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 poor performance includes the dozens of major geostationary satellites that the military relies on for communications and surveillance.
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Some are geostationary satellites which sit high above different parts of the U.S. measuring weather conditions 24/7.
—Christine Wiedinmyer, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
When the satellite reaches apogee, the spacecraft fires its engines to raise the perigee and make the orbit circular at geostationary altitude.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Some are geostationary satellites which sit high above different parts of the U.S. measuring weather conditions 24/7.
—Christine Wiedinmyer, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
When the satellite reaches apogee, the spacecraft fires its engines to raise the perigee and make the orbit circular at geostationary altitude.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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
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“Geostationary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geostationary. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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