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sun-synchronous orbit |
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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Launches from Vandenberg are used primarily to place satellites into low-earth, high-inclination orbits, such as polar and sun-synchronous orbits. One hour into flight, the rocket's second stage placed the Aqua spacecraft into a Sun-synchronous orbit. PDT, a Boeing Delta II rocket will blast off from Space Launch Complex 2 West and thunder into space to place Aqua into a Sun-synchronous orbit. |
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