# Low(est) earth orbit

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 20, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-est-earth-orbit/949224 "2021-08-20T15:06:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-est-earth-orbit/949224/9 "2021-08-20T18:49:10Z")

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For what it’s worth, [I asked a very similar question a while back.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-lowest-practical-altitude-an-object-can-be-and-still-be-considered-in-a-stable-orbit/795227)

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