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sun-synchronous orbit

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ID 576032 Last modified 05.12.2025
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Domain space travel
  • geotsentriline orbiit, mille kõrgus ja kalle on sobitatud nii, et satelliit ületab antud punkti planeedi pinnal alati ühel ja samal päikeseaja hetkel
  • geocentric orbit that combines altitude and inclination in such a way that the satellite passes over any given point of the planet's surface at the same local solar time
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    • Such an orbit can place a satellite in constant sunlight and is useful for imaging, spy, and weather satellites. See also: orbit (broader) [ IATE:1475490 ] geostationary orbit (related) [ IATE:1366030 ]
päikesesünkroonorbiit
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  • Polaarorbiiti saab teha päikesesünkroonseks, s.o. selliseks, et satelliit ületab iga 24 tunni tagant kindla koha ekvaatoril ühel ja samal kellaajal.
sun-synchronous orbit preferred
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  • This orbit is a Sun-synchronous orbit, which means that whenever and wherever the satellite crosses the equator, the local solar time on the ground is always the same.
solar-synchronous orbit
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  • The majority of the satellites are in polar orbits, meaning they can, after sufficient orbits, cover the entire Earth as it rotates beneath them. Some are in a special kind of polar orbit known as a solar-synchronous orbit, which allows them to gather data from the same spot on the Earth at the same local time each day.

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