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The southbound equatorial crossing of a [[polar-orbiting satellite]], given in degrees  longitude, date, and [[universal time]] (UTC) for any given [[orbit]] or pass; the point at which a  satellite crosses the equatorial plane heading south.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The southbound equatorial crossing of a [[polar-orbiting satellite]], given in degrees  longitude, date, and [[universal time]] (UTC) for any given [[orbit]] or pass; the point at which a  satellite crosses the equatorial plane heading south.</div><br/> </div>
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The southbound equatorial crossing of a polar-orbiting satellite, given in degrees longitude, date, and universal time (UTC) for any given orbit or pass; the point at which a satellite crosses the equatorial plane heading south.

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