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EARTH-SYNCHRONOUS SATELLITE [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

An earth satellite whose period of revolution is equal to the period of rotation of the Earth about its axis.

Key term(s)
  • geo-synchronous satellite
  • Earth synchronous satellite

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Satellite de la Terre dont la période de révolution sidérale moyenne est égale à la période de rotation sidérale de la Terre.

OBS

satellite géosynchrone : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 avril 2001.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Naves espaciales
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
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