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 old-guard, geostationary satellite companies SES and Viasat are reportedly also in talks with European governments about replacing Starlink.
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The 25-year-old regulations constrain next-generation satellite services and protect radio spectrum access for older, geostationary satellites at the expense of low-Earth orbiting systems like Starlink, the company alleged.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
The Limits Of Traditional Technology For some service providers, traditional geostationary satellite (GEO) technology has been the only option to fill the last mile gap, but GEO has never proven to be an adequate solution for them or their enterprise customers.
—Glenn Katz, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The spacecraft will be able to transport payloads to geostationary orbit, cislunar orbit (orbits close to and around the moon) and even interplanetary orbits, according to a Blue Origin description.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The 25-year-old regulations constrain next-generation satellite services and protect radio spectrum access for older, geostationary satellites at the expense of low-Earth orbiting systems like Starlink, the company alleged.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
The Limits Of Traditional Technology For some service providers, traditional geostationary satellite (GEO) technology has been the only option to fill the last mile gap, but GEO has never proven to be an adequate solution for them or their enterprise customers.
—Glenn Katz, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The spacecraft will be able to transport payloads to geostationary orbit, cislunar orbit (orbits close to and around the moon) and even interplanetary orbits, according to a Blue Origin description.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Geostationary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geostationary. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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