orbit

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As tens of thousands of satellites are launched into orbit over the next several years, operators will need to buy a lot of semiconductors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

One key feature is the ability to refuel in orbit.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

SpaceX has raised about $12 billion in total, enough to build its Starlink broadband business, with more than 10,000 satellites in orbit.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The daily, live video podcast is now a favorite stop for the power players at the center of the tech orbit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I think she realizes she’s been had—I hear her shouting—and I feel a little guilty about it, because, after all, she did offer to drive me to the hospital, but I am due in orbit.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson