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Record 1 2007-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
DEF

Satellites on the same orbit having a determined time laps.

CONT

For the same twice a day revisit time only two well phased satellites on two orbit planes are needed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Satellites parcourant la même orbite avec un décalage temporel déterminé.

CONT

De ce fait, avec deux satellites déphasés, une même région est survolée 4 fois par jour à des intervalles de 6 heures : en matinée et en soirée par le satellite de numéro pair, actuellement NOAA 16, lancé le 21 septembre 2000 ; de nuit et en début d'après-midi par le satellite de numéro impair, actuellement NOAA 17, lancé le 24 juin 2002.

Spanish

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