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low Earth orbit satellite

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ID 575871 Last modified 15.12.2020
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Domain space travel
low Earth orbit satellite preferred
low Earth orbiting satellite
  • madalal orbiidil (alla 1500 km) tiirlev satelliit
  • satellite that orbits below an altitude of approximately 1000 km
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    • See also: satellite (broader) [ IATE:1592828 ] low Earth orbit (related) [ IATE:151479 ]
low Earth orbit satellite preferred
low Earth orbiting satellite
Usage examples
  • 'DEMETER had low Earth orbiting satellite, with a circular orbit of around 700 km and is ideal to investigate plasma wave activity in the upper ionosphere.'
LEO satellite

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