geostationary

From geo- +‎ stationary.

geostationary (not comparable)

1. At a fixed distance in three dimensions relative to a particular point on the Earth's surface; generally only possible with orbital satellites.
   • 1971, Thomas A. Croft, Measurement of a Solar Wind Plasma Stream which Endures Several Months But is Intermittent on a Time Scale of about One Day‎^[1]:

     The measurement is accomplished by observing the Faraday rotation angle of signals from geostationary satellites on a continuous basis.

• geosynchronous
• heliostationary
• heliosynchronous