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| | GeostationaryA satellite orbit traveling from west to east at speeds that allow it to remain fixed over a given place on the earth′s equator at approximately 22,300 miles in altitude. A geostationary satellite makes one revolution in 24 hours, synchronous with the earth′s rotation.
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