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low earth orbit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
low earth or-bit
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

low Earth orbits (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

medium Earth orbit high Earth orbit

Synonyms

LEO

Questions

What does low earth orbit mean?
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.

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