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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The first-stage booster made a successful 21st liftoff, but was expended to get the satellite to a geosynchronous transfer orbit.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
The Vulcan rocket's Centaur upper stage released its payloads into geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles (nearly 36,000 kilometers) over the equator roughly seven hours after liftoff.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
These vehicles can collectively reach orbits including medium Earth orbit and geosynchronous orbit, or faraway destinations such as the moon, Mars or asteroids.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The spacecraft separation took place roughly seven hours after the rocket lifted into geosynchronous Earth orbit, according to the Space Force.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 13 Aug. 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
The Vulcan rocket's Centaur upper stage released its payloads into geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles (nearly 36,000 kilometers) over the equator roughly seven hours after liftoff.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
These vehicles can collectively reach orbits including medium Earth orbit and geosynchronous orbit, or faraway destinations such as the moon, Mars or asteroids.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The spacecraft separation took place roughly seven hours after the rocket lifted into geosynchronous Earth orbit, according to the Space Force.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Geosynchronous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geosynchronous. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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