LOW EARTH ORBIT

Satellite Communications Glossary

Satellite Communications — Low earth orbit

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Information on Low earth orbit (LEO)

In satellite communications systems, a low earth orbit (LEO) satellite operates at heights of between 500 and 2,000 km above the Earth’s surface. Low earth orbit satellites can be used for many purposes including satellite communications and surveillance.
     When used for satellite communications, a low earth orbit satellite provides a much smaller delay than a geostationary earth orbit satellite.


Other topics in our resources on Satellite Communications related to Low earth orbit include: 
 
  • Kepler's Laws
  • Geosynchronous orbit
  • satellite orbit
  • medium earth orbit (MEO)
  • highly elliptical orbit (HEO)
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  • geostationary earth orbit (GEO)
  • equatorial orbit
  • polar orbit
  • period
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  • intermediate circular orbit (ICO)
  • line of apsides
  • descending node
  • azimuth

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