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GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does geostationary orbit mean?
• GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT (noun)
The noun GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT has 1 sense:
1. a geosynchronous orbit that is fixed with respect to a position on the Earth
Familiarity information: GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A geosynchronous orbit that is fixed with respect to a position on the Earth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("geostationary orbit" is a kind of...):
geosynchronous orbit (a circular orbit around the Earth having a period of 24 hours)
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