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A geosynchronous satellite orbits Earth at the same rate that Earth rotates. This allows it to remain stationary over the same position on Earth. A geostationary satellite is a special type of geosynchronous satellite that orbits directly over the equator, remaining permanently fixed in the sky. Geosynchronous satellites are useful for communication networks as their stationary position allows ground stations to have fixed antennas pointed at them. A low Earth orbit is between 160-2,000 km above the Earth's surface, which is where most human space flights have occurred due to orbital stability and delta-v requirements.

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A geosynchronous satellite orbits Earth at the same rate that Earth rotates. This allows it to remain stationary over the same position on Earth. A geostationary satellite is a special type of geosynchronous satellite that orbits directly over the equator, remaining permanently fixed in the sky. Geosynchronous satellites are useful for communication networks as their stationary position allows ground stations to have fixed antennas pointed at them. A low Earth orbit is between 160-2,000 km above the Earth's surface, which is where most human space flights have occurred due to orbital stability and delta-v requirements.

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A geosynchronous satellite is a satellite in geosynchronous orbit, with an orbital period the same as the Earth's rotation period.

Such a satellite returns to the same position in the sky after each sidereal day, and over the course of a day traces out a path in the sky that is typically some form of analemma. A special case of geosynchronous satellite is the geostationary satellite, which has a geostationary orbit a circular geosynchronous orbit directly above the Earth's equator. Another type of geosynchronous orbit used by satellites is the Tundra elliptical orbit. Geosynchronous satellites have the advantage of remaining permanently in the same area of the sky, as viewed from a particular location on Earth, and so permanently within view of a given ground station. Geostationary satellites have the special property of remaining permanently fixed in exactly the same position in the sky, meaning that ground-based antennas do not need to track them but can remain fixed in one direction. Such satellites are often used for communication purposes; a geosynchronous network is a communication network based on communication with or through geosynchronous satellites. A low Earth orbit (LEO) is generally defined as an orbit within the locus extending from the Earths surface up to an altitude of 2,000 km. Given the rapid orbital decay of objects below approximately 200 km, the commonly accepted definition for LEO is between 1602,000 km (1001,240 miles) above the Earth's surface.[1][2] The sideways speed needed to achieve a stable low earth orbit is about 7.8 km/s, but reduces with altitude. The delta-v needed to achieve low earth orbit starts around 9.4km/s. With the exception of the lunar flights of the Apollo program, all human spaceflights have either been orbital in LEO or sub-orbital. The altitude record for a human spaceflight in LEO was Gemini 11 with an apogee of 1,374.1 km.

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