Clarke orbit
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Geostat.gif/220px-Geostat.gif)
Etymology
[edit]From Arthur C. Clarke, who first proposed placing communications satellites in such an orbit.
Noun
[edit]Clarke orbit (plural Clarke orbits)
- (astrophysics) geostationary orbit
- (astrophysics) stationary orbit (an orbit around any body)
Synonyms
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[edit]See also
[edit]- GSO (geosynchronous orbit)
- heliosynchronous orbit