noun
Meaning 1
geostationary orbit
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astrophysics
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Phrase guide
Clarke orbit
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noun
Meaning 2
stationary orbit (an orbit around any body)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astrophysics
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History
Etymology
From Arthur C. Clarke, who first proposed placing communications satellites in such an orbit.