Complete Definition of "low Earth orbit"

English
wikipedia|Low Earth orbit

Noun
en-noun|sg=low Earth orbit

  1. A satellite orbit around the Earth within the altitude range of 200 - 2000 km, in which a satellite can communicate with Earth with a small time lag and energy consumption. Abbreviation: LEO.

Translations

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Japanese: ��度��

See also
medium Earth orbit
high Earth orbit

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