orbital

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Another launch facing delays is the first orbital trip of Starship, SpaceX’s massive reusable rocket.

From New York Times

The company was set for its highest-profile mission yet, with the January 2023 flight that would have been the first orbital launch to take off from British soil.

From Seattle Times

Sometimes several planets can be on the same side of the sun as Earth but not align due to their orbital positions.

From Seattle Times

"Micrometeoroid impacts on a spacecraft or orbital station have happened before, but unlike with the Soyuz MS-22, they have never had such serious consequences."

From Reuters

It said Greene’s orbital lobe was broken, and he had severe injuries to his shoulder, back, head, knees, face and neck.

From Seattle Times