A synchronous orbit, often referred to as a geosynchronous orbit when specifically discussing orbits around Earth, is a type of orbit in which a satellite has an orbital period that matches the rotational period of the celestial body it is orbiting. This means that the satellite completes one full orbit around the planet in the same amount of time that the planet takes to complete one full rotation on its axis. In the case of Earth, a geosynchronous orbit has a period of approximately 24 hours.
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