geostationary satellite
41geostationary — also geosynchronous adjective a geostationary spacecraft or satellite (1) goes around the Earth at the same speed as the Earth moves, so that it is always above the same place on the Earth …
42Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite — one of a series of U.S. geostationary meteorological satellites that collect data for worldwide weather forecasting. Abbr.: GOES …
43satellite dish — Dish Dish (d[i^]sh), n. [AS. disc, L. discus dish, disc, quoit, fr. Gr. di skos quoit, fr. dikei^n to throw. Cf. {Dais}, {Desk}, {Disc}, {Discus}.] 1. A vessel, as a platter, a plate, a bowl, used for serving up food at the table. [1913 Webster]… …
44geostationary — ge•o•sta•tion•ar•y [[t]ˌdʒi oʊˈsteɪ ʃəˌnɛr i[/t]] adj. astron. of, pertaining to, or designating a satellite traveling in an orbit 22,300 mi. (35,900 km) above the earth s equator, at which the satellite s period of rotation matches the earth s… …
45geostationary — adjective Date: 1961 being or having an equatorial orbit at an altitude of about 22,300 miles (35,900 kilometers) requiring an angular velocity the same as that of the earth so that the position of a satellite in such an orbit is fixed with… …
46geostationary orbit — an orbit path that keeps a satellite over the exact same point on the earth surface at all times …
47geostationary — adj. located in a fixed position (about a high altitude satellite that is always located in one fixed point in relation to Earth) …
48geostationary — adjective (of an artificial satellite) moving in a circular geosynchronous orbit so that it appears to be stationary above a fixed point on the surface …
49geostationary — a. pertaining to an artificial satellite whose orbit corresponds to the earth s rotation, so it remains above the same point on the earth s surface …
50Geostationary Orbit — A spaceship or satellite in orbit 35,900 kilometers above the equator with an orbital period of 24 hours. This orbit keeps the object over a specific Earth location at all times. This type of orbit is used most often with communication… …
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