Geostationary orbit

Definition

An orbit above Earth's equator that matches Earth's rotation, making a satellite appear fixed above one place on Earth.

Used by OCR

Specification P8.3e · Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher)

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GCSE Physics · key term

An orbit above Earth's equator that matches Earth's rotation, making a satellite appear fixed above one place on Earth.

Used by OCR

Specification P8.3e · Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher)

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