Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or being a satellite that travels above earth's equator from west to east at an altitude of approximately 35,900 kilometers (22,300 miles) and at an angular speed matching that of the earth's rotation, thus remaining stationary as observed from any location on the earth's surface.
- adjective Of, relating to, or being the orbit of such a satellite.
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- adjective At a fixed distance in three dimensions relative to a particular point on the Earth's surface; generally only possible with
orbital satellites .
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- adjective of or having a geosynchronous orbit such that the position in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth
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Examples
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The idea is for satellites in geostationary orbit to collect the sun's energy and convert it into radio waves for transmission to surface stations, where it will be converted into electricity for local power grids.
And Tomorrow's Winners Will Be... Chris Gay 2010
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Or about Nova Caledonia, a lifeship suspended in geostationary orbit exactly 35,786 kilometers above Perth?
Pruned 2008
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Today, the frontier of private enterprise is the halo of communications satellites in geostationary orbit 24,000 miles above our planet.
Google Offers $20 Million X Prize to Put Robot on Moon | Impact Lab 2007
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This means that it is no longer in geostationary orbit, and it starts to “fall†perceptibly toward the Earth.
365 tomorrows » 2007 » August : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2007
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The system also boasts 120 American satellites in geostationary orbit.
Think Progress » Specter’s Sham Legislation Touted By The Media As A White House ‘Concession’ 2006
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The other, a European satellite called ARTEMIS (Advanced Relay and Technology Mission), soars 36,000 kilometres above Earth in geostationary orbit.
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In 1964 the first Trisanku (!), Syncom, with the generic scientific name geostationary satellite/geosynchronous satellite was placed above a fixed longitude on the equator, and thereby a myth became a reality.
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Arthur C Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the originator of the idea of geostationary satellites has died
venturing into impossible Bill Kerr 2008
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He also popularised the idea of geostationary communications satellites in the 1940s, which has led to the geostationary orbit also being dubbed the 'Clarke Orbit'.
Archive 2008-06-01 Adam Whitehead 2008
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He also popularised the idea of geostationary communications satellites in the 1940s, which has led to the geostationary orbit also being dubbed the 'Clarke Orbit'.
The SFX Top 100 List (continued) Adam Whitehead 2008
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