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What is special about a Sun-synchronous orbit?

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  1. It always points directly at the Sun
  2. It crosses the equator at the same local time daily
  3. It orbits the Sun instead of Earth

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References

  1. NASA Earth Observatory, Catalog of Earth Satellite Orbits science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/catalog-of-earth-satellite-orbits Checked 2026-10-10.

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