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Sun-synchronous orbit

nearly polar orbit around a planet in which the satellite passes over any given point of the planet’s surface at the same local mean solar time
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Sun-synchronous orbit

Summary

Sun-synchronous orbit ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,706 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Sun-synchronous orbit is a type of polar orbit[2].
  • Sun-synchronous orbit is part of outer space[3].
  • Sun-synchronous orbit's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sun-synchronous orbit[4].
  • Sun-synchronous orbit's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'SSO'}[5].

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Definition and Type

Sun-synchronous orbit is a type of polar orbit[2].

Use and Application

Sun-synchronous orbit is part of outer space[3].

Why It Matters

Sun-synchronous orbit ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,706 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Tengwar · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Topic's main category → Category:Sun-synchronous orbit
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P1813]]: SSO"
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