Defenition of the word geostationary
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Defenition of the word geostationary
- Describing an orbit in which a satellite is always in the same position (appears stationary) with respect to the rotating Earth.
- marked by an orbit with a period of 24 hours so that a position in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth; "a geosynchronous satellite"
- of or having a geosynchronous orbit such that the position in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth; "a geostationary satellite"
- of or having a geosynchronous orbit such that the position in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth
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