Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Titan
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Heliosynchronous Orbit
|
| gptkbp:category |
Geocentric Orbit
Polar Orbit |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
Oscar V. S. Heath
|
| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:Sentinel-2
gptkb:Landsat gptkb:SPOT gptkb:Terra NOAA Polar Orbiters |
| gptkbp:feature |
gptkb:Low_Earth_Orbit
Maintains consistent lighting conditions Precesses approximately 1 degree per day Retrograde Orbit Passes over same part of Earth at same local solar time |
| gptkbp:inclination |
98 degrees
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1960s
|
| gptkbp:maintainedBy |
Earth's Oblateness
|
| gptkbp:orbitType |
600-800 km
~96-100 minutes |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:Remote_Sensing
Earth Observation Satellites Reconnaissance Satellites Weather Satellites |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NASA_satellites
gptkb:Earth_satellites |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sun-synchronous Orbit
|