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725-11-23
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en
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Standard
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descending node (of a satellite)
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the point at which the orbit of a satellite intersects the principal reference plane, the third co-ordinate of the satellite being decreasing on passing through that point
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1994-08
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the point at which the orbit of a satellite intersects the principal reference plane, the third co-ordinate of the satellite being decreasing on passing through that point