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From: sheppard@caen.engin.umich.edu (Kenneth Charles Sheppardson)
Newsgroups: sci.space,sci.space.shuttle,sci.physics
Subject: Re: A Question about a HEO manned space station
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Date: 6 Dec 88 18:57:00 GMT
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In article <2121@garth.UUCP>, smryan@garth.UUCP (Steven Ryan) writes:
>>Could someone be kind enough to post the definitions of HEO and
>>LEO? 
> 
> Good luck getting any help from the experts. They are far too busy to
> respond to mere amateurs as you or I.

We'll I hadn't really considered myself an "expert", but ...

> As far as I can glean,
> 
> HEO = High Earth Orbit
> 
> LEO = Low Earth Orbit


LEO <=> 100-500 nautical miles ( 200-1000 km )

HEO <=>    >500 nautical miles (    >1000 km )

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