GTO
Noun
Meaning
(space science) Abbreviation of geostationary transfer orbit.
From Italian Abbreviation of Gran Turismo Omologato. "Grand Tourer, Homologated", used in some sports car names (see granturismo).
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Examples
I have an old car that I've rebuilt myself - a 1973 Dodge Challenger - and I also have a 1967 Pontiac GTO.
Another partial failure occurred on 12 July 2001, with the delivery of two satellites into an incorrect orbit, at only half the height of the intended GTO.
Compared to an Ariane 5 ECA model, the payload to GTO increases by 15% to 11.5 tonnes and the cost-per-kilogram of each launch is projected to decline by 20%.
In 1965, to better compete with the Pontiac GTO, the original 330 CID V8 rated at convert was replaced by a new 400 CID V8 rated at convert.
Only three models bear those three letters; the 250 GTO of 1962, the 288 GTO of 1984 and the 599 GTO of 2010.
After its separation from the GSLV MK III in GTO, satellite GSAT-19 will use its own propulsion system to reach its geostationary orbital home.