SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -Of the following choices, which one best describes a Sun-synchronous orbit? The satellite’s orbit is programmed to image the same location at the same time every day. What is the term for a satellite that weighs between 2.2 and 22 pounds?

Detailed explanation-2: -Geostationary orbit is a type of geosynchronous orbit. Geosynchronous orbits involve the satellite completing an orbital period in a single day. Sun-synchronous orbits are another type of orbit in which the satellite will always appear to follow the same path around the Earth from the perspective of the Sun.

Detailed explanation-3: -When a satellite has a sun-synchronous orbit, it means that it has a constant sun illumination through inclination and altitude.

Detailed explanation-4: -A sun-synchronous orbit takes approximately an hour and a half to two hours before coming back to the same latitude and starting a new ascent. In those 90-120 minutes, the Earth rotated enough to allow the satellite now to fly over a slightly different area of the globe.