geostationary
adjective
geo·sta·tion·ary ˌjē-ō-ˈstā-shə-ˌner-ē 
: being or having an equatorial orbit at an altitude of about 22,300 miles (35,900 kilometers) requiring an angular velocity the same as that of the earth so that the position of a satellite in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Those future sailcraft could, for instance, provide early warning of solar flares, serve as quasi-geostationary communication links over Earth’s poles or conduct more far-ranging and ambitious interplanetary missions. 
Steven Ashley, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2022 Notably, Spaceflight Now reports, this was the first truly commercial launch into a geostationary transfer orbit worldwide this year. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 June 2022 The most expensive satellites (and thus key targets for servicing) fly high above the Earth in geostationary orbits that keep them aligned above a specific point on the planet. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 16 June 2022 Previously, the Angara rocket has made one suborbital test flight to verify that all systems worked, as well as three test flights of the A5 variant to prove its ability to launch payloads to a geostationary orbit, NASASpaceflight.com reports. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 May 2022 Both are communications satellites bound for geostationary orbit. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 May 2022 The rocket's upper stage deployed the SXM-7 satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit 31 minutes after liftoff. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2020 Adaptive optics can be used to track and take images of satellites and debris in low-Earth orbit and to improve the tracking of objects in low, medium and geostationary orbits. Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2021 The rocket's upper stage has an auxiliary power unit, designed to directly insert satellites into geostationary orbit rather than a transfer orbit. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 Nov. 2020 See More
Steven Ashley, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2022 Notably, Spaceflight Now reports, this was the first truly commercial launch into a geostationary transfer orbit worldwide this year. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 June 2022 The most expensive satellites (and thus key targets for servicing) fly high above the Earth in geostationary orbits that keep them aligned above a specific point on the planet. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 16 June 2022 Previously, the Angara rocket has made one suborbital test flight to verify that all systems worked, as well as three test flights of the A5 variant to prove its ability to launch payloads to a geostationary orbit, NASASpaceflight.com reports. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 May 2022 Both are communications satellites bound for geostationary orbit. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 May 2022 The rocket's upper stage deployed the SXM-7 satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit 31 minutes after liftoff. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2020 Adaptive optics can be used to track and take images of satellites and debris in low-Earth orbit and to improve the tracking of objects in low, medium and geostationary orbits. Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2021 The rocket's upper stage has an auxiliary power unit, designed to directly insert satellites into geostationary orbit rather than a transfer orbit. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 Nov. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1961, in the meaning defined above