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As mentioned above, most objects we send into space are headed for low Earth orbit. This is where you'll find the International Space Station (210 miles), the Hubble Space Telescope (370 miles), and ...

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In very simple terms, low Earth orbit (LEO) is exactly what it sounds like: An orbit around the Earth with an altitude that lies towards the lower end of the range of possible orbits. This is ...

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Low Earth orbit is not very high. Yes, we think about LEO as being way up there in space—and it is indeed very high. The International Space Station orbits 400 km above the Earth’s surface.