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
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Akhavan attributed some of the decline to Starlink’s low-Earth orbiting satellites, which can deliver far lower latency compared with Hughesnet's high-orbiting geostationary satellites.
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Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The company, founded in 1980, operates a fleet of 10 geostationary satellites, offering internet broadband via satellite as well as satellite TV broadcasting.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
While most satellite internet services operate from single geostationary satellites orbiting Earth at about 22,236 miles, Starlink is a constellation of thousands of satellites that operate from a low-Earth orbit, about 341 miles up.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
To get around that, the application uses data from geostationary satellites that aren’t designed to penetrate clouds and then simulates the inner structures of a hurricane.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2025
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Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The company, founded in 1980, operates a fleet of 10 geostationary satellites, offering internet broadband via satellite as well as satellite TV broadcasting.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
While most satellite internet services operate from single geostationary satellites orbiting Earth at about 22,236 miles, Starlink is a constellation of thousands of satellites that operate from a low-Earth orbit, about 341 miles up.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
To get around that, the application uses data from geostationary satellites that aren’t designed to penetrate clouds and then simulates the inner structures of a hurricane.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Geostationary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geostationary. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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