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STATIONARY ORBIT [1 record]

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Record 1 1997-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
DEF

Orbit in which an equatorial satellite revolves about the Earth at the same angular rate as the Earth rotates on its axis. From the Earth, the satellite thus appears to be stationary over a point on the Earth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
DEF

Orbite sur laquelle un satellite équatorial se déplace autour du globe avec la même vitesse angulaire que celle de la Terre tournant autour de son axe. Vu d'un point de la Terre, le satellite paraît donc immobile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
DEF

Órbita que describe un satélite ecuatorial girando alrededor de la Tierra, a la misma velocidad angular que la de rotación de la Tierra. Desde la Tierra, dicho satélite parece permanecer estacionario sobre un punto de ésta.

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