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orbital

[awr-bi-tl] / ˈɔr bɪ tl /


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And US startup Reflect Orbital hopes to launch 50,000 huge satellites that use giant mirrors to point sunlight back down to Earth, with the aim of providing light during the night.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Orbital debris and micrometeorites are hazards because they can puncture the space data center, and a worst-case collision could destroy it and create even more space debris.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

This year he founded one of the few startups that is working on satellite data centers, a company called Orbital based in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Orbital data centers will feature swarms of satellites laden with AI chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Orbital flights—which sent the astronaut on one or more ninety-minute circuits around the globe, passing out of visual and radio contact with Mission Control, flying over unfriendly territory—upped the ante by a factor.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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