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low-Earth orbit

low-Earth orbit is the alternative form of low Earth orbit.

Meaning of low Earth orbit

Noun

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.
    Synonyms:
    LEO

Forms of low-Earth orbit

plurallow-Earth orbits

Questions about low-Earth orbit

What is low-Earth orbit the alternative form of?
Low-Earth orbit is the alternative form of low Earth orbit.

Words near low-Earth orbit in the dictionary

  1. low-doc loans
  2. low-dose CT scanning
  3. low-down
  4. low-downs
  5. Low-Dutch
  6. low-Earth orbit
  7. low-effort syndrome
  8. low-emission
  9. low-end
  10. low-enriched uranium
  11. low-fat

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