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

This heavy-lift rocket is capable of carrying a payload of more than 28,600 pounds to geostationary transfer orbit and 99,208 pounds to low Earth orbit. —Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025

The old-guard, geostationary satellite companies SES and Viasat are reportedly also in talks with European governments about replacing Starlink. —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

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