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low Earth orbit

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Kosmoseteaduse ja -tehnoloogia terminibaas

ID 576126 Last modified 07.01.2026
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Domain space travel
  • Maa-keskne satelliidi orbiit kõrgusega 160 kuni 1500 (2000) km
  • orbit around Earth with an altitude between 160 kilometers and 2,000 kilometers
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    • See also: orbit (broader) [ IATE:1475490 ] geostationary orbit (related) [ IATE:1366030 ] medium Earth orbit (narrower), [ IATE:1694240 ] satellite (related) [ IATE:1592828 ]
Maa-lähedane orbiit preferred
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  • Maa-lähedasel orbiidil (Low Earth Orbit) ehk alla 1000 kilomeetri kõrgusel tiirleb üle 12 000 kosmose uurimise või Maa sidesüsteemidega seotud seadme.
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low Earth orbit
Usage examples
  • A low Earth orbit (LEO) is the lowest altitude a spacecraft must achieve to orbit the Earth – at least 160 km. Spacecraft in these orbits circle our planet once every ninety minutes or so. The International Space Station and the Hubble Space Telescope are both in LEO.
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