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With current technology, it is unwise to have satellites spaced much closer than 2 degrees in the 360 degree equatorial plane, to avoid interference. With a spacing of 2 degrees, there can only. be _______ geosynchronous communication satellites in the sky at once.

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360
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360*2
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360/2
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2
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The correct option is C 360/2

With current technology, it is unwise to have satellites spaced much closer than 2 degrees in the 360 degree equatorial plane, to avoid interference. With a spacing of 2 degrees, there can only. Be 360/2 geosynchronous communication satellites in the sky at once.

A geosynchronous satellite is a satellite that orbits the earth and gradually repeats its orbit over specific points on the Earth. Geosynchronous networks are communication networks based on communication through geosynchronous satellites. Geosynchronous orbit is the most common type of orbit for a communication satellite.



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