A satellite is in a parking orbit if its period is?

A. less than the period of the earth
B. more than the period of the earth
C. equal to the period of the earth
D. the square of the period of the earth

Correct Answer:

Option C – equal to the period of the earth

Explanation

A satellite is said to be in a parking orbit if its period is exactly equal to the period of the earth as it turns its own orbit;. which is about 24hrs