go into orbit
11Orbit Communications Company — For the present day company, see Orbit Showtime. Orbit Communications Company Type Satellite television Industry Telecommunication Fate …
12orbit — n. 1) to make an orbit around, of, round (the spaceship made five orbits of the moon) 2) in; into orbit (to put a satellite into orbit) * * * [ ɔːbɪt] of round (the spaceship made five orbits of the moon) into orbit (to put a satellite into… …
13orbit — or|bit1 [ˈo:bıt US ˈo:r ] v [I and T] to travel in a curved path around a much larger object such as the Earth, the sun etc ▪ The satellite orbits the Earth every 48 hours. orbit 2 orbit2 n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: orbita wheel track ,… …
14orbit — orbitary, adj. /awr bit/, n. 1. the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun. 2. the usual course of one s life or range of one s activities. 3. the sphere of power or …
15orbit — noun 1》 the regularly repeated elliptical course of a celestial object or spacecraft about a star or planet. ↘the path of an electron round an atomic nucleus. 2》 a field of activity or influence: they brought many friends within the orbit of… …
16orbit — n. & v. n. 1 a the curved, usu. closed course of a planet, satellite, etc. b (prec. by in, into, out of, etc.) the state of motion in an orbit. c one complete passage around an orbited body. 2 the path of an electron round an atomic nucleus. 3 a… …
17orbit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. path, track, circuit, revolution, course; region, range, sphere, realm, scope; province, sphere of influence. See astronautics, business. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Path described by one body revolving… …
18orbit — or•bit [[t]ˈɔr bɪt[/t]] n. 1) astron. the curved path, usu. elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body 2) the usual course of one s life 3) the sphere of influence, as of a nation or person 4) phs… …
19orbit — See: GO INTO ORBIT …
20orbit — See: GO INTO ORBIT …
