geosynchronous

English

Etymology

From geo- +‎ synchronous.

Adjective

geosynchronous (not comparable)

  1. Refers to the orbit of a satellite whose rate of revolution is matched to the rotation period of the Earth. A special case is the geostationary orbit which is circular and equatorial, so that the satellite appears to be fixed over a particular point on Earth's sky.

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