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apogee
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farthest point from earth
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perigee
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closest point to earth
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name the 4 space mission areas
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1. space force enhancement
2. space support 3. space control 4. space force application |
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low earth orbit
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150-800 miles above earth
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medium Earth Orbit
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22,300miles (geostationary)
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highly elliptical orbit
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35,786km
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geosynchronous orbit
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orbiting the earth at the same angular velocity as earth
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polar orbit
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pass over earth within several days (imagery)
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