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99. Problem 16.48 (RHK) Spy satellites have been placed in the geosynchronous orbit above the Earth’s equator. We have to find the greatest latitude L from which the satellites are visible from the Earth’s surface.
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Solution: Click For PDF Version Distance of geosynchronous orbit from the centre of the Earth is
Radius of the Earth is
From the geometry describing the problem as shown in the diagram, we note
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