of orbital speed of the satellite is same as that of the direction of rotation of the earth.

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