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orbital

[awr-bi-tl] / ˈɔr bɪ tl /


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He said the first orbital data centers could launch in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

SpaceX, the company owned by Elon Musk, achieved a record 165 orbital launches in 2025 and also conducted several test flights of its Starship megarocket.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

The orbital region described by Bottke is called the J3:1 resonance.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

They expect 3,543 launches of the 400-foot rocket in 2031, with about nine in 10 for the purpose of Musk’s proposed orbital data centers.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

As soon as they try, their slightly different orbital speeds pull them apart.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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