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I think you are thinking of geosync?

• wmf 7y ago
  No. Geosynchronous orbits are so far away that cameras can't see much detail. Sun-synchronous low earth orbits are much closer and they always pass over the light side of the planet allowing for consistent observation.
  • garmaine 7y ago
    Ah I misread and was thinking this was heliocentric orbits.