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

The project’s ultimate blueprint calls for a massive, kilometer-wide circular power station in geostationary orbit, 36,000 kilometers (22,370 miles) above Earth. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026

Also flying were payloads for Astranis Space Technologies and Gravity Space headed for geostationary orbits. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026

In comparison, most satellite internets are powered by single geostationary satellites that orbit the Earth from more than 35,000 kilometers away, according to Starlink. —Dallas Morning News, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026

The moon's immense shadow was also spied by South Korea's GEO-KOMPSAT-2A weather satellite from its perch 22,370 miles (36,000 km) above Earth in geostationary orbit, close to the shadowy line of the night-day terminator. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Feb. 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