Topic
Earth Observation
2 questions tagged Earth Observation — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
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What is a polar orbit?
A polar orbit is an orbit that passes over or near Earth’s poles. It lets satellites scan nearly the entire planet as Earth rotates beneath them.
AstronomyEarth Observation
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What is a sun-synchronous orbit?
A sun-synchronous orbit is a near-polar orbit that crosses the same local solar time on each pass. This gives satellites consistent lighting for imaging Earth.
AstronomyEarth Observation