geosynchronous orbit (GEO)
Orbital plane that is geosynchronous with the earth’s equatorial plane (that is, zero inclination), also known as the Clarke Belt, named after Arthur C. Clarke. It is also an object orbiting the earth at the earth’s rotational speed and with the same direction of rotation.
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