Question

In a synchronous orbit, a satellite will:



1.)eventually cover the surface of the earth
2.)stay in a fixed point in space
3.)remain over a particular point on the surface of the earth
4.)over fly specific latitudes north and south of the equator

Answer 1

3
it looks stationary from earth if its a geostationary satellite..if it moves in concentric to earths orbit and in same velocity

Answer 2

A satellite in a synchronous orbit that is both equatorial and circular will appear to be suspended motionless above a point on the orbited planet's equator. For synchronous satellites orbiting Earth, this is also known as a geostationary orbit. However, a synchronous orbit need not be equatorial; nor circular. A body in a non-equatorial synchronous orbit will appear to oscillate north + south above a point on the planet's equator, while a body in an elliptical orbit will appear to oscillate eastward and westward. As seen from the orbited body the combination of these two motions produces a figure-8 pattern called an analemma.