geosynchronous
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geosynchronous
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- 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 surface. Hiro looks up, focuses his gaze on Earth, zooms in for a look. As he gets closer, the imagery he’s looking at shifts from the long-range pictures coming in from the geosynchronous satellites to the good stuff being spewed into the CIC computer from a whole fleet of low-flying spy birds. The view he’
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adj orbit whose rate of revolution is matched with Earth
| Français | géosynchrone |
|---|---|
| Italiano | geosincrono |
| Русский | геосинхро́нный geosinxrónnyj |
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