orbiter
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Their teams are developing instruments that the Venus orbiter will use to examine the planet's surface.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
When it debuts, the gallery will be the only place in the world with a complete shuttle stack, including orbiter, solid rocket boosters and an external tank.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
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
On Sunday, the lander component of the mission will separate from the orbiter and attempt to land on the side of the Moon that faces permanently away from Earth.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2024
October 12, 1964: Voskhod 1, a modified Vostok orbiter with a three-person crew, is launched.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
