orbit

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It is the first time since 1972 that humans have left Earth's orbit.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The U.S. could keep powerful munitions in orbit to be deployed quickly and without risk to American troops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

As tens of thousands of satellites are launched into orbit over the next several years, operators will need to buy a lot of semiconductors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Voyager 2 needed more than nine and a half years just to fly past the planet, without attempting to enter orbit.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

I don’t know what I’d expected, but the world certainly hadn’t been kicked out of its orbit overnight.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt