What is Low Earth Orbit?

By Matthew Williams January 6, 2017
What is Low Earth Orbit?

Definition:

Characteristics:

Uses of LEO:

Issues with Space Debris:

  • NASA - What is Orbit?

  • ESA - Types of Orbit

  • Wikipedia - Low Earth Orbit

  • Space Future - Getting to Low-Earth Orbit

    • Matthew Williams

    Matthew Williams

    Matt Williams is a space journalist, science communicator, and author with several published titles and studies. His work is featured in The Ross 248 Project and Interstellar Travel edited by NASA alumni Les Johnson and Ken Roy. He also hosts the podcast series Stories from Space at ITSP Magazine. He lives in beautiful British Columbia with his wife and family. For more information, check out his website.