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		kiujygtyujik on Sept 6, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Patriot missile software failure, 28 soldiers died... Not to mention the transmitter power you would need if they were 25,000miles away in GSO rather than 90mi away in LEO

chrisbolt on Sept 6, 2010 [–]

GPS satellites are actually in MEO, at 12,500 miles away.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_Earth_orbit

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