geosynchronous
Matching Earth's rotation
Geosynchronous describes a satellite orbit that matches Earth's rotation, so the satellite returns to the same position in the sky every 24 hours.
A geostationary orbit is a special case—circular and directly above the equator—where the satellite appears to hover motionless over one spot: geostationary satellites enable consistent TV and communications coverage.
Vehicle for outer space
- communications satelliteSpacecraft relaying signals worldwide
- weather satelliteSpacecraft tracking atmospheric conditions
- broadcast satelliteOrbiting transmitter for media
- relay satelliteOrbiting signal forwarder
spy satellite · GPS · satellite dish · transponder · payload · solar panel · antenna · footprint
Midpoint circle of rotation
Transmitted media signal
- transmissionSending of information
- uplinkTransmission to spacecraft
- downlinkSpacecraft-to-Earth transmission
- signalMessage-conveying cue
bandwidth · telecommunication · television · radio · internet · transponder · frequency band · C-band
Revolving around another
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- inclinationDisposition toward something
- orbital mechanicsScience of celestial motion
- orbital velocitySpeed maintaining circular path
orbital decay · orbital plane · apogee · perigee · eccentricity · perturbation · ephemeris
spacecraft
Vehicle for outer space
- communications satelliteSpacecraft relaying signals worldwide
- weather satelliteSpacecraft tracking atmospheric conditions
- broadcast satelliteOrbiting transmitter for media
relay satellite · spy satellite · GPS · satellite dish · transponder · payload · solar panel · antenna · footprint · satellite constellation
equator
Midpoint circle of rotation
broadcast
Transmitted media signal
- transmissionSending of information
- uplinkTransmission to spacecraft
- downlinkSpacecraft-to-Earth transmission
signal · bandwidth · telecommunication · television · radio · internet · transponder · frequency band · C-band · latency
orbital
Revolving around another
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- inclinationDisposition toward something
- orbital mechanicsScience of celestial motion
orbital velocity · orbital decay · orbital plane · apogee · perigee · eccentricity · perturbation · ephemeris
- satellite termssatellite TV, satellite radio, satellite internet, satellite dish, uplink
- satellitessatellites, satellite, weather satellite, communications satellite, GPS satellite
geology, synchronize, synchronous, synchronized, synchrony, synchronicity, synchronization, synchronizing, synchronism