geosynchronous
adjective
geo·syn·chro·nous
ˌjē-ō-ˈsiŋ-krə-nəs 
-ˈsin-
: being or having an orbit around the earth with a period equal to one sidereal day
specifically
: geostationary
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At its closest pass, 2026JH2 will be about 24% of the average distance between Earth and the moon, and about two and a half times the distance at which hundreds of geosynchronous satellites orbit, providing services such as telecommunications and weather forecasts.
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The company’s hardware originally was designed for use with the geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) element of the program.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Until now, Russia’s spying in geosynchronous orbit has primarily focused on eavesdropping on foreign communications.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Payload headed for geosynchronous transfer orbit.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The company’s hardware originally was designed for use with the geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) element of the program.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Until now, Russia’s spying in geosynchronous orbit has primarily focused on eavesdropping on foreign communications.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Payload headed for geosynchronous transfer orbit.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
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“Geosynchronous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geosynchronous. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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