equator
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A dusk/dawn SSO orbit follows the earth’s rotation, passing near the poles, crossing the equator about the same time each day.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Earlier studies showed that this region stayed near the equator and remained mostly stationary during the same period.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
Kourou's position close to the equator on the South American continent has some launch advantages, but European-built rockets must be shipped thousands of kilometres then reassembled, adding to logistical challenges.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
The site's position close to the equator was more suitable for some missions than the Russian-operated spaceport in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
The speed of the Earth’s spin varies from a little over 1,000 miles an hour at the equator to zero at the poles.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing equator
Physical Geography - Introductory
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