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Clarke belt |
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Clarke beltThe geosynchronous (also geostationary) orbit that satellites are placed into. It was named after Arthur C. Clarke who proposed the concept in 1945. See GEO. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The MWS observations of temperature, moisture and precipitation from geostationary orbit would provide a continuous "snapshot" of many key meteorological ingredients conducive to the formation, duration and intensity of precipitation. The equator lies directly beneath Earth's geostationary orbit, a location in space 35,900 km up that stays directly above the same position on Earth, matching its exact rotation rate. It continued discussion on the definition of outer space and the use of the geostationary orbit, which is located approximately 22,300 miles directly above the Equator and permits continuous contact between a satellite and a single ground station. |
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