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Sun-synchronous orbit

Sun-synchronous orbit noun: a nearly polar orbit in which a satellite passes over the surface of a planet maintaining the same local mean solar time.

sun-synchronous orbit: a nearly polar orbit in which a satellite passes over the surface of a planet maintaining the same...
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Noun

Sun-synchronous orbit (plural Sun-synchronous orbits)

  1. A nearly polar orbit in which a satellite passes over the surface of a planet maintaining the same local mean solar time.

Sun-synchronous orbit meaning in Tamil

Sun-synchronous orbit in Tamil

சூரிய ஒத்தியக்க வட்டணை, சூரியவிணக்கப் பாதை, பரிதியிணக்கப் பாதை

Synonyms of Sun-synchronous orbit

Forms of Sun-synchronous orbit

pluralSun-synchronous orbits

Questions about Sun-synchronous orbit

What does Sun-synchronous orbit mean?
Sun-synchronous orbit means a nearly polar orbit in which a satellite passes over the surface of a planet maintaining the same local mean solar time.
What is Sun-synchronous orbit in Tamil?
Sun-synchronous orbit in Tamil is சூரிய ஒத்தியக்க வட்டணை, சூரியவிணக்கப் பாதை, பரிதியிணக்கப் பாதை. See Sun-synchronous orbit meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Sun-synchronous orbit?
Sun-synchronous orbit is a noun.
What is the plural of Sun-synchronous orbit?
The plural of Sun-synchronous orbit is Sun-synchronous orbits.

Words near Sun-synchronous orbit in the dictionary

  1. sun-splashed
  2. sun-star
  3. sun-stars
  4. sun-stead
  5. sun-steads
  6. Sun-synchronous orbit
  7. sun-synchronous orbits
  8. sun-tight
  9. sun-up
  10. sun-ups
  11. sun-worshiper

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