Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that orbits, especially a spacecraft that orbits a celestial body.
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- noun an object which
orbits another, especially aspacecraft that orbits aplanet etc. withoutlanding on it
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- noun man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
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Examples
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I stated that the development and production cost of Shuttle C would approach that of Ares V since the orbiter is an expendable vehicle.
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Frank's note: The Shuttle arrangement whereby the orbiter is attached in essence to the first stage launch system s the worst of all possible worlds-I agree.
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Look at the booster to tank mounts and the orbiter is mounted to the tank.
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Marcel - will more and more astronauts and former officials come out against the retirement of the shuttle when (that's WHEN, not IF) the next crew and orbiter is lost and the "fleet" is down to two?
STS-125 Space Shuttle Atlantis Lands at Edward Air Force Base - NASA Watch 2009
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The orbiter is very dependent on the crew for rendezvous and docking.
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The orbiter is very dependent on the crew for rendezvous and docking.
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The advantage of a Mars orbiter is that it uses proven, existing technology and existing or near-term space products.
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We just saw how useful an orbiter is as a working platform during the hubbles upgrade.
Human Space Flight Plans Committee Notice Posted - NASA Watch 2009
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The mission consists of a main orbiter and two baby satellites equipped with 14 observation instruments designed to examine surface terrain, gravity and other features for clues on the origin and evolution of the moon.
Japan’s Lunar “Princess” Shoots For The Moon | Impact Lab 2007
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The orbiter is now looking for a nice tumbler and some Chivas. posted by Eric 7: 47 AM |
IsThatLegal? 2004
chained_bear commented on the word orbiter
What most people think of as the space shuttle is technically the term for all three components together—the external tank, solid rocket boosters, and the orbiter). The orbiter is the portion that astronauts take into space and land in—you know, the purty black and white thing.
July 24, 2009