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

Examples of geostationary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Helios packs a real punch, with an engine capable of producing 15,000 pounds of thrust and the ability to move a multi-ton payload from low-Earth orbit to geostationary space in less than a day. —Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025

To mark the milestone, the satellite has the new name of GOES East to serve as the dominant geostationary satellite in the fleet, NOAA officials said in a statement. —Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025

The geostationary ring is home to some of the largest and most expensive satellites. —Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 3 June 2025

The broadband beamed down to that Airbus A320 from a satellite 22,000-plus miles up in geostationary Earth orbit was considerably slower and laggier, with downloads averaging 14.54Mbps, uploads at 4.09Mbps, and latency at 775ms. —Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for geostationary

• accretionary
• apothecary
• bicentenary
• certiorari
• concessionary
• concretionary
• confectionary
• confectionery
• constabulary
• contemporary
• deflationary
• depositary