GEOSTATIONARY


Meaning of GEOSTATIONARY in English

¦jē(ˌ)ōˌ adjective

Etymology: ge- + stationary

: being or having an equatorial orbit at an altitude of about 22,300 miles (35,900 kilometers) and requiring an angular velocity the same as that of earth so that the position of a satellite in such an orbit remains fixed with respect to the surface of the earth

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