stationary orbit

British  

noun

1. astronautics an orbit lying in, or approximately in, the plane of the equator for which the orbital period is equal to the spin period of the central body

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Example Sentences

At the time appointed I sent the wake signal to the relay satellite, which was in stationary orbit about 300 miles over South Karhide.

From Literature

If you were to watch the so-called Great American Eclipse from a satellite in a stationary orbit, like this one over the Pacific, this is pretty much what you’d see as the eclipse traces its path across the United States.

From New York Times

At that point, it was supposed to have been propelled by engine boosters into stationary orbit.

From New York Times

But the space agency charges approximately $28 million to put satellites into the geosynchronous, or stationary, orbit used for telecommunications signals.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ariane's launch site on the equator means that a gentler trajectory, and consequently less fuel, is required to boost a payload into stationary orbit.

From Time Magazine Archive