LEOS (Low Earth Orbit Satellites)

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Description
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites circle the globe at about 400 nautical miles providing clear voice and data messaging capability.  LEO satellite communications is valuable wherever global monitoring, tracking, remote switching and two-way data communications is needed.  Not stationary in SKY like GEO Each ORBCOMM LEO communications satellite weighs about 90 pounds, is 170 inches long, 88 inches wide (at solar arrays), and uses a 14 volt power system. The satellites transmit 4800bps subscriber downlink at 137.00 - 138.00 MHz, and receive 2400 bps subscriber uplink at 148.00-150.05 MHz

Geographic Coverage
Worldwide Decreased importance with Iridium dissolution.  Data only - 28 Satellites