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What does geosynchronous mean?

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Adjective
  1. Refers to the orbit of a satellite whose rate of revolution is matched to the rotation period of the Earth. A special case is the geostationary orbit which is circular and equatorial, so that the satellite appears to be fixed over a particular point on Earth's sky.
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Such orbits, however, are not optimum as staging points for higher geosynchronous orbit or deep space.
We're taking one out to a geosynchronous orbit, and we're going to try to get the whole story.
They used the thrusters, over several months, to nudge the satellite into a geosynchronous Earth orbit.
This system has several fast-hopping multi-beam antennas which provide coverage of the earth viewed from a geosynchronous location.
Up to a dozen geosynchronous satellites go out of service every year, and there are now several hundred derelicts in the disposal orbit.
Five geosynchronous satellites enable IMS facilities and states parties around the world to exchange data via their local VSAT Earth stations.

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