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ORBITE CREPUSCULAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dawn-dusk orbit
1, record 1, English, dawn%2Ddusk%20orbit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dawn/dusk orbit 2, record 1, English, dawn%2Fdusk%20orbit
correct
- dawn-to-dusk orbit 3, record 1, English, dawn%2Dto%2Ddusk%20orbit
correct
- terminal orbit 4, record 1, English, terminal%20orbit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A special SS orbit, called a dawn-to-dusk orbit, is where the satellite trails the Earth's shadow. When the sun shines on one side of the Earth, it casts a shadow on the opposite side of the Earth - this shadow is night-time. Because the satellite never moves into this shadow, the sun's light is always on it, i.e. like perpetual daytime. Since the satellite is close to the shadow, the part of the earth the satellite is directly above is always at sunset or sunrise; that is why this kind of orbit is called a dawn-dusk orbit. 3, record 1, English, - dawn%2Ddusk%20orbit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orbite crépusculaire
1, record 1, French, orbite%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orbite héliosynchrone d'un satellite artificiel dont tous les passages à un nœud se font pendant le lever ou le coucher du Soleil, observés au point du sol qui est à la verticale de ce nœud. 2, record 1, French, - orbite%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'orbite crépusculaire permet l'observation de la Terre avec des effets d'ombre particuliers, liés à l'incidence rasante. 2, record 1, French, - orbite%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orbite crépusculaire: terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 3, record 1, French, - orbite%20cr%C3%A9pusculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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