Significats de geostationary transfer en anglès

It is the first time SpaceX has put a satellite in a geostationary transfer orbit above the Earth.

Or up to 8 300 kilograms in geostationary transfer orbit.

It is the first time the California company has put a satellite in a geostationary transfer orbit, far above the Earth.

For comparison, United Launch Alliance says its Delta IV Heavy can haul 62,540 pounds to LEO and 30,440 pounds to geostationary transfer orbit.

It can carry up to 22 800 kilograms of cargo in low Earth orbit; or up to 8 300 kilograms in geostationary transfer orbit.

According to SpaceX's stats, the Falcon Heavy can deliver 140,660 pounds of mass to low earth orbit and 58,860 pounds to geostationary transfer orbit.

Basically, this is the fuel that would have helped the Falcon 9's cargo-anAmos- 6communicationssatellite-maneuverfrom Low Earth Orbit into Geostationary Transfer Orbit.