orbital
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Many publicly traded companies, from Virgin Orbital to Astra, have stumbled trying to do so.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
A California-based startup called Reflect Orbital says that reflecting sunshine on places during times of darkness could charge up solar panels, grow crops and replace urban lighting.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Orbital space colonies, such as the ones envisioned by Gerard O’Neill, the Princeton professor who wrote The High Frontier and inspired Jeff Bezos to get into the aerospace business, never have a catastrophic failure.
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025
Earlier this month, Bristol Myers announced it had agreed to pay $1.5 billion to acquire Orbital Therapeutics, an early-stage biotechnology company that specializes in RNA-based medicines.
From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025
“Perihelion four weeks later. Orbital transfer two weeks after that.”
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
Vocabulary lists containing orbital
Chemistry - High School
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