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1. The document discusses different types of satellite orbits including low Earth orbit (LEO), medium Earth orbit (MEO), and geostationary orbit. It provides examples of satellites in each type of orbit such as GPS, communication, and weather satellites. 2. Details are given on altitude ranges for each orbit type as well as how long it takes satellites in different orbits to circle the Earth. Advantages and disadvantages of each orbit type are also summarized. 3. A brief history is provided of early satellites including Sputnik and Echo, and how satellite technology has advanced over time with new generations of satellite systems in different orbit types including Iridium and Globalstar constellations.






















