alleryBoth the International Space Station and the Hubble telescope revolve around the earth in which type of orbit?
APolar orbit at 20,200 km
BHigh Earth Orbit
CGeosynchronous orbit
DLow Earth Orbit
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Low Earth Orbit
1. Satellites used for scientific experiments and atmospheric studies revolve in Low Earth Orbits.
2. The chapter states that the International Space Station and the Hubble telescope also revolve in Low Earth Orbits.
3. Geosynchronous and High Earth Orbits (rule out) lie above 35780 km, far higher than these objects.
4. Hence the answer is Low Earth Orbit.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology, Ch 10 "Space Missions", p.147_
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