Geo-stationary satellites orbit at an altitude of about 35,786 km above the equator, matching the rate of Earth's rotation so that they appear stationary relative to a point on Earth. They are used for television broadcasts, weather forecasting, and satellite communications. Polar satellites orbit over the Earth's poles and travel pole to pole in about 102 minutes at an altitude of 500-800 km. They are used for mapping, surveying, and helped identify the location of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 through comparisons of maps.