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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SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida (video)

A Quarter Century in Orbit: Science Shaping Life on Earth and Beyond

How Earth's orbit might help us find oil reserves within the planet

India closer to becoming 2nd nation to re-fuel on-orbit satellite.

25 Years in Orbit: Science, Innovation, and the Future of Exploration

'Putting the servers in orbit is a stupid idea': Could data centers in space help avoid an AI energy crisis? Experts are torn. Google’s proposal to explore space-based AI infrastructure raises fundamental questions about energy, physics and feasibility – and whether Earth has run out of options

On-orbit validation of the OpenHarmony real-time operating system based on the Dalian-1 Lianli satellite - EurekAlert!

Google's proposed data center in orbit will face issues with space debris in an already crowded orbit

All you need to know about the International Space Station's 25 years in orbit

Indian rocket launches record-breaking BlueBird 6 smartphone satellite to orbit (video)

Doomed SpaceX Starlink satellite photographed from orbit

Rocket Lab launches final mission of 2025, sends Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit (video)

Japanese H3 rocket fails to put geolocation satellite into orbit

A SpaceX Starlink satellite is tumbling and falling out of space after partial breakup in orbit

Fifth launch, fifth success for Ariane 6, which has just placed two new Galileo satellites into orbit

Through Astronaut Eyes: 25 Years of Life in Orbit

Crash clock says satellites in orbit are three days from disaster

Surprise! 2 private spacecraft rendezvous in orbit on newly revealed 'Remora' mission

Data centers in space: Will 2027 really be the year AI goes to orbit?