sent into orbit
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The Mir space station was sent into orbit in 1986, first under the control of the Soviet Union and later Russia.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2022
Russia held a scientific council meeting on Saturday to discuss the future use of the Russian segment of the space station, which was sent into orbit in 1998 and is supposed to work until 2028.
From Reuters • Jul. 31, 2021
“We are reminded that America is always in the process of transcending great challenges,” the president said that afternoon after two astronauts were sent into orbit.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2020
And Kruger and Altman know their careers were sent into orbit by Richmond.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2016
The “Overnight Scentsation,” a miniature breed of rose, was sent into orbit on the 1998 Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-95 to identify the smell of the flower in space.
From Scientific American • May 19, 2012
