Assertion: satellite's position | /r/HasProperty | fixed
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text: A Geostationary Satellite is a satellite or "bird" that is in a fixed position relative to the Earth.
text: FSS | also: fixed-satellite radiocommunication service) is – according to article 1.21 of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR) – defined as A radiocommunication service between earth stations at given positions, when one or more satellites are used; the given position may be a specified fixed point or any fixed point within specified areas; in some cases this service includes satellite-to-satellite links, which may also be operated in the inter-satellite service; the fixed-satellite service may also include feeder links for other space radiocommunication services.
text: The advantage of this orbit is that the satellite's orbital period equals the rotation rate of the Earth, so the satellite appears at a fixed position in the sky.
text: Some satellite phones use satellites in geostationary orbit, which appear at a fixed position in the sky.
text: At this altitude the satellite would remain in a fixed position relative to a point on Earth.