BOUNDLESS EXPANSE 3D

The Geostationary Ring

ORBIT · where satellites stand still
The Geostationary Ring
AI illustration of the real object
ALTITUDE 35,786 kmTRICK orbiting exactly as fast as Earth turns

At exactly 35,786 kilometers up, a satellite circles Earth in precisely one day, which means it hovers over the same spot forever. That magic altitude is prime real estate: weather satellites and TV satellites park there in a great ring around the equator. It is why a satellite dish can be bolted to a wall and never needs to move.

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