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May 14, 2013

Major differences between LEO, MEO & GEO satellite systems:

ParameterLEO MEOGEO
Satellite Height 500-1500 km5000-12000 km35,800 km
Orbital Period 10-40 minutes2-8 hours24 hours
Number of Satellites 40-808-203
Satellite LifeShortLongLong
Number of Handoffs HighLowLeast(none)
Gateway CostVery ExpensiveExpensiveCheap
Propagation LossLeastHighHighest
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(Useful for UPSC General Studies, APPSC Group 1 Group 2 , Mains Material, Paper 1, Paper 4 Section 1 Section 2 Section 3, ROLE AND IMPACT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIA, GENERAL AWARENESS WITH THE MODERN TRENDS IN LIFE SCIENCES, DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENT PROBLEMS) 

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