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Describing an equatorial circular orbit whose period matches Earth’s rotation, making its satellite appear fixed above one point.
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- geostationary satellite
- geostationary orbit
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The relay occupied a geostationary orbit above the equator.
From the ground, the geostationary satellite seemed not to move.
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Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Normally non-gradable as an orbital classification. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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