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orbital

[awr-bi-tl] / ˈɔr bɪ tl /
ADJECTIVE
periodic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annual intermittent monthly occasional recurrent recurring regular repeated routine seasonal sporadic weekly yearly
STRONG
periodical
WEAK
alternate at various times centennial cyclic cyclical daily epochal every once in a while every so often fluctuating hourly infrequent isochronal isochronous on certain occasions on-again-off-again perennial rhythmic serial spasmodic
Antonyms
STRONGEST
constant infrequent unusual
WEAK
continual irregular lasting permanent sporadic variable

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In 2025, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched 165 times, accounting for over half of global orbital launches.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 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

Extremely risky orbital reconstruction surgery was a possibility, along with a donor nerve, or a full donor eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and others are also racing to create orbital AI data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

NASA’s first orbital mission, and the debut of the all-important tracking and communications network, shimmered in the near distance like a heat mirage.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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