orbit
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As a result, only about 40% of the mass Starship places into orbit is useful payload.
From Science Daily • Jul. 11, 2026
Starship is ultimately intended to carry more than 100 tonnes into low Earth orbit while remaining fully reusable.
From Science Daily • Jul. 11, 2026
The Long March-10B, in its maiden flight, was launched into orbit around noon on Friday from southern Hainan province.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
Chinese companies have launched satellites into orbit using single-use rockets, which can be costly and contribute to the increasing amount of potentially hazardous space junk.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 10, 2026
I stared out the window as we did one complete orbit.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing orbit
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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The Launch of Sputnik 1
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