geostationary

Speech parts

1. geostationary - Adjective

2. geostationary - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of or having a geosynchronous orbit such that the position in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Antonyms

unfixed

Related terms

geosynchronous heliosynchronous

Phrases with the word

non-geostationary geostationary Earth orbit

Examples

a geostationary satellite Source: Internet

A counterweight at the upper end keeps the center of mass well above geostationary orbit level. Source: Internet

A geostationary equatorial orbit (GEO) is a circular geosynchronous orbit in the plane of the Earth's equator with a radius of approximately convert (measured from the center of the Earth). Source: Internet

A geostationary orbit is useful for communications because ground antennas can be aimed at the satellite without their having to track the satellite's motion. Source: Internet

A few have even had small purpose-built solar sails for this use (for example Eurostar E3000 geostationary communications satellites built by EADS Astrium ). Source: Internet

All geosynchronous and geostationary orbits have a semi-major axis of convert. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

geostatic geostatic arch geostatics geostationary Earth orbit geostationary orbit geostatistic