Translation guide
An orbit around Earth with a period matching Earth's rotation, commonly used for communication and weather satellites. In Japanese, the term is usually expressed as 静止軌道 (geostationary orbit) or more technically as 対地同期軌道.
The most common type of geosynchronous orbit, where the satellite appears fixed in the sky.
The standard term for geostationary orbit, widely used in news, textbooks, and everyday technical contexts.
Weather satellites are in geostationary orbit.
Literally 'geostationary satellite orbit', emphasizing the satellite itself. Common in technical writing.
Geostationary orbit is about 36,000 km above the equator.
Any orbit with a period equal to Earth's rotation, not necessarily circular or equatorial.
The precise technical term for geosynchronous orbit, used in aerospace engineering and academic contexts.
Geosynchronous orbits include geostationary orbits as well as semi-synchronous orbits.
A less common synonym for geosynchronous orbit, sometimes seen in translated materials.
静止軌道 (geostationary orbit) is a special case of 対地同期軌道 (geosynchronous orbit) with zero inclination and zero eccentricity. In everyday Japanese, 静止軌道 is used for most practical satellites, while 対地同期軌道 is reserved for precise technical discussions.
The satellite was placed into geosynchronous orbit.