Multiple Choice
Communications and weather satellites always appear at the same place in the sky, because these satellites are
A) beyond the pull of Earth's gravitational field.
B) moving at a speed just short of escape velocity.
C) orbiting Earth with a 24-hour period.
D) stationary in space.
E) none of the above
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