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orbital

[awr-bi-tl] / ˈɔr bɪ tl /


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SpaceX, the company owned by Elon Musk, achieved a record 165 orbital launches in 2025 and also conducted several test flights of its Starship megarocket.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

That's the vision behind an Indian private rocket company that will attempt its first orbital launch on Saturday.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Son suggested that it could take years, perhaps a decade or more, to figure out how to address the challenges of orbital data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

They are also linked by an unusual orbital arrangement called a 5:3 mean-motion resonance.

From Science Daily Jun. 27, 2026

Another problem, but also a pleasure, for our orbital town would be weightlessness.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins




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