A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit around Earth with an altitude between kilometer (mi) (orbital period of about 88 minutes), and kilometer (mi) (about 127 minutes). Objects below approximately kilometer (mi) will experience very rapid orbital decay and altitude loss. The orbital velocity needed to maintain a stable low Earth orbit is about 7.8 km/s, but reduces with increased orbital altitude.
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