Question

The height of medium earth orbit above the surface of the earth is :

• A. \( 1,500 \text{ km} \)
• B. \( 250 \text{ km} \)
• C. \( 45,000 \text{ km} \)
• D. \( 25,000 \text{ km} \)

Hint:

Medium Earth Orbits (MEO) are generally found at altitudes of about \( 250 \text{ km} \) to \( 35,000 \text{ km} \). LEO is closer to the Earth, while GEO is far higher at around \( 36,000 \text{ km} \).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The medium Earth orbit (MEO) is typically located between low Earth orbit (LEO) and geostationary orbit (GEO). The most commonly used medium Earth orbit for satellites is at an altitude of approximately \( 250 \text{ km} \). This is higher than LEO (which is around \( 160-2,000 \text{ km} \)) but much lower than geostationary orbits (about \( 35,786 \text{ km} \)).