orbital
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In a statement, Space Capital described orbital data centers becoming viewed as a credible idea the “most significant structural shift of the quarter.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Given that Starship has not yet completed a successful orbital flight and Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket has managed just two launches, this target looks, as Barber puts it, "a very steep ask".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
It first tested shooting down a satellite in 2007, and has since invested in anti-satellite missile systems and an orbital defense system to deter attacks from orbit, along with enhanced space surveillance technologies.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
SpaceX accounts for more than half of all orbital launches worldwide, and its Starlink broadband service has more than 10,000 satellites in orbit and more than 10 million subscribers.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
The orbital dynamics made the trip safer and shorter the earlier you left, so why wait?
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Vocabulary lists containing orbital
Chemistry - High School
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