Time period of geostationary satellite is ____________ hours.

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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).
At this altitude, one orbit takes 24 hrs, the same length of time as the earth requires to rotate once on its axis.

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