静せい止し軌き道どう

noun

geostationary orbit; geosynchronous orbit

Technical term in astronomy and space engineering. Refers to an orbit where a satellite appears stationary relative to a point on Earth's surface.

• 通つう信しん衛えい星せいは静せい止し軌き道どうに打うち上あげられた。

  The communication satellite was launched into geostationary orbit.