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Yes, a satellite can appear to cross the sky as slowly as you want it to if the altitude is correct. This is how geostationary satellites (like the GPS and man
by mdorazio 8y ago
Yes, a satellite can appear to cross the sky as slowly as you want it to if the altitude is correct. This is how geostationary satellites (like the GPS and many communications ones) work - they are at the right altitude so that they are orbiting the earth at the same speed it rotates.
- Vendan 8y agoGPS is not geostationary, it's in a MEO about 12k miles up (GEO is about 22k miles) and they orbit about twice a day.
- samnardoni 8y agoGeosynchronous is the word you’re looking for.