Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to two or more celestial bodies that share, or very nearly share, the same orbit.
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Examples
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The 3D element of these collisions is what makes defunct GTO rocket stages so much more of a problem than low-altitude, co-planar, co-orbital bumps.
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But the launch of the BX-1 so near to the space station also could be considered a test of "co-orbital" antisatellite interception technology.
China's Close Call Richard D. Fisher 2008
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: But there is a very small object on that picture which we've highlighted here, and it is clearly co-orbital with the space shuttle.
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Your co-orbital anti-satellite weapon is designed to destroy satellites.
An American Life Ronald Reagan 1990
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Your co-orbital anti-satellite weapon is designed to destroy satellites.
An American Life Ronald Reagan 1990
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Your co-orbital anti-satellite weapon is designed to destroy satellites.
An American Life Ronald Reagan 1990
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Your co-orbital anti-satellite weapon is designed to destroy satellites.
An American Life Ronald Reagan 1990
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I followed up that posting with one about other Earth co-orbital asteroids.
Astroprof's Page 2009
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Kinda neat to know that we've got a co-orbital little buddy traveling with us for a while.
Latest Articles 2009
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I could go on and on about resonances and horseshoe orbits and co-orbital debris, but you can read all about it at
Bad Astronomy 2009
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