geostationary
[jee-oh-stey-shuh-ner-ee]
adjective
of or relating to a satellite traveling in an orbit 22,300 miles (35,900 km) above the earth's equator: at this altitude, the satellite's period of rotation, 24 hours, matches the earth's and the satellite always remains in the same spot over the earth: geostationary orbit.
Also ge·o·syn·chro·nous [jee-oh-sing-kruh-nuh s] /ˌdʒi oʊˈsɪŋ krə nəs/.
Origin of geostationary
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geosynchronous
adjective
geostationary
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