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geosynchronous satellite—A satellite in an equatorial or near-equatorial orbit that orbits with the same angular velocity as the earth, making one revolution in 24 hours. Note that a geosynchronous orbit is not necessarily also in a geostationary orbit. See geostationary satellite.