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Geostationary Earth Orbit


Which earth orbit is in the equational plane such that period of rotation equal to earth?
a) geostationary earth orbit    
b) medium earth orbit
c) low earth orbit         
d) none of these

a



What is the distance of medium earth orbit above earth surface?
a) 20000 miles 
b) 21000 miles
c) 22000 miles 
d) 22300 miles

d

Telstar is ………….earth orbit.
a) geostationary earth orbit
b) medium earth orbit
c) low earth orbit         
d) none of these

b

Low earth orbit


What is the distance of low earth orbit above the earth surface?
a) 2000 km                  
b) 2100 km
c) 2200 km                  
d) 2230 km

a