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|Meaning=A satellite in an [[orbit]] that precesses 360° during the course of the year,  permitting the satellite to obtain views of a given geographical area at the same [[local time]] each  day.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A satellite in an [[orbit]] that precesses 360&#x000b0; during the course of the year,  permitting the satellite to obtain views of a given geographical area at the same [[local time]] each  day.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">A sun-synchronous satellite always crosses the equator on the [[ascending node]] at the same local  solar time.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 09:34, 30 March 2024

A satellite in an orbit that precesses 360° during the course of the year, permitting the satellite to obtain views of a given geographical area at the same local time each day.

A sun-synchronous satellite always crosses the equator on the ascending node at the same local solar time.

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