Sentence examples for orbit meaning from inspiring English sources

Most of the instruments that make environmental monitoring possible live aboard satellites in low-Earth orbit, meaning they're at an altitude between 160 km (with an orbital period of around 88 minutes) and 2,000 km (with an orbital period just over 2 hours).

It follows an eccentric orbit, meaning one that is more elliptical than circular, and comes no closer to the sun than about two hundred and fifty astronomical units.

The planet is probably in a locked orbit, meaning that one side of its surface permanently faces its star while the other always points out to space, much like the Moon's orbit around Earth. "The temperature of the planet is about as hot as your oven will go, so it's like burnt-cookie hot.

On 10 August, the Moon is full at the same time as it's closest to the Earth in its oval-shaped orbit, meaning it's 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter than a full Moon at its furthest from Earth.

It is the first planet discovered to have a retrograde orbit, meaning it orbits in a direction counter to the rotation of its host star.

Instead of circling around the sun in the same direction as Jupiter, BZ has a retrograde orbit, meaning it circles the sun in the opposite direction. .

The goal is to find Earth-size planets in habitable orbits, meaning that liquid water can exist on their surfaces.

Both planets have elliptical orbits (meaning their orbits are oblong-shaped) while they also tilt slightly towards each other.

A substantial fraction of hot-Jupiters even have retrograde orbits, meaning that they orbit in the opposite direction from the star's rotation.

Unlike Hubble, Chandra will orbit beyond the shuttle's operating range, meaning astronauts will be unable to come to the rescue if anything goes wrong.

Because Thaicom 8 was delivered to a high orbit -- meaning the first-stage booster was subject to high velocities and reentry heating -- SpaceX had said a successful landing would be challenging.