orbiter

Noun

Meaning

man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

satellite artificial satellite moon shuttle courser companion router commute cyclist fielder spacecraft spaceship sputnik space shuttle space capsule

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Hypernyms

equipment

Hyponyms

spacecraft space station sputnik space vehicle communications satellite weather satellite

Phrases with the word

periapsis of an earth orbiter apoapsis of an earth orbiter

Examples

I see it as one of my jobs to make sure that, it sounds ridiculous, but to make sure the folks are eating, make sure folks are getting enough fluids, make sure folks are, you know, comfortable in the orbiter. Duane G. Carey

One of the jokes on our flight is that, if we have a normal entry day going, the plan is for me... to actually take the orbiter first and fly it for maybe 10 or 15 seconds and then hand it on over to Scooter. Duane G. Carey

So, whenever Scooter was the Pilot, he never had a chance to fly the orbiter. So, the joke is: I'm going to have a chance to fly it first and hand it over to him. Duane G. Carey

I enjoy going out to the plants, the factories where just some sub-element maybe of the orbiter or the space station is built. Those people take such pride in that component, and they build it to perfection, and it's just a pleasure to see that. Kevin A. Ford

After construction, the orbiter arrived at Kennedy Space Center on March 25, 1979, to prepare for its first launch. Source: Internet

After releasing its atmospheric probe on 13 July 1995, the Galileo orbiter became the first man-made satellite of Jupiter at 00:27 UT on 8 December 1995 when it fired its main engine to enter a 198-day parking orbit. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

orbitar orbitary orbitational orbitestellid orbito- orbitocerebral