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) Delta II rocket |
) Schematic diagram of Aquarius instrument in deploy-ready mode |
) Mission operations center Cordoba, Argentina |
) Command and telemetry antenna Cordoba, Argentina |
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sun-synchronous orbit: An earth satellite orbit in which the orbital plane is near polar and the altitude is such that a satellite will always pass over a specific place on earth at the same local sun time and at fixed time intervals (e.g. once every 8 days).
telemetry: The capability of transmitting or retrieving data over long distance communication links, such as satellite or telephone. |
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