A supersynchronous orbit is an orbit with a period greater than that of a synchronous orbit, or an orbit whose major axis is larger than that of a synchronous orbit. A synchronous orbit has a period equal to the rotational period of the body which contains the barycenter of the orbit.
A supersynchronous orbit is an orbit with a period greater than that of a synchronous orbit, or an orbit whose major axis is larger than that of a synchronous orbit. A synchronous orbit has a period equal to the rotational period of the body which contains the barycenter of the orbit.
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