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Give reason why Geostationary orbit is called 'parking orbit'

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Geostationary orbit is called parking orbit because it is a temporary orbit used during the launch of a satellite or other space probe.
A launch vehicle first boost into parking orbit then coast for a while, then fires again to enter the final orbit.

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