VHO (very high orbit)A category that includes all orbits with perigees at or above geosynchronous orbit (GEO) and apogees above GEO, yet remain in orbit around the Earth or Earth-Moon system. Such orbits are often highly elliptical, with apogees several hundred thousand kilometers in altitude. Related category• CELESTIAL MECHANICSAlso on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History |