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

In the first few months after that, the telecommunications satellite made its way to geostationary orbit, which lies exactly 22,236 miles (35,786 km) above Earth. —Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 14 May 2026

Ranger is intended to provide the military an unparalleled maneuvering capability in space, from low-Earth orbit to geostationary orbit to cislunar space. —Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026

Also flying were payloads for Astranis Space Technologies and Gravity Space headed for geostationary orbits. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026

However, Skylo doesn’t own any satellites; instead, the company has been building software to harness existing high-orbiting geostationary satellites from Viasat, Ligado Networks, and EchoStar to beam the connectivity to phones on the ground. —Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026

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