Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Titan
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:Low_Earth_Orbit
|
| gptkbp:advantage |
higher atmospheric drag
low latency for communications lower launch energy requirements shorter satellite lifespans |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
higher orbits like MEO and GEO
|
| gptkbp:debrisConcern |
space debris accumulation
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
160 km to 2,000 km above Earth's surface
|
| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:International_Space_Station Earth observation satellites |
| gptkbp:firstHumanFlightDate |
1961
|
| gptkbp:firstHumanInLEO |
gptkb:Yuri_Gagarin
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
LEO (Low Earth Orbit)
|
| gptkbp:inclination |
0° to 98°
|
| gptkbp:orbitType |
about 90 to 120 minutes
|
| gptkbp:reentryTime |
few years to decades without propulsion
|
| gptkbp:speed |
about 7.8 km/s
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:OneWeb_satellites
gptkb:Iridium_satellites SpaceX Starlink satellites |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:weather_satellites
remote sensing scientific research telecommunications Earth observation human spaceflight military reconnaissance space tourism satellite missions space stations |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Globalstar
gptkb:NASDAQ:_IRDM |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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