This orbit keeps pace with the Sun's westward progress as the Earth rotates.
A) Sun-synchronous orbit
B) continental orbit
C) geosynchronous orbit
D) geostationary orbit
E) none of these

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A Sun-synchronous orbit is designed to keep a satellite in constant sunlight, allowing it to maintain a consistent pace with the Sun's apparent movement as seen from the Earth. This is achieved by having the satellite orbit the Earth in such a way that it passes over the same part of the Earth at the same local solar time each day, effectively keeping pace with the Sun's westward progress due to Earth's rotation.

This Orbit Keeps Pace with the Sun's Westward Progress as the Earth