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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The business sends its satellites to space using rockets from the likes of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, deploying them into both low earth orbit (LEO) and into geostationary orbit (GEO).
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
There is also significant debris where geostationary satellites are located, roughly 22,000 miles above the surface.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
India conducted its first launch of the year late Tuesday, sending a new-generation navigation satellite toward geostationary orbit, Space News reports.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
The poor performance includes the dozens of major geostationary satellites that the military relies on for communications and surveillance.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
There is also significant debris where geostationary satellites are located, roughly 22,000 miles above the surface.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
India conducted its first launch of the year late Tuesday, sending a new-generation navigation satellite toward geostationary orbit, Space News reports.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
The poor performance includes the dozens of major geostationary satellites that the military relies on for communications and surveillance.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Geostationary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geostationary. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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