orbital
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Later this year, China is set to mount an orbital test flight for its Mengzhou spacecraft, which is designed to carry astronauts to the moon.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
China is testing the equipment required for its goal, with an orbital test flight of its new Mengzhou spacecraft set for 2026.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
"I wouldn't call it nominal orbital insertion," Huot said.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
It already handles more than half of the world’s orbital launches with its Falcon 9 rocket.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
A well-executed suborbital flight would buy the United States a little breathing room; but orbital flight—the end game of Project Mercury— was infinitely more complex.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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Chemistry - High School
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