Do All Man-Made Solar Satellites Share the Same Orbit Orientation?

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Man-made solar satellites do not share the same orbit orientation; their trajectories are tailored to specific scientific goals. For instance, the SOHO satellite operates in a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange 1 point, while Ulysses was designed with a near 90-degree inclination to study the Sun's north pole. Each satellite's orbit is strategically planned based on its mission requirements rather than a uniform standard. This diversity in orbital design allows for a broader range of solar observations and data collection. Consequently, the orientation of solar satellites is influenced by their unique scientific objectives.
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Do man-made solar satellites all have roughly the same orientation of orbit around the sun?
 
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I don't know of many, and no...

SOHO is in a halo orbit about the Sun Earth Lagrange 1 point. I seem to recall one satellite which was sent up over the Sun to look at the north pole with an inclination near 90 degrees.
 
enigma is perhaps referring to Ulysses.

In general, satellites launched into orbits other than round the Earth (or to land on, or go into orbit around, a specific planet; or leave the solar system altogether), have their orbits designed to match the scientific objectives for which they were created.
 

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