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orbital

[awr-bi-tl] / ˈɔr bɪ tl /


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It has transformed since its 2002 founding from a rocket-launching company into an internet provider, social-media platform and, most recently, an AI company with plans for orbital data centers in space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

That leaves just a 7% chance of SpaceX achieving a “moonshot scenario” where Starship is reusable and orbital data centers are extremely economical, which would value the company up to $1.9 trillion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

When the Sun, Earth and Moon align near one of the points where their orbital paths intersect, eclipse seasons occur, producing both solar and lunar eclipses within a matter of weeks.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Google, which has its own cloud data-center business, has plans to launch its own orbital data centers by 2027 as part of a moonshot initiative called Project Suncatcher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Iris needed an orbital path, and nobody knew when it would launch.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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