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: Observing Earth From Space
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 …
