geostationary satellite

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geostationary satellite [¦jē·ō¦stā·shə‚ner·ē ′sad·əl‚īt]

(aerospace engineering)

A satellite that follows a circular orbit in the plane of the earth's equator from west to east at such a speed as to remain fixed over a given place on the equator at an altitude of 22,280 miles (35,860 kilometers).

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