sun-synchronous satellite

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• Sun-synchronous orbit — Diagram showing the orientation of a Sun synchronous orbit (green) in four points of the year. A non sun synchronous orbit (magenta) is also shown for reference A Sun synchronous orbit (sometimes called a heliosynchronous orbit) is a geocentric… …   Wikipedia

• sun-synchronous orbit — An orbit in which the satellite …   Military dictionary

• Satellite — This article is about artificial satellites. For natural satellites, also known as moons, see Natural satellite. For other uses, see Satellite (disambiguation). An animation depicting the orbits of GPS satellites in medium Earth orbit …   Wikipedia

• Synchronous orbit — A synchronous orbit is an orbit in which an orbiting body (usually a satellite) has a period equal to the average rotational period of the body being orbited (usually a planet), and in the same direction of rotation as that body.PropertiesA… …   Wikipedia

• synchronous orbit — noun (Military) A satellite orbit where the orbital period is equal to, or multiples of, the Earth’s rotational period; i.e. making one, two, three, etc., orbits in a 24 hour period. ::Examples include geosynchronous (period equals Earth’s… …   Wiktionary

• synchronous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) existing or occurring at the same time. 2) referring to a satellite which revolves in its orbit in exactly the same time as the primary body rotates on its axis. DERIVATIVES synchronously adverb. ORIGIN Greek sunkhronos, from sun… …   English terms dictionary

• Satellite television — List of digital television broadcast standards DVB standards (Europe) DVB S (satellite) DVB S2 DVB T (terrestrial) DVB T2 DVB C …   Wikipedia

• synchronous — [ sɪŋkrənəs] adjective 1》 existing or occurring at the same time. 2》 of or denoting a satellite which revolves in its orbit in exactly the same time as the primary body rotates on its axis. Derivatives synchronously adverb Origin C17: from late L …   English new terms dictionary

• Defense Meteorological Satellite Program — DMSP images of Auroral bands circling north of Scandinavia The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) monitors meteorological, oceanographic, and solar terrestrial physics for the United States Department of Defense. The program is now… …   Wikipedia

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• Earth observation satellite — An Earth observation satellite, ERS 2 Earth observation satellites are satellites specifically designed to observe Earth from orbit, similar to reconnaissance satellites but intended for non military uses such as environmental monitoring,… …   Wikipedia