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Geostationary Orbit

Last Updated: February 06, 2008

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Geostationary orbit refers to a satellite in an orbit directly above the Earth's equator (0 degrees latitude) synchronized with the rotation of the Earth. The satellite always appears in the same spot in the sky and, from the ground, appears motionless.

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