Geosynchronous Orbit

Concept

orbit with a period matching Earth's orbit at a fixed longitude but not necessarily a fixed latitude

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Natalya Bailey: Rocket Engines and Electric Spacecraft Propulsion | Lex Fridman Podcast #157

Natalya Bailey: Rocket Engines and Electric Spacecraft Propulsion | Lex Fridman Podcast #157

Lex Fridman

A high Earth orbit where satellites are placed to match Earth's rotation, requiring less propulsion for end-of-life deorbiting to a graveyard orbit compared to low Earth orbit.