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| LEO | MEO | GEO | |
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| Height (miles) | 500 to 1500 | 6250 to 1300 | 22,282 |
| Latency (round trip) | 20 to 40 msecs | 50 to 150 msecs | O.24 sec |
Medium Earth Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit satellites move around the earth at a height of 5,000 to 10,000 miles. Their signal takes from 50 to 150 milliseconds to make the round trip. MEO satellites cover more earth area than LEOs but have a higher latency. MEOS are often used in conjunction with GEO satellite systems.
Telstar, one of the first and most famous experimental satellites, obited in MEO.
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