GEOSYNCHRONOUS

geosynchronous

(adjective) of or having an orbit with a fixed period of 24 hours (although the position in the orbit may not be fixed with respect to the earth)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

geosynchronous (not comparable)

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.

Source: Wiktionary



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