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CONSTANT SUNLIGHT RATIO ORBIT [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Physics
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

Orbit giving constant sunlight ratio: nominally a retrograde, quasi-polar orbit such that the satellite crosses the equator on ascending node always at the same local solar time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique spatiale
  • Télédétection
DEF

Orbite d'un satellite héliosynchrone.

CONT

On est en présence d'une orbite à ensoleillement constant, ce qui est la caractéristique de tout satellite héliosynchrone.

OBS

Expression proscrite : orbite héliosynchrone.

OBS

héliosynchrone : Se dit d'un satellite de la Terre qui décrit une orbite à ensoleillement constant (le plan de l'orbite fait un angle constant avec la droite Terre-Soleil).

Spanish

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