orbiter

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Two senators earmarked $85 million for the move to Houston—but safely shipping an 86-ton shuttle orbiter cross-country could prove a herculean feat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Mars Odyssey orbiter, Curiosity rover, and Perseverance rover will contribute observations and navigation support.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

“The Mars rover and orbiter data is fully available to the public,” Valentinas said.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2025

October’s supermoon will be slightly closer than September, or the most super of the supermoons, said Noah Petro, a lunar reconnaissance orbiter project scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2024

October 12, 1964: Voskhod 1, a modified Vostok orbiter with a three-person crew, is launched.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson