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orbit

[awr-bit] / ˈɔr bɪt /




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This new object is another with a very elliptical orbit, but it is stabler than 2017 OF201, which suggests that no large planet, including a hypothetical planet nine, is significantly affecting its path.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

High rocket-launch costs have historically been the key barrier to entry, and SpaceX has led the effort to make it cheaper to get into orbit with its Falcon 9.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Starship is so heavy that it cannot reach the Moon withot being refuelled in Earth orbit first.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The White House wants to put nuclear propulsion systems into orbit as soon as 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

This boy skated at my speed and followed my orbit, but always stayed on the far side of the lake.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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