31. India also operates geostationary satellites called INSAT which carry instruments for meteorological purposes. 32. SES was SpaceX's first contract for a geostationary communications satellite launch. 33. The ASO is analogous to a geostationary orbit ( GSO ) about Earth. 34. :GEOS was a geostationary multi-experiment satellite dedicated to magnetospheric research. 35. A transfer vehicle to launch these into geostationary orbit is proposed as well. 36. Its designated orbital slot is 74 degree East longitude in the Geostationary Orbit. 37. This is a list of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites. 38. The system included a few geostationary Gorizont and Express type of communication satellites. 39. The network currently consists of twelve geostationary satellites, significantly reducing satellite latency. 40. Longer ranges utilise a directional antenna and geostationary satellites.