orbit
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This new object is another with a very elliptical orbit, but it is stabler than 2017 OF201, which suggests that no large planet, including a hypothetical planet nine, is significantly affecting its path.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
Military documents said that the higher rate would give the Air Force, the parent organization of the Space Force, access to Starship’s capabilities and enhance the government’s access to orbit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Starlink has some 10,000 satellites in low Earth orbit, serving more than 10 million customers in 164 countries External link, according to SpaceX’s IPO documentation filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
"I asked her what object she'd be willing to part with. We agreed on the sari that she was wearing on the day Mangalyaan left Earth's orbit," Shindell said.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 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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