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syn·chro·nous or·bit

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Wiktionary

  1. synchronous orbitnoun

    (Military) A satellite orbit where the orbital period is equal to, or multiples of, the Earth's rotational period; i.e. making one, two, three, etc., orbits in a 24-hour period.

Wikipedia

  1. Synchronous orbit

    A synchronous orbit is an orbit in which an orbiting body (usually a satellite) has a period equal to the average rotational period of the body being orbited (usually a planet), and in the same direction of rotation as that body.

Wikidata

  1. Synchronous orbit

    A synchronous orbit is an orbit in which an orbiting body has a period equal to the average rotational period of the body being orbited, and in the same direction of rotation as that body.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of synchronous orbit in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of synchronous orbit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of synchronous orbit in a Sentence

  1. Greg Autry:

    A U.S. company, we were getting $40,000 per kilogram to [send to] synchronous orbit, and the new startups were expecting a $25,000 to $30,000 price – and then the Chinese started to come in and announce $5,000, so it’s not like the cut it 10% or 20% or even half.

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