geostationary satellite
31Geostationary Meteorological Satellite — Pour les articles homonymes, voir GMS. Vue de la tempête tropicale Caitlin prise par le satellite GMS 4, le 3 août 1994 Le Geostationary Meteorological Satellite (GMS) est le nom donné au programme de …
32Geostationary Earth Orbit Satellite — Das GEOS (Geostationary Earth Orbit Satellite) Programm der Europäischen Weltraumbehörde ESA beinhaltete die ersten Satelliten in einer geostationäre Umlaufbahn, die ausschließlich wissenschaftlichen Zwecken dienten. Im Sprachgebrauch der NASA,… …
33Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite — GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) ist eine Serie geostationärer Wettersatelliten der US amerikanischen Wetterbehörde NOAA. Diese bilden die Basis in der Wettervorhersage der USA, sie ermöglichen eine Überwachung des Wetters …
34geostationary — /jee oh stay sheuh ner ee/, adj. of or pertaining to a satellite traveling in an orbit 22,300 miles (35,900 km) above the earth s equator: at this altitude, the satellite s period of rotation, 24 hours, matches the earth s and the satellite… …
35geostationary — Also known as geosynchronous. The type of orbit required to keep a communications satellite in a fixed position relative to the earth. The satellite s angular rate and direction of rotation are matched to those of the earth, and the… …
36Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite — Para otros usos de este término, véase GOES. El satélite GOES N lanzado con un cohete Delta IV desde LC 37B, w:en:Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Cabo …
37geostationary orbit — noun a geosynchronous orbit that is fixed with respect to a position on the Earth • Hypernyms: ↑geosynchronous orbit * * * geostationary orbit, the orbit of a synchronous satellite; an orbit in which an artificial satellite moves at the same rate …
38satellite — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ commercial, research ▪ military, reconnaissance, spy ▪ meteorological, weather ▪ communic …
39Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite — one of a series of U.S. geostationary meteorological satellites that collect data for worldwide weather forecasting. Abbr.: GOES * * * …
40geostationary — adj. Geostationary is used with these nouns: ↑satellite …
