LEO uses
IMINT, Iridium, Weather
MEO uses
GPS, SIGINT
HEO uses
UHF COMMS, Polar Orbit
TADILS by freq range
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Pros and cons of LEO
+Close to target
- Short dwell time
Pros and cons of MEO
+Highly used, therefore available
- Long time to return to target
- higher latitudes, weaker signal
Pros and cons of GEOsynch
+Constant, large footprint
- poor coverage at higher latitudes
Pros and cons of GEOstat
+Constant, specified coverage
- Long broadcast length causes delays
Pros and cons of HEO
+Long dwell time
- too far for IMINT
GEO uses
Weather (goes), space weather