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HELIOSYNCHRONOUS ORBIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- noon-midnight orbit
1, record 1, English, noon%2Dmidnight%20orbit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- noon/midnight orbit 2, record 1, English, noon%2Fmidnight%20orbit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An artificial satellite heliosynchronous orbit for which passages at the node occur around noon or midnight, local time. 3, record 1, English, - noon%2Dmidnight%20orbit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the satellite then starts near a noon-midnight orbit, it will always pass near noon and near midnight. 4, record 1, English, - noon%2Dmidnight%20orbit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orbite midi-minuit
1, record 1, French, orbite%20midi%2Dminuit
correct, feminine noun
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 noeud se font vers midi ou vers minuit, en heure locale, à la verticale de ce noeud. 2, record 1, French, - orbite%20midi%2Dminuit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sun-synchronous orbit
1, record 2, English, sun%2Dsynchronous%20orbit
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heliosynchronous orbit 2, record 2, English, heliosynchronous%20orbit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An orbit whose plane is fixed relative to the Sun. 3, record 2, English, - sun%2Dsynchronous%20orbit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, a satellite’s sun-synchronous orbit might cross the equator twelve times a day, each time at 3:00 p.m. local time. The orbital plane of a sun-synchronous orbit must also precess (rotate) approximately one degree each day, eastward, to keep pace with the Earth’s revolution around the Sun. 4, record 2, English, - sun%2Dsynchronous%20orbit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sun-synchronous: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 2, English, - sun%2Dsynchronous%20orbit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orbite héliosynchrone
1, record 2, French, orbite%20h%C3%A9liosynchrone
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- orbite synchrone du Soleil 2, record 2, French, orbite%20synchrone%20du%20Soleil
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orbite dont le plan conserve un angle constant avec la direction Terre-Soleil. 3, record 2, French, - orbite%20h%C3%A9liosynchrone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par analogie avec l'orbite géosynchrone, une orbite héliosynchrone est une orbite héliocentrique de rayon ~24,360 Gm (0,1628 ua) telle que la période de révolution de l'objet coïncide avec la période de rotation du Soleil. L'orbite héliostationnaire est l'orbite héliosynchrone d'inclinaison et d'excentricité zéro. Une orbite héliosynchrone est aussi une orbite géocentrique qui combine altitude et inclinaison de façon à ce que l'objet passe au-dessus d'un point donné de la surface terrestre à la même heure solaire locale à chaque fois. Ceci est désirable lorsqu'on prend de photographies en lumière visible, car l'angle d'illumination solaire sera quasiment le même lors de chaque cliché (satellites météos, espions, de télédétection, etc.). 4, record 2, French, - orbite%20h%C3%A9liosynchrone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orbite heliosynchrone : terme uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 2, French, - orbite%20h%C3%A9liosynchrone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- órbita heliosincrónica
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B3rbita%20heliosincr%C3%B3nica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Órbita en la que el plano orbital permanece fijo con respecto al Sol. 1, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%B3rbita%20heliosincr%C3%B3nica
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