Sun-synchronous orbit

noun

A nearly polar orbit in which a satellite passes over the surface of a planet maintaining the same local mean solar time.

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heliosynchronous orbit
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Meanings

nounSun-synchronous orbit (plural Sun-synchronous orbits)

plural Sun-synchronous orbits

  1. A nearly polar orbit in which a satellite passes over the surface of a planet maintaining the same local mean solar time.

    Synonyms: heliosynchronous orbit

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA nearly polar orbit in which a satellite passes over the surface of a planet maintaining the same local mean solar time.

Similar
heliosynchronous orbit
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