orbital

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Another launch facing delays is the first orbital trip of Starship, SpaceX’s massive reusable rocket.

From New York Times

The company was set for its highest-profile mission yet, with the January 2023 flight that would have been the first orbital launch to take off from British soil.

From Seattle Times

Sometimes several planets can be on the same side of the sun as Earth but not align due to their orbital positions.

From Seattle Times

"First orbital stack of Starship should be ready for flight in a few weeks, pending only regulatory approval," Musk tweeted.

From Reuters

The spacecraft collected enough data over 2 1/2 years to help scientists better predict the asteroid’s orbital path well into the future.

From Seattle Times