low Earth orbit

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low Earth orbit (plural low Earth orbits)

  1. A satellite orbit around the Earth within an altitude range of approximately 200 to 2,000 km, in which a satellite can communicate with the Earth with minimal time lag and energy consumption.
    Synonym: LEO (initialism)
    Coordinate terms: medium Earth orbit, high Earth orbit

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