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Earth orbit - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Gaea, Ge, Tellus, Terra, Abri, Acres, Air, Alluvium, Ashes, Atom, Biosphere, Body, Bones, Bunker, Cadaver, Carcass

Earth orbit is an orbit around the planet Earth. The Moon, Earth's only natural satellite, is in Earth orbit. Artificial satellites are launched into Earth orbit, and spacecraft bound for other locations in the solar system usually begin their missions by first attaining Earth orbit, before altering course to another planet, moon, or heliocentric (solar) orbit.

Of special interest are LEO (Low Earth Orbit), HEO (High Earth Orbit) and geosynchronous orbit.

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Example Usage of Earth

moviequill: #spoilerwarnings - Taylor is really on Earth Planet Of The Apes
Kara_Poutanos: Alfred Nobel must have turned in his grave so often that he's drilled his way into the Earth's core by now. - Caspar Janowitz
russellkhale: Happy Vets Day to every vet out there....here on Earth or elsewhere.
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