orbital
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Given that Starship has not yet completed a successful orbital flight and Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket has managed just two launches, this target looks, as Barber puts it, "a very steep ask".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
It first tested shooting down a satellite in 2007, and has since invested in anti-satellite missile systems and an orbital defense system to deter attacks from orbit, along with enhanced space surveillance technologies.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
"With the date we launched at, the orbital mechanics were such that... on the end of the lunar flyby, the crew witnessed an eclipse," Gibbons said.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Analysts say SpaceX’s orbital data center and chip-making plans could easily cost trillions of dollars to pull off.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
First, we descended from Hermes, and decelerated our orbital velocity so we could start falling properly.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Vocabulary lists containing orbital
Chemistry - High School
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Chemistry - Middle School
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