geosynchronous
adjective
geo·syn·chro·nous
ˌjē-ō-ˈsiŋ-krə-nəs 
-ˈsin-
: being or having an orbit around the earth with a period equal to one sidereal day
specifically
: geostationary
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Because most tracking systems are designed for keeping tabs on satellites and spacecraft operating from low Earth orbit to geosynchronous orbit (GEO), there is a gap in the United States' ability to detect and track objects much farther away, especially near the moon.
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Brett Tingley, Space.com, 13 Nov. 2025
New Glenn is more than 320 feet tall, partially reusable and capable of delivering payloads to low, medium and geosynchronous orbits.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
Per their agreement, the company’s APS-R spacecraft will launch in the summer of 2026 to geosynchronous orbit, rendezvous with a Space Force satellite, and refuel it.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Commercial and military-owned geosynchronous satellites typically spend years in the same location, or slot, to provide communications services to users.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
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Brett Tingley, Space.com, 13 Nov. 2025
New Glenn is more than 320 feet tall, partially reusable and capable of delivering payloads to low, medium and geosynchronous orbits.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
Per their agreement, the company’s APS-R spacecraft will launch in the summer of 2026 to geosynchronous orbit, rendezvous with a Space Force satellite, and refuel it.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Commercial and military-owned geosynchronous satellites typically spend years in the same location, or slot, to provide communications services to users.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Geosynchronous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geosynchronous. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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