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A earth orbit lies at a height which is greater than 35870 Km from the Earth's surface.

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The correct option is A high
A High Earth Orbit (HEO) is a geocentric orbit with an altitude entirely above that of a geosynchronous orbit (greater than 35,780 kilometers). They are used in the applications like meteorology and for television, telephone and for radio etc.

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