orbiting

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Right now, the company has just a handful of satellites orbiting the Earth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Currently, the jewel in SpaceX’s revenue crown is Starlink, Musk’s network of orbiting internet-providing satellites.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Data center developers, power producers, and clean energy companies orbiting them often can’t, and must borrow or sell stock to build the products that generate profits.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The telescope is designed to study objects throughout the solar system, investigate planets orbiting distant stars, and explore the origins and evolution of the universe.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

It is really a triple system, two stars revolving around each other, and a third, Proxima Centauri, orbiting the pair at a discreet distance.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan