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Orbit number

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007724

A sequential identifier assigned to each complete revolution of a satellite around a celestial body, typically Earth. This number is used to track the satellite's position and to organize the data collected during each pass. It is a fundamental parameter in satellite mission planning and data archiving.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007724
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007724",
  "term": "Orbit number",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A sequential identifier assigned to each complete revolution of a satellite around a celestial body, typically Earth. This number is used to track the satellite's position and to organize the data collected during each pass. It is a fundamental parameter in satellite mission planning and data archiving.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/orbit-number/"
}

Record 6,787 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.