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

The burn took the Orion spacecraft out of Earth orbit as the four astronauts aboard aim to travel the more than 200,000 miles to the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

Then, as he completed the orbit, he became the first person ever to see a second sunrise on the same day.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin