Question

Write the proper name of the orbits of satellites shown in the following figure with their height from the earth’s surface.

Answer 1

(a) Low earth orbits: height above the earth’s surface: 180 km to 2000 km 

(b) Medium earth orbits: height above the earth’s surface: 2000 km to 35780 km 

(c) High earth orbits: height from the earth’s surface > 35780 km