Key term for AQA GCSE Physics, used in Solar System and Orbits.
A high-altitude orbit (approx 36,000 km) with a 24-hour period, allowing the satellite to remain fixed over one point on Earth's equator.
Geostationary (GEO) appears in AQA GCSE Physics revision content for Space physics, especially Solar System and Orbits and Orbital motion, natural and artificial satellites.
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