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geostationary orbit

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geostationary orbit

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Related topics: Astronomy
ge·o·sta·tion·a·ry or·bit /ˌdʒiːəʊsteɪʃənəri ˈɔːbɪt $ -oʊˌsteɪʃəneri ˈɔːrbɪt/ noun [countable, uncountable] technical  if something such as a satellite is in geostationary orbit, it is moving around the Earth in a way that means it stays above the same point on the Earth’s surface 地球静止轨道


geostationary orbit
geostationary orbit /ˌdʒiːəʊsteɪʃənəri ˈɔːbət $ -oʊˌsteɪʃəneri ˈɔːrbət/ noun [uncountable and countable] technical
if something such as a satellite is in geostationary orbit, it is moving around the Earth in a way that means it stays above the same point on the Earth’s surface