HOME | Definition of geostationary satellite (GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE, Geostationary satellite)
A satellite that rotates at the same rate as the earth, remaining over the same spot above the equator.
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Satellites orbiting at 22,370 miles above the Earth's surface with the same rotational velocity as the Earth; therefore, the satellite remains over the same location on the Earth 24 hours a day.
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A satellite in a west-to-east orbit at an altitude of 35 786 km (19 600 n mi) above the equator. At this altitude, it circles the axis of the earth once every 24 hours, making its speed in orbit synchronous with the earth's rotation. ...
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A satellite that remains above a fixed location on the Earth's surface, usually about 36,000 km above the equator. It is limited in view, approximately 60° either side of the equator. GOES-8 and -9 view North America; Meteosat views Europe and Africa; GMS views the western Pacific.
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a satellite that orbits the earth at a height and velocity which allows it to remain over a fixed place above the equator.
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