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Low Earth orbit (LEO)

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Low Earth orbit (LEO).

  1. A bright “space jellyfish” fireball was seen in Tarlac skies during a Chinese Jielong-3 rocket launch, carrying CentiSpace-1 satellites into low Earth orbit.

    ‘Space jellyfish’ spotted over Tarlac skies

    A bright “space jellyfish” fireball was seen in Tarlac skies during a Chinese Jielong-3 rocket launch, carrying CentiSpace-1 satellites into low Earth orbit.

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  2. LESSONS learned from the recent Los Angeles wildfire can be correlated with satellite data to better manage such an event.

    Satellites seen helping ease wildfires

    Low Earth orbit is generally less than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) above the surface —compared with up to 14 km for an airliner.

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