geosynchronous

Describing an orbit around a celestial body, especially Earth, with an orbital period equal to the body's rotation period.

• 🇷🇺Описывающий орбиту вокруг небесного тела, особенно Земли, с периодом обращения, равным периоду вращения этого тела.

1. Orbital characteristic C1 formal technical

   Relating to an orbit that takes exactly 24 hours to complete, meaning the satellite's ground track repeats daily, though its position relative to a fixed point on Earth may vary.

   • Geosynchronous satellites are used for communications because they maintain a consistent timing in their orbital path.
   • The satellite is placed in a geosynchronous orbit to ensure it passes over the same region each day.
   • Engineers calculate the precise altitude required for a geosynchronous orbit.
   • Unlike geostationary orbits, geosynchronous orbits do not necessarily remain fixed over one spot on the equator.

   🇷🇺Геосинхронный

• more geosynchronous comparative form
• most geosynchronous superlative form