high Earth orbit

English

Noun

high Earth orbit (plural high Earth orbits)

  1. An Earth-centered orbit located at an altitude greater than the geosynchronous orbit, which is approximately 35,786 km above the Earth's surface.
    Synonym: HEO (initialism)
    Coordinate terms: low Earth orbit, medium Earth orbit
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