Geostationary satellite

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Term: Geostationary satellite
Definition: A satellite that orbits the earth at the same rate that the earth rotates, and as a result remains over a fixed place above the equator.  ECCCanada 

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Created 2017.06.06
Last Modified 2022.03.08
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