Q8.36Multiple choice
A satellite is to be placed in equatorial geostationary orbit around earth for communication.
- (a)Calculate height of such a satellite.
- (b)Find out the minimum number of satellites that are needed to cover entire earth so that at least one satellites is visible from any point on the equator. [M = 6 × 1024 kg, R = 6400 km, T = 24h, G = 6.67 × 10–11 SI units]