ALL meanings of geosynchronous
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G g - adjective geosynchronous of or relating to a satellite traveling in an orbit 22,300 miles (35,900 km) above the earth's equator: at this altitude, the satellite's period of rotation, 24 hours, matches the earth's and the satellite always remains in the same spot over the earth: geostationary orbit. 1
- adjective geosynchronous body: with same spin rate as the body it orbits 1
- noun geosynchronous (of an earth satellite or its orbit) having a period of rotation synchronous with that of the earth’s rotation. 1
- adjective geosynchronous 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. 0