orbiter
noun
or·bit·er
ˈȯr-bə-tər 
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Plans include a crewed mission to the Moon, sending an orbiter to Venus, and the first phase of a space station.
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Harriet Marsden, theweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Because the orbiter was so close on its flyby, the spacecraft tilted and rotated to image each part of the sun's face.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
Last Friday, the country launched its largest rocket, the Long March 5, carrying an orbiter, lander, ascent vehicle, and a return spacecraft.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 May 2024
The flagship mission would send a Uranus orbiter to study the planet.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Harriet Marsden, theweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Because the orbiter was so close on its flyby, the spacecraft tilted and rotated to image each part of the sun's face.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
Last Friday, the country launched its largest rocket, the Long March 5, carrying an orbiter, lander, ascent vehicle, and a return spacecraft.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 May 2024
The flagship mission would send a Uranus orbiter to study the planet.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Orbiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orbiter. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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orbiter
noun
or·bit·er
ˈȯr-bət-ər
1
: one that orbits
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