- synchronous orbit
- A satellite orbit where the orbital period is equal to, or multiples of, the Earth
Military dictionary. 2000.
synchronous orbit
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synchronous orbit — noun (Military) A satellite orbit where the orbital period is equal to, or multiples of, the Earth’s rotational period; i.e. making one, two, three, etc., orbits in a 24 hour period. ::Examples include geosynchronous (period equals Earth’s… … Wiktionary
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Synchronous rotation — Due to synchronous rotation of their moon, the inhabitants of the central body will never be able to see its side marked with green. In astronomy, synchronous rotation is a planetological term describing a body orbiting another, where the… … Wikipedia
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