静止軌道(せいしきどう)

せいしきどう
noun
geostationary orbit
1. geostationary orbit
The circular orbit high above the equator in which a satellite's orbital period matches the Earth's rotation, so it appears to stay fixed over one point on the ground.
衛星(えいせい)を静止軌道(せいしきどう)に置(お)く。
To place a satellite in geostationary orbit.
静止軌道(せいしきどう)の衛星(えいせい)は地上(ちじょう)から止(と)まって見(み)える。
A satellite in geostationary orbit appears stationary from the ground.
通信(つうしん)衛星(えいせい)の多(おお)くは静止軌道(せいしきどう)に配置(はいち)されている。
Many communication satellites are placed in geostationary orbit.

USAGE: 静止軌道(せいしきどう) is the geostationary orbit, in which a satellite circles the Earth once per day and so appears to hover over a fixed point. It is widely used for communication and weather satellites.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 静止軌道(せいしきどう)に乗(の)せる: to put into geostationary orbit
  • 静止軌道(せいしきどう)衛星(えいせい): a geostationary satellite

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 円軌道(えんきどう): circular orbit
  • 楕円軌道(だえんきどう): elliptical orbit

Related Words

Related: 軌道(きどう) (orbit; trajectory)
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