Syncom

American  

[sin-kom] / ˈsɪn kɒm /

noun

U.S. Aerospace.

1. one of a series of experimental communications satellites that were the first to be placed in geostationary orbit.

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Syncom British  

/ ˈsɪnˌkɒm /

noun

1. a communications satellite in stationary orbit

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Etymology

Origin of Syncom

syn(chronous) com(munications satellite)

Example Sentences

In 1964, the launch of a third Syncom device allowed live television signals to be transmitted around the world from the Olympic Games that summer in Tokyo.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2017

At its extreme height Syncom takes 24 hours to complete one orbit.

From Time Magazine Archive

Almost 20 years later, the device became a reality as Syncom 2.

From Time Magazine Archive

Like the Red Queen in Through the Looking Glass, the orbiting Syncom II keeps moving but gets nowhere.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the Syncom family, Early Bird was the big, public success.

From Time Magazine Archive