geosynchronous
IPA: dʒioʊsˈɪŋkrʌnʌs
adjective
- 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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Examples of "geosynchronous" in Sentences
- You are no longer in geosynchronous orbit.
- List of satellites in geosynchronous orbit.
- Special case geosynchronous inclined orbit.
- This is the list of satellites in geosynchronous orbit.
- In that case, the satellite is said to be 'geosynchronous'.
- AMC 1 is a geosynchronous satellite used for communications.
- Syncom 2 was the first geosynchronous communication satellite.
- The spacecraft was inserted directly in the geosynchronous orbit.
- A geostationary orbit is a circular equatorial geosynchronous orbit.
- Another type of geosynchronous orbit is the Tundra elliptical orbit.
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