Sun-synchronous orbit
Sun-synchronous orbit · Sun-synchronous orbits
A nearly polar orbit in which a satellite passes over the surface of a planet…A nearly polar orbit in which a satellite passes over the surface of a planet maintaining the same local mean solar time.
Meaning
1 sensesA nearly polar orbit in which a satellite passes over the surface of a planet maintaining the same local mean solar time.
Forms
plural: Sun-synchronous orbits| Singular | Sun-synchronous orbit |
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regular