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Preferred term

ORBITAL POSITION  

Definition

  • Refers to the satellite position around the equator. An object in such an orbit has an orbital period equal to the Earth's rotational period (one sidereal day), and thus appears motionless, at a fixed position in the sky, to ground observers. (en)

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  • 2013-02-18 09:41:06.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (ORBITAL POSITION [e72ba365-ea43-42ef-acd1-05ac5c46f29a,82387] - SATELLITE ORBITS/REVOLUTION [71278ba7-9a13-43ba-9ec3-62ae2b39de88,62977]);
  • 2013-04-02 10:13:38.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: Refers to the satellite position around the equator. An object in such an orbit has an orbital period equal to the Earth's rotational period (one sidereal day), and thus appears motionless, at a fixed position in the sky, to ground observers. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/e72ba365-ea43-42ef-acd1-05ac5c46f29a

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