Jeospace orbit types and elements This choice cooresponds to the 'planet' format which describes a low ellipticity orbit. This choice cooresponds to the 'satellite' format. (Actually should be 'earth satellite' format.) The elements are derived -primarily- from Two Line Element sets published by NASA (among others) describing the Earth orbiting satellites. This choice cooresponds to the 'comet' format which describes a high ellipticity orbit where the elements are derived from sightings near the point of perigee.