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Low earth orbit is generally defined as orbiting the Earth at between 200 and 2,000 kilometers (124 to 1240 miles) above the Earth's surface.
Below 200km, the gravity of the Earth causes the orbit of any object to decay quite quickly. Above 2,000km is the Van Allen radiation belt - a strip of energetic charged particles held in place by the Earth's magnetic field. The radiation discharged by these particles can cause damage to electrical circuits on satellites and other space vehicles - for example, the Hubble Space Telescope usually has its instruments turned off if it has to pass through this region of radiation. So satellites and manned orbital vehicles tend to orbit below 2,000km. For further information on the Van Allen belt, please read the Related Links below.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoBasically, they have to fly outside the atmosphere. If there were any significant amount of atmosphere, the satellites orbit would decay quickly, and it would crash onto Earth.
Basically, they have to fly outside the atmosphere. If there were any significant amount of atmosphere, the satellites orbit would decay quickly, and it would crash onto Earth.
Basically, they have to fly outside the atmosphere. If there were any significant amount of atmosphere, the satellites orbit would decay quickly, and it would crash onto Earth.
Basically, they have to fly outside the atmosphere. If there were any significant amount of atmosphere, the satellites orbit would decay quickly, and it would crash onto Earth.
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∙ 11y agoLow Earth orbit is an orbit that's between 160km and 2,000km above the Earth's surface. The speed of an object in a low Earth orbit depends on the specific altitude that it is at, but is typically around 7.8km/s.
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∙ 14y agoLow Earth orbits decay into lower Earth orbits and then re-entry into the atmosphere happens and the orbiting thing either burns up in the air or crashes into the Earth somewhere.
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∙ 8y agoIt is not really a low earth orbit. The moon's distance is 30 times the earth's diameter. Low earth orbit means orbits under about 200 miles above the earth's surface.
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∙ 14y agoBasically, they have to fly outside the atmosphere. If there were any significant amount of atmosphere, the satellites orbit would decay quickly, and it would crash onto Earth.
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Does the moon orbit Earth or does the Earth orbit the moon?
The moon orbits Earth.
What is it called when the moon moves around the earth?
This is called its orbit. Strictly, the moon and the earth both orbit their common centre of mass. The path of the moon around Earth is elliptical orbit. It takes about 29 days to complete one orbit of earth by moon.
Did sunita williams goes to moon or space?
She has never been to the Moon. The furthest she has been is low Earth orbit.
What does the Moon's orbit cause on earth?
On Earth, the Moon's orbit shows up as tides.
How much time does it take for a space shuttle to get to the moon?
Space shuttles were built for low earth orbit. Not to goto the moon
Does the moon orbit Earth or does the Earth orbit the moon?
The moon orbits Earth.
What is it called when the moon moves around the earth?
This is called its orbit. Strictly, the moon and the earth both orbit their common centre of mass. The path of the moon around Earth is elliptical orbit. It takes about 29 days to complete one orbit of earth by moon.
Did sunita williams goes to moon or space?
She has never been to the Moon. The furthest she has been is low Earth orbit.
Did the space shuttle ever land on the moon?
No. The space shuttle is built for low Earth orbit, not moon landings.
What is the cause of high and low pressure areas?
the orbit of the moon around planet earth
What is the low pressure and high pressure area?
the orbit of the moon around planet earth
Why does the earth have a moon?
If there is no moon orbiting the earth, then there would be no low/high tides and the tip of the earth on it's axis would be "out-of-whack." The earth might spin out of orbit, resulting in a catastrophy. Everything on the earth would die if the orbit of the earth had something wrong with it.
When does the moon orbit earth?
The moon is in constant orbit around the earth, all the time.
Do any moons orbit earth?
Yes. One moon orbit Earth (The moon)
What does the Moon's orbit cause on earth?
On Earth, the Moon's orbit shows up as tides.
Does the moon take to orbit the Earth?
the moon takes 27.32 days to orbit the earth
How many days does the moon orbit the earth?
It takes the moon 29 days or about 1 month to orbit the earth.
