Is there a common defenition for Low Kerbin Orbit?

[chuk155]

Is there some common altitude that defines Low Kerbin Orbit?

I know 70Km is the lowest a stable orbit that can be achieved and 100km is often the lower end of LKO, but is there a upper end to LKO?

Also, are there medium and high kerbin orbit defenitions?

I\'ve playing KSP for about a month now and my best guess for LKO is 100Km to about 230km.

[Candre]

I\'ve always thought that it was 70km-150km.

[cardgame]

Yeah, 70-150 or 70-200 would be my guess as well.

[maro]

Compared to Earth Orbits

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

= 160 - 2.000km

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

= 2.000km below GEO

Earth GEO: 35,786 km

Kerbal GKO: 2.868,4km

(Factor 12,47)

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

= higher then GEO

Earth Moon Orbit: ~358.000km

Mun: 11.400km

Minmus: 46.400km

Measuring on GEO i would say 70km (as lowest possible stabile orbit) to 161km (2.000km / 12,47 = LEO to GEO/GKO factor)

[chuk155]

So in laymans terms,

LKO = 70km - 161km,

MKO = 161km- GKO,

and HKO = +GKO.

Oh, also GKO = 2,868.4km

Thanks for the more than necesary ammount of info, Maro. Kudos as well for putting references! It helps a lot since I am kinda lazy and don\'t wan\'t to do the math.