geosynchronous orbit

English

Noun

geosynchronous orbit (plural geosynchronous orbits)

  1. An Earth-centered orbit with an orbital period that matches the rotation of Earth on its axis, (one sidereal day).
    Synonym: GSO (initialism)
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