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Low earth orbit

Meaning

Noun

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.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
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