Orbits
Technology · कक्षाएं · 10 facts
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LEO (Low Earth Orbit) is 200-2000 km above Earth
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GEO (Geostationary Orbit) is about 35,786 km above equator
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MEO (Medium Earth Orbit) is between LEO and GEO
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Polar orbit passes over both poles of Earth
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Sun-synchronous orbit keeps same sun angle for imaging
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ISS orbits Earth at about 400 km altitude
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GPS satellites orbit in MEO at about 20,200 km
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Lagrange Point L1 is between Earth and Sun (Aditya-L1)
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Transfer orbit is used to move satellite from LEO to GEO
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Escape velocity from Earth is about 11.2 km/s