Use the values RE = 6370 km = 3960 mi for the radius of the earth.
The time required for a satellite in a circular earth orbit to complete one revolution increases as the radius of the orbit increases. If you choose the radius properly, the satellite will complete one revolution in 24 hours. If a satellite is placed in such an orbit directly above the equator and moving from west to east, it will remain above the same point on the earth as the earth rotates beneath it. This type of orbit, conceived by Arthur C. Clarke, is called geosynchronous, and is used for communication and television broadcast satellites. Determine the radius of a geosynchronous orbit in km.
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