low Earth orbit

noun

A satellite orbit around the Earth within an altitude range of approximately 200 to 2,000 km, in which a satellite can communicate with the Earth with minimal time lag and energy consumption.

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LEO
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Meanings

nounlow Earth orbit (plural low Earth orbits)

plural low Earth orbits

  1. A satellite orbit around the Earth within an altitude range of approximately 200 to 2,000 km, in which a satellite can communicate with the Earth with minimal time lag and energy consumption.

    Synonyms: LEO

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA satellite orbit around the Earth within an altitude range of approximately 200 to 2,000 km, in which a satellite can communicate with the Earth with minimal time lag and energy consumption.

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LEO

Translations

Hungarian alacsony Föld körüli pálya
  • alacsony Föld körüli pályasatellite orbit around the Earth
Japanese 低高度軌道
  • 低高度軌道satellite orbit around the Earth
Russian ни́зкая околозе́мная орби́та
  • ни́зкая околозе́мная орби́та (nízkaja okolozémnaja orbíta)satellite orbit around the Earth
Spanish órbita terrestre baja
  • órbita terrestre bajasatellite orbit around the Earth
Ukrainian низька́ навколозе́мна орбі́та
  • низька́ навколозе́мна орбі́та (nyzʹká navkolozémna orbíta)satellite orbit around the Earth
Cite this entry
APA

low Earth orbit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/low%20Earth%20orbit

MLA

“low Earth orbit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/low%20Earth%20orbit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “low Earth orbit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/low%20Earth%20orbit.

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