Low Earth Orbit Satellites. A low earth orbit (LEO) satellite is traveling in an approximately circular orbit 250 km above the surface of the Earth. If a ground station tracks the satellite when it is within a 69° cone above the tracking antenna (directly overhead), how many kilometers does the satellite travel during the ground station track? Assume the Earth has a radius of 6,400 km. Round to the nearest kilometer.

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The Answer of Low Earth Orbit Satellites. A low earth orbit (LEO) satellite is traveling in an approximately circular orbit 250 km above the surface of the Earth. If a ground station tracks the satellite when it is within a 69° cone above the tracking antenna (directly overhead), how many kilometers does the satellite travel during the ground station track? Assume the Earth has a radius of 6,400 km. Round to the nearest kilometer.