Orbits and mechanics
地球同步轨道
Geostationary orbit (GEO)
Orbit at 35,786 km whose period equals one sidereal day.
A satellite there appears fixed above one point of the ground.
Related terms
- Geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) — An elliptical transfer orbit with a low perigee and an apogee near GEO.
- Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) — An orbit whose plane keeps a nearly fixed angle to the Sun.
- Orbital inclination — The angle between the orbital plane and the equator.
- Apogee — The farthest point of an orbit from Earth.