orbital

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A planet's motion through space also affects how time passes, with orbital speed contributing additional changes.

From Science Daily

But China’s first attempt to land a first stage from an orbital launch ended with the booster hurtling down to Earth and narrowly missing its landing pad.

From MarketWatch

By studying high resolution orbital images, the research team examined the Martian landscape and found signs of ice less than 1 meter below the surface in Amazonis Planitia.

From Science Daily

Marty tosses out the bald-faced lie that his mother died in childbirth with the nonchalance of ordering another coffee, before the orbital pull in the room shifts.

From Salon

The launch is a boost for India's ambitious low-cost space programme, with plans for an uncrewed orbital mission and human spaceflight in the coming years.

From Barron's