"synchronous orbit" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: synchronous orbits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} synchronous orbit (plural synchronous orbits)
  1. A satellite orbit where the orbital period is equal to, or multiples of, the Earth’s rotational period; i.e. making one, two, three, etc., orbits in a 24-hour period. Examples include geosynchronous (period equals Earth's rotation), semisynchronous (two orbits per day); and geostationary (geosynchronous orbit where satellite maintains a fixed position on the equator). Related terms: Sun-synchronous orbit
    Sense id: en-synchronous_orbit-en-noun-cPWMPGG9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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