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sun-synchronous orbit [′sən ¦siŋ·krə·nəs ′ȯr·bət]

(aerospace engineering)

An earth orbit of a spacecraft so that the craft is always in the same direction relative to that of the sun; as a result, the spacecraft passes over the equator at the same spots at the same times.

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sun-synchronous orbit (redirected from Dawn-dusk orbit)

sun-synchronous orbit
(redirected from Dawn-dusk orbit)