UNIVERSE
SPACE EXPLORATION
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in the ocean
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on the surface of another planet
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on the surface of another planet
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orbiting Earth
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Detailed explanation-1: -The majority of satellites orbiting the Earth do so at altitudes between 160 and 2, 000 kilometers. This orbital regime is called low Earth orbit, or LEO, due to the satellites’ relative closeness to the Earth. Satellites in LEO typically take between 90 minutes and 2 hours to complete one full orbit around the Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Satellites can orbit Earth’s equator or go over Earth’s North and South Poles . . . or anything in between. They orbit at a low altitude of just a few hundred miles above Earth’s surface or thousands of miles out in space.
Detailed explanation-3: -Putting satellites into orbit First of all the satellite is placed on top of a huge rocket to carry it away from the Earth and up through the atmosphere. Once it is at the required height, sideways rocket thrusts of just the right strength are applied to send the satellite into orbit at the correct speed.