Closer to the Earth, satellites in a medium Earth orbit move more quickly. Two medium Earth orbits are notable: the semi-synchronous orbit and the Molniya orbit.
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Satellites that orbit in a medium (mid) Earth orbit include navigation and specialty satellites, designed to monitor a particular region.
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