Meaning & use
geostationary
Describing an orbit in which a satellite stays fixed above the same point on Earth.
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Weather satellites are often placed in geostationary orbit to monitor storms continuously.
A geostationary satellite orbits at the same speed as the Earth's rotation.
A note on using this word
Requires a specific altitude directly above the equator; not the same as any low Earth orbit.
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