Orbit

In celestial mechanics, an orbit is the curved trajectory of an object such as the trajectory of a planet around a star, or of a natural satellite around a planet, or of an artificial satellite around an object or position in space such as a planet, moon, asteroid, or Lagrange point.

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Enceladus Isn't Throwing As Much Ice Into Orbit As We Thought

Taking These 50 Objects Out of Orbit Would Cut Danger From Space Junk in Half

New private 'Arc' spacecraft aims to deliver cargo from orbit to anywhere on Earth in less than an hour (video)

Trivia in orbit: How well do you know the ISS?

Removing these 50 objects from orbit would cut danger from space junk in half

NATO space operations accelerate in orbit as UK, US and France expand joint GEO missions

Constraining Proxima b’s Atmosphere, Orbit, and Albedo with RISTRETTO

China sends experimental Shiyan-30 satellites into orbit as launch cadence intensifies

US intel officials “concerned” China will soon master reusable launch | "They have to have on-orbit refueling because they don’t access space as frequently as we do."

SpaceX launches powerful satellite to orbit for Indonesian telecom company (video)

UK’s Space Agency Shakeup Underscores Flagging Role in Orbit

A systems-level framework for planetary habitability: How Earth’s size, spin, tilt, and orbit explain why life exists here (and guide the search for life beyond)

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida on heels of California liftoff (video)

SpaceX sends 28 Starlink satellites into orbit, completes 400th Falcon 9 droneship landing at sea (video)

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 174 — Gifts From Orbit

Anduril, Blue Origin to study how to transport cargo from orbit to earth for the Pentagon

This Newly Launched Satellite Just 'Bloomed' a Record-Breaking Antenna in Orbit (NASA + ISRO research satellite "NISAR")

New moon discovered orbiting Uranus is its smallest one

Full ‘Bloom’: NASA’s Record-Breaking Radar Antenna Just Unfurled in Orbit

SpaceX sends 28 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Falcon 9 flight from Florida (video)