"sun-synchronous orbit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sun-synchronous orbits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sun-synchronous orbit (plural sun-synchronous orbits)
  1. (astrodynamics) A nearly polar orbit in which a satellite passes over the surface of a planet maintaining the same local mean solar time. Wikipedia link: sun-synchronous orbit Categories (topical): Orbits, Sun Synonyms: heliosynchronous orbit
    Sense id: en-sun-synchronous_orbit-en-noun-1Vd9K8Rp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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