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Originally Posted by PeterEde
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Geostationary remains in the same position in space while the Earth rotate below.
Geosynchronous remains in the same position relative to the ground
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A geosynchronous orbit is the same as a geostationary orbit if it's over the equator, as comms sats are. A geosynchronous orbit can be at any inclination or eccentricity as long as the period equals one sidereal day.