low Earth orbit

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Noun

low Earth orbit (plural low Earth orbits)

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

satellite orbit around the Earth

• Hungarian: alacsony Föld körüli pálya (hu)
• Japanese: 低高度軌道
• Russian: ни́зкая околозе́мная орби́та (ru) f (nízkaja okolozémnaja orbíta)
• Spanish: órbita terrestre baja f
• Ukrainian: низька́ навколозе́мна орбі́та f (nyzʹká navkolozémna orbíta)

See also

• medium Earth orbit
• high Earth orbit