orbital

[awr-bi-tl] / ˈɔr bɪ tl /

ADJECTIVE

periodic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annual intermittent monthly occasional recurrent recurring regular repeated routine seasonal sporadic weekly yearly

STRONG

periodical

WEAK

alternate at various times centennial cyclic cyclical daily epochal every once in a while every so often fluctuating hourly infrequent isochronal isochronous on certain occasions on-again-off-again perennial rhythmic serial spasmodic

Antonyms

STRONGEST

constant infrequent unusual

WEAK

continual irregular lasting permanent sporadic variable

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The data show a slowing in orbital speeds at great distances from the center, a pattern known as the Keplerian decline.

From Science Daily

Behind the scenes, SpaceX had been studying how orbital data centers could work and had a technical breakthrough associated with the technology last fall, the Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal

Today, its solar business is almost an afterthought, though it has taken on new importance as Musk talks about a galaxy in which his orbital data centers need solar panels.

From The Wall Street Journal

Musk and other proponents think orbital data centers can solve an artificial-intelligence power issue.

From MarketWatch

Musk said SpaceX plans to launch a constellation of satellites that would function as orbital data centers, harnessing solar power in space to meet growing electricity demands for AI computing.

From Barron's

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