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polar orbit
Term Source:
JP 3-14
(Space Operations)
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1.) A satellite orbit that passes over the North and South Poles on each orbit, has an angle of inclination relative to the equator of 90 degrees, and eventually passes over all points on the earth.
In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
Term Classification: operations
Source:
Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Term sourced from JP 3-14: Space Operations, updated May 2013
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