orbital
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For example, object 2017 OF201 has an orbital period of about 24,000 years.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
In order to efficiently scale its satellite launches, orbital data centers and interplanetary travel ambitions, SpaceX needs to develop a fully reusable spacecraft.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
When the Sun, Earth and Moon align near one of the points where their orbital paths intersect, eclipse seasons occur, producing both solar and lunar eclipses within a matter of weeks.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
That leaves just a 7% chance of SpaceX achieving a “moonshot scenario” where Starship is reusable and orbital data centers are extremely economical, which would value the company up to $1.9 trillion.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Occasionally, one member of a double-star system explodes, breaking the gravitational shackles that bound its companion, which then leaps into space at its former orbital velocity, a slingshot in the sky.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing orbital
Chemistry - High School
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