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**Landsat 7 orbit — the canonical modern Landsat orbit.** - **Altitude:** 705 km. - **Inclination:** 98.2° (≈ 8° off polar). - **Period:** ~99 min → **14.5 orbits/day**. - **Sun-synchronous** — crosses equator ~**10:00 AM** local on the descending node. - **Repeat cycle:** **16 days**. - Consecutive ground tracks at the equator are **2 752 km apart** (because Earth rotates between one orbit and the next).

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