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  1. Sun-synchronous orbit - Wikipedia

    The Sun will not be in exactly the same position in the sky during the course of the year (see Equation of time and Analemma). Sun-synchronous orbits are mostly selected for Earth …

  2. Sun-Synchronous Orbit - Definition & Detailed Explanation

    Nov 12, 2025 · A Sun-Synchronous Orbit is a type of polar orbit used by satellites and spacecraft that allows them to pass over any given point on Earth at the same local solar time.

  3. What is a Sun-Synchronous Orbit? - Philip Metzger

    Oct 30, 2025 · A sun-synchronous orbit is a near-polar orbit where a satellite passes over the same regions of Earth at the same local solar time each day. In simpler words, the Sun is …

  4. Sun-synchronous — Science Learning Hub

    With the Sun-synchronous orbit, we’re locked to the Sun essentially, and so if we start out seeing noon and midnight, we’ll always see noon and midnight. And that can be quite useful for …

  5. Chapter 5: Planetary Orbits - NASA Science

    Nov 4, 2024 · A walking orbit whose parameters are chosen such that the orbital plane precesses with nearly the same period as the planet's solar orbit period is called a Sun synchronous orbit.

  6. Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) - Global Data and Analytics

    Sun-synchronous orbit is a specific type of polar orbit in which a satellite's orbital plane precesses (rotates) around the Earth at the same rate as the Earth orbits around the Sun.

  7. Sun-synchronous orbit - Scientific Lib

    A sun-synchronous orbit (sometimes incorrectly called a heliosynchronous orbit) is a geocentric orbit which combines altitude and inclination in such a way that an object on that orbit passes …

  8. Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

    A Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO), also called a helio-synchronous orbit, is a nearly polar orbit that allows satellites to pass over the same location on Earth’s surface at the same local mean …

  9. Sun-synchronous orbit - Oxford Reference

    6 days ago · Sun-synchronous orbit. A satellite orbit that remains constant in relation to the Sun, passing close to both poles and crossing the meridians at an angle.

  10. What do you mean by Sun Synchronous Orbits (SSO)? - SatNow

    Feb 14, 2025 · A satellite in a sun synchronous orbit (SSO) completes around 15-20 orbits per day from the north to south poles which indicates that they move at an incredibly fast rate …