Definitions for medium earth orbit
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1. Medium Earth orbit

   A medium Earth orbit (MEO) is an Earth-centered orbit with an altitude above a low Earth orbit (LEO) and below a high Earth orbit (HEO) – between 2,000 and 35,786 km (1,243 and 22,236 mi) above sea level.The boundary between MEO and LEO is an arbitrary altitude chosen by accepted convention, whereas the boundary between MEO and HEO is the particular altitude of a geosynchronous orbit, in which a satellite takes 24 hours to circle the Earth, the same period as the Earth’s own rotation. All satellites in MEO have an orbital period of less than 24 hours, with the minimum period (for a circular orbit at the lowest MEO altitude) about 2 hours.Satellites in MEO orbits are perturbed by solar radiation pressure, which is the dominating non-gravitational perturbing force. Other perturbing forces include: Earth's albedo, navigation antenna thrust, and thermal effects related to heat re-radiation. The MEO region includes the two zones of energetic charged particles above the equator known as the Van Allen radiation belts, which can damage satellites’ electronic systems without special shielding.A medium Earth orbit is sometimes called mid Earth orbit or intermediate circular orbit (ICO).

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1. Medium Earth orbit

   Medium Earth orbit, sometimes called intermediate circular orbit, is the region of space around the Earth above low Earth orbit and below geostationary orbit. The most common use for satellites in this region is for navigation, communication, and geodetic/space environment science. The most common altitude is approximately 20,200 kilometres, which yields an orbital period of 12 hours, as used, for example, by the Global Positioning System. Other satellites in Medium Earth Orbit include Glonass and Galileo constellations. Communications satellites that cover the North and South Pole are also put in MEO. The orbital periods of MEO satellites range from about 2 to nearly 24 hours. Telstar 1, an experimental satellite launched in 1962, orbits in MEO. The orbit is home to a number of satellites.

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   The numerical value of medium earth orbit in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_Earth_Orbit
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=medium earth orbit