geostationary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- English stationary English geostationary From geo- + stationary.

1. At a fixed distance in three dimensions relative to a particular point on the Earth's surface; generally only possible with orbital satellites.

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