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, 14 Apr. 2026
High-Earth orbit is considered to be greater than 36,000 km from the Earth’s surface, above geosynchronous orbit.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Article continues below The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, continued carrying EchoStar XXV to distant geosynchronous transfer orbit, where the satellite was deployed on schedule 35 minutes after liftoff.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Built on behalf of Space Force, the technology is designed to help detect disturbances to space systems in a geosynchronous orbit, which matches Earth's 24-hour rotation.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
High-Earth orbit is considered to be greater than 36,000 km from the Earth’s surface, above geosynchronous orbit.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Article continues below The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, continued carrying EchoStar XXV to distant geosynchronous transfer orbit, where the satellite was deployed on schedule 35 minutes after liftoff.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Built on behalf of Space Force, the technology is designed to help detect disturbances to space systems in a geosynchronous orbit, which matches Earth's 24-hour rotation.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Geosynchronous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geosynchronous. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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