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synchronous orbit
synchronous orbitn. A geostationary orbit.synchronous orbit n (Astronautics) astronautics an orbit in which the orbital period of a satellite is identical to the spin period of the central body synchronous orbitA satellite orbit where the orbital period is equal to, or multiples of, the Earth's rotational period; i.e. makingone, two, three, etc., orbits in a 24-hour period. Examples include geosynchronous (period equals Earth's rotation),semisynchronous (two orbits per day); and geostationary (geosynchronous orbit where satellite maintains a fixed positionon the equator). See also sun-synchronous orbit.synchronous orbit
synchronous orbit (sink -rŏ-nŭs) An orbit made by an artificial satellite that has a period equal to the period of rotation of the orbited body. See also geosynchronous orbit.synchronous orbit[′siŋ·krə·nəs ′ȯr·bət] (aerospace engineering) An orbit in which a satellite makes a limited number of equatorial crossing points which are then repeated in synchronism with some defined reference (usually earth or sun). Commonly, the equatorial, circular, 24-hour case in which the satellite appears to hover over a specific point of the earth. |