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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SpaceX has launched the next-generation Spanish communications satellite Wednesday night (Jan. 29), soaring the spacecraft into a geostationary transfer orbit. —

Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025 The company currently operates a handful of geostationary satellites and about 13 satellites through its subsidiary, Inmarsat. —

Michael Kan, PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025 With competitors like Viasat and HughesNet relying on less efficient geostationary systems, Starlink’s technological edge positions it to capture significant market share. —

Joel Shulman, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 The satellite is safely on its way to geostationary orbit, but one of the rocket's four strap-on side boosters fell to Earth in a populated area of Zhenyuan County in Guizhou province. —

Andrew Jones, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for geostationary