geostationary
adjective
geo·sta·tion·ary
ˌjē-ō-ˈstā-shə-ˌner-ē 
: being or having an equatorial orbit at an altitude of about 22,300 miles (35,900 kilometers) requiring an angular velocity the same as that of the earth so that the position of a satellite in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth
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While most satellite internet services operate from single geostationary satellites orbiting Earth at about 22,236 miles, Starlink is a constellation of thousands of satellites that operate from a low-Earth orbit, about 341 miles up.
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Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This photo was taken from geostationary orbit, just above the Earth's equator, as the CCOR-1 is the first coronagraph to be placed there, as opposed to earlier coronagraphs which are farther in space.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The technology uses the Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 chip inside to communicate with Skylo’s network, which includes high-orbiting geostationary satellites from Viasat and Echostar.
—PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Also flying were payloads for Astranis Space Technologies and Gravity Space headed for geostationary orbits.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This photo was taken from geostationary orbit, just above the Earth's equator, as the CCOR-1 is the first coronagraph to be placed there, as opposed to earlier coronagraphs which are farther in space.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The technology uses the Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 chip inside to communicate with Skylo’s network, which includes high-orbiting geostationary satellites from Viasat and Echostar.
—PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Also flying were payloads for Astranis Space Technologies and Gravity Space headed for geostationary orbits.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Geostationary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geostationary. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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