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Geosynchronous (GEO) — Lesson 3

A geosynchronous orbit is one that has an orbital period of 24 hours with a nonzero inclination. The ground track below shows that these orbits will make a figure 8 over a fixed area. The inclination can be determined by observing the ground track.