orbit
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As these moons move closer to and farther from their planet during each orbit, powerful gravitational forces continuously stretch and squeeze them.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
The gap between Leo and Starlink - which has more than 10,000 satellites in orbit - is now a serious commercial problem for Bezos' group.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The first is Starship, the huge, fully reusable rocket system that will dramatically reduce the cost of reaching orbit.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Starlink has about 9,600 satellites in orbit now, which is about 15 times as many as the orbital fleet of the next largest satellite service provider, according to estimates from New Street Research.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
With this technology, Korolev had put the first satellite, Sputnik, into orbit.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing orbit
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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The Launch of Sputnik 1
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