low earth orbit
noun
: a usually circular orbit from about 90 to 600 miles (about 140 to 970 kilometers) above the earth
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Over these three years, the Space Force has been gaining new and valuable operational experience in low earth orbit (LEO).
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Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Related Articles In between the launch of its first Project Kuiper satellites into low earth orbit and a new AI model that can use a web browser, Amazon tucked in a few fashion updates.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
The company operates a low earth orbit satellite constellation and the BlackSky Spectra software platform.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2025
The business sends its satellites to space using rockets from the likes of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, deploying them into both low earth orbit (LEO) and into geostationary orbit (GEO).
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
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Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Related Articles In between the launch of its first Project Kuiper satellites into low earth orbit and a new AI model that can use a web browser, Amazon tucked in a few fashion updates.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
The company operates a low earth orbit satellite constellation and the BlackSky Spectra software platform.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2025
The business sends its satellites to space using rockets from the likes of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, deploying them into both low earth orbit (LEO) and into geostationary orbit (GEO).
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Low earth orbit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20earth%20orbit. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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