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polar orbit
polar orbit n (Astronomy) the orbit of a satellite that passes over the poles of a planet polar orbitA satellite orbit in which the satellite passes over the North and South poles on each orbit, and eventually passes over all points on the earth. The angle of inclination between the equator and a polar orbit is 90 degrees.Translations
polar orbit
polar orbit A satellite orbit that passes over the north and south poles of the Earth or of some other Solar-System body.polar orbit[′pō·lər ′ȯr·bət] (aerospace engineering) A satellite orbit running north and south, so the satellite vehicle orbits over both the North Pole and the South Pole. |