Relier Pairs Types of artificial satellitesVersion en ligne Une los términos con su definición. par Yanet Rivero 1 Geostationary orbit 2 MEO satellites 3 HEO satellites 4 LEO satellites 5 GEO satellite 6 Satellite state Orbits the Earth at a distance below 20 000 km. Orbit the Earth at an altitude below 1500 km, just above the ionosphere. It travels at high speeds over the same geographical point several times on one day. Their orbit is not circular but rather elliptical, and their speed varies according to the elliptical point. Located over the Equator at a distance of 35 786 km above sea level. Orbits the Earth in 24 hours, but always stays over the same geographical point. Nation that is dominated politically or economically by another.