sun-synchronous orbit
English
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A diagram of a sun-synchronous orbit.
Noun
sun-synchronous orbit (plural sun-synchronous orbits)
- (astrodynamics) A nearly polar orbit in which a satellite passes over the surface of a planet maintaining the same local mean solar time.
- Synonym: heliosynchronous orbit