Neil de Grasse Tyson Explains the Three Levels of Earth Orbit

Where is the best place to put a satellite Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down LEO, MEO, and GEO, how they work, and whats going on up there. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction: Earth Orbits 1:06 Isaac Newton Discovering Orbits 2:25 Low Earth Orbit 4:37 Geosynchronous Orbit 7:23 Medium Earth Orbit 9:46 Satellites for Communication Check out our second channel, StarTalkPlus Get the NEW StarTalk book, To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery on Amazon: Support us on Patreon: FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk Astrophysicist Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic cohosts, guest celebrities scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up , StarTalk, NeildeGrasseTyson