space medium Fill in the Blank

A Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is generally defined as an orbit within _______ km above the Earth's surface.

  1. 200 km
  2. 2000 km
  3. 10000 km
  4. 36000 km

Answer: 2000 km

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is an orbit around Earth with an altitude between 160 km and 2,000 km. Most satellites, including the ISS and Hubble, operate in LEO.

Topic Space Technology - Orbits
Exam Relevance SSC CPO, Railway JE