orbiter
noun
or·bit·er
ˈȯr-bə-tər 
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Hera, an orbiter built by the European Space Agency, launched at 10:52 a.m.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
Once the Europa Clipper takes off, ahead of the uncrewed spacecraft is a six-year journey to the Jupiter moon Europa, where the massive orbiter will get an unprecedented glimpse of an ocean world that scientists believe could harbor life.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
The Mars reconnaissance orbiter, with a wingspan the length of a school bus, cost more than $700 million.
—Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
The European Space Agency’s solar orbiter, a 4,000-pound (1,800-kilogram) probe designed to study the Sun, cost $1.5 billion.
—Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
Once the Europa Clipper takes off, ahead of the uncrewed spacecraft is a six-year journey to the Jupiter moon Europa, where the massive orbiter will get an unprecedented glimpse of an ocean world that scientists believe could harbor life.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
The Mars reconnaissance orbiter, with a wingspan the length of a school bus, cost more than $700 million.
—Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
The European Space Agency’s solar orbiter, a 4,000-pound (1,800-kilogram) probe designed to study the Sun, cost $1.5 billion.
—Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Orbiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orbiter. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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orbiter
noun
or·bit·er
ˈȯr-bət-ər
1
: one that orbits
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