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What is a solar sun-synchronous orbit?

To achieve a sun-synchronous orbit, the satellite must pass close to, but not over, the poles — usually about 8˚ off from the pole. What this means is that the …

Course Introduction

Welcome to the first week of the course! We are going to begin with a brief introduction to this course by Prof Iain Woodhouse from the University of Edinburgh, explaining …