HIGHLY ELLIPTICAL ORBIT

Satellite Communications Glossary

Satellite Communications — Highly elliptical orbit

Information on Highly elliptical orbit (HEO)

In satellite communications, a highly elliptical orbit (HEO) is an elliptical satellite orbit that has a closest point to the Earth is much closer than the farthest point away from the Earth.

Other topics in our resources on Satellite Communications related to Highly elliptical orbit include: 

Kepler's Laws Geosynchronous orbit satellite orbit low earth orbit (LEO) medium earth orbit (MEO)

geostationary earth orbit (GEO) equatorial orbit polar orbit period

intermediate circular orbit (ICO) line of apsides descending node azimuth

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