GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBIT meaning: Orbit matching Earth's rotation period

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Definitions from Wikipedia (Geosynchronous orbit)

▸ noun: A geosynchronous orbit (sometimes abbreviated GSO) is an Earth-centered orbit with an orbital period that matches Earth's rotation on its axis, 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds (one sidereal day).

Opposite:

heliocentric orbit, polar orbit, low Earth orbit

Types:

Clarke orbit, tundrorbit, Molniyorbit, more...

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