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Q: What do you mean by sun synchronous orbit?

This means they pass over the same spot on Earth at the same local time every day.

Q: What is meant by geosynchronous orbit?

A geosynchronous orbit (sometimes abbreviated GSO) is an Earth-centered orbit with an orbital period that matches Earth's rotation on its axis, 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds (one sidereal day).

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GOSAT-GW Satellite Latest News

Recently, Japan launched the GOSAT-GW Satellite from the Tanegashima Space Centre.

About GOSAT-GW Satellite

The Global Observing SATellite for Greenhouse gases and Water cycle (GOSAT-GW) is a Japanese Earth observation satellite .
It was launched by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
It is carrying two instruments onboard: the Total Anthropogenic and Natural emissions mapping SpectrOmeter-3 (TANSO-3), and the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 3 (AMSR3).
It was launched by using an H-2A rocket.
The satellite will be in a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 666 km with a repeat cycle of three days.

Objectives of GOSAT-GW Satellite

Monitoring atmospheric global-mean concentrations of greenhouse gasses (GHGs),
Verifying national anthropogenic GHG emissions inventories,
Detecting GHG emissions from large sources, such as megacities and power plants.

Source: SPACE

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