GEOSYNCHRONOUS

14 letters 23 Scrabble points

Definition of GEOSYNCHRONOUS

adjective
  1. Refers to the orbit of a satellite whose rate of revolution is matched to the rotation period of the Earth. A special case is the geostationary orbit which is circular and equatorial, so that the satellite appears to be fixed over a particular point on Earth's sky.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters G E O S Y N C H R O N O U S
Length 14 letters
Scrabble Score 23 points