A geosynchronous orbit with an inclination of zero degrees. A spacecraft in such an orbit appears to remain fixed above one particular point on the Earth's equator.
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(from the article `satellite communication`) ...are carried into space by rocket-powered expendable launch vehicles, although in the 1980s a significant number were deployed during U.S. space ... Because of its low orbit, Telstar was not always in view of the communications ground stations. This problem was solved in July 1963 with the ...
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(GSO) 1. Geostationary satellites 'parked' over equator travel at same direction and speed as Earth revolves. Each 'footprint' covers 40% of globe. Directional antennae are aimed and fixed in position with no need for tracking 2. Satellites at lower orbits must travel fa...
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(Learning Modules / Geography / Weather forecasting) This refers to a type of satellite orbit where the speed at which the satellite orbits the earth matches the rate at which the earth turns. This means the satellite is always over the same point on the earth's surface.
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Satellite that has an orbit that keeps it over the same point on the Earth at all times. This is accomplished by having the satellite travel in space at the same angular velocity as the Earth.
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[
n] - a geosynchronous orbit that is fixed with respect to a position on the Earth
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noun a geosynchronous orbit that is fixed with respect to a position on the Earth
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Circular path 35,900 km/22,300 mi above the Earth's Equator on which a satellite takes 24 hours, moving from west to east, to complete an orbit, thus appearing to hang stationary over one place on the Earth's surface. Geostationary orbits are used particularly for communications satellites and weather satellites. Their use for communica...
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