Orbit

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December 16, 2022
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Tiny satellite tests the possibility of automatic maneuvering in orbit
(ORDO NEWS) — In May 2022, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Transporter-5 mission into orbit. The mission contained…
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November 3, 2022
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Chinese spacecraft launches unknown object into orbit
(ORDO NEWS) — The US Space Force has reported that a secret Chinese space shuttle has launched an object into…
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October 18, 2022
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Researchers explore options for automated assembly of large structures in orbit
(ORDO NEWS) — The construction of large structures such as space stations, space solar power plants and space telescopes is…
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October 11, 2022
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Astronomers discover cataclysmic variable with shortest orbit to date
(ORDO NEWS) — Astronomers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered a double star with an extremely short orbit.…
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September 22, 2022
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Sun-like star’s orbit reveals the closest black hole ever found
(ORDO NEWS) — In 1916, Karl Schwarzschild proposed that black holes exist as a solution to Einstein’s field equations for…
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September 14, 2022
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CHEOPS Space Telescope celebrates 1,000 days in orbit
(ORDO NEWS) — After 1,000 days in orbit, the CHEOPS space telescope shows almost no signs of wear. CHEOPS is…
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Science
August 1, 2022
2,735
Distant planet’s strange orbit points to a violent and chaotic past
(ORDO NEWS) — If you close your eyes and imagine a system of planets revolving around a distant star, what…
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June 8, 2022
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Scientists shed new light on the role of the Earth’s orbit in the fate of ancient ice sheets
(ORDO NEWS) — Scientists have finally put an end to the long-standing question about the role of the Earth‘s orbit…
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May 28, 2022
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NASA creates a mission that will refuel and repair satellites in orbit
(ORDO NEWS) — NASA is planning a mission to demonstrate the feasibility of repairing and upgrading satellites in Earth orbit.…
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May 18, 2022
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Why do objects float in orbit
(ORDO NEWS) — If 90 percent of the earth’s gravity reaches the space station, then why do astronauts swim or…
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April 27, 2022
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NASA’s InSight rover seen from orbit covered in dust
(ORDO NEWS) — The accumulation of dust on NASA‘s InSight JPL Mars probe is large enough to even be seen…
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April 22, 2022
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SpaceX plans to launch 53 more Starlink satellites into orbit
(ORDO NEWS) — SpaceX is set to launch its 15th Falcon 9 this year, which will carry another batch of…
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February 23, 2022
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How an American first flew into orbit
(ORDO NEWS) — On February 20, 1962, the first manned orbital flight took place in the United States. The daredevil…
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February 16, 2022
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India launches three satellites into orbit
(ORDO NEWS) — India launched three satellites on its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle in its first launch this year. The…
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February 11, 2022
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Starlink disaster – 40 out of 49 satellites did not reach a given orbit
(ORDO NEWS) — SpaceX reported that 40 out of 49 Starlink satellites did not reach their intended orbit due to…
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February 11, 2022
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NASA scientists are at a loss SpaceX intends to increase the number of satellites in orbit to 30 thousand
(ORDO NEWS) — The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has raised concerns about SpaceX‘s plan to deploy some 30,000…
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February 8, 2022
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Satellites in low orbit called the main “threat to astronomy”
(ORDO NEWS) — Constellations of satellites in low Earth orbit, including SpaceX Starlink and Amazon Kuiper, pose “a greater threat…
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February 7, 2022
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Could the moon ever be pushed from orbit, like in ‘Moonfall’
(ORDO NEWS) — The moon has been Earth‘s close companion for billions of years, and while our view of its…
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January 25, 2022
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Astronomer proposes changing the Earth’s orbit to lower the global temperature on the planet
(ORDO NEWS) — Sohrab Rahwar, an Iranian astronomer and professor of physics at the Sharif University of Technology, decided to…
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January 12, 2022
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European satellite Sentinel-1B has problems in orbit
(ORDO NEWS) — One of the most powerful Earth observation satellites in orbit is having serious problems. The Sentinel-1B radar…
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January 11, 2022
852,260
A new exoplanet is discovered in a very elongated orbit
(ORDO NEWS) — An international research team has discovered a sub-Neptune-class exoplanet that orbits a red dwarf. This discovery was…
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January 8, 2022
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Elon Musk said that SpaceX launches satellites with lasers into orbit
(ORDO NEWS) — SpaceX founder Elon Musk has revealed that recently launched satellites have “lasers”. Reported by the Daily Star.…
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January 4, 2022
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China builds a hypersonic vehicle that can “park” in orbit
(ORDO NEWS) — This aircraft can remain in space for a long period of time. U.S. Space Force officer Lt.…
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December 10, 2021
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NASA’s newest X-ray telescope goes into orbit
(ORDO NEWS) — NASA‘s newest X-ray telescope goes into orbit NASA’s newest X-ray observatory was launched into orbit this past…
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November 18, 2021
79,125
Russia confirms the destruction of a Soviet satellite in orbit
(ORDO NEWS) — At the same time, the presence of anti-satellite weapons in the Russian army was not confirmed. Russia…
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