orbiter

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Two senators earmarked $85 million for the move to Houston—but safely shipping an 86-ton shuttle orbiter cross-country could prove a herculean feat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Neither Uranus nor Neptune has ever hosted an orbiter or long-term mission, making them the only planets in the solar system that have not been closely examined over time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“The Mars rover and orbiter data is fully available to the public,” Valentinas said.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2025

India spent $74m on the Mars orbiter Mangalyaan and $75m on last year’s historic Chandrayaan-3 – less than the $100m spent on the sci-fi thriller Gravity.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024

But not all of Mars can be viewed by Earth-based radar—only a swath between about 25° N and about 25° S. The Viking orbiter carried no radar system of its own to map the surface.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan