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 geostationary ring is home to some of the largest and most expensive satellites.
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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
At full throttle, the Jackal will be able to change its speed up to 800 meters per second in low Earth orbit and up to 1,000 meters per second in the geostationary orbit, while circling the planet at velocities of thousands of miles per hour.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 May 2025
The video was taken on Tuesday utilizing NOAA's GOES East, a geostationary satellite.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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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
At full throttle, the Jackal will be able to change its speed up to 800 meters per second in low Earth orbit and up to 1,000 meters per second in the geostationary orbit, while circling the planet at velocities of thousands of miles per hour.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 May 2025
The video was taken on Tuesday utilizing NOAA's GOES East, a geostationary satellite.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Geostationary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geostationary. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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