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Inclination

Orbit

The tilt of an orbit relative to Earth's equator.

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RAAN (Right Ascension of the Ascending Node)Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)Nodal Precession Orbital Eccentricity

Related Glossary Terms

RAAN (Right Ascension of the Ascending Node)
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Nodal Precession
Orbital Eccentricity

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