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2011 British film
First Orbit is a 2011 feature-length, experimental documentary film about Vostok 1, the first human space flight around the Earth. By matching the orbit
First_Orbit
Orbit of an object around the Moon
spaceflight, a lunar orbit (also known as a selenocentric orbit) is an orbit by an object around Earth's Moon. In general these orbits are not circular.
Lunar_orbit
First American orbital spaceflight
Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) was the first crewed American orbital spaceflight, which took place on February 20, 1962. Piloted by astronaut John Glenn and operated
Mercury-Atlas_6
Unit of length about the size of a hydrogen atom
hydrogen, a single electron orbits the nucleus, and its smallest possible orbit, with the lowest energy, has an orbital radius almost equal to the Bohr
Bohr_radius
First planet from the Sun
days) and sidereal day (58.65 Earth days) are in a 3:2 ratio, in a spin–orbit resonance. Consequently, one solar day (sunrise to sunrise) on Mercury lasts
Mercury_(planet)
Curved path of an object around a point
mechanics, an orbit is the curved trajectory of an object under the influence of an attracting force. Alternatively, it is known as an orbital revolution
Orbit
Soviet cosmonaut (1934–1968)
the first person to journey into outer space during the first successful crewed spaceflight. Travelling on Vostok 1, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth
Yuri_Gagarin
This is a timeline of first orbital launches by country. While a number of countries, incl. Canada, Australia, Germany, Brazil, Algeria, Kazakhstan, Turkey
Timeline of first orbital launches by country
Timeline_of_first_orbital_launches_by_country
Eighth planet from the Sun
Neptune is the eighth and farthest known planet orbiting the Sun. It is the fourth-largest planet in the Solar System by diameter, the third-most-massive
Neptune
Defunct American aerospace company
LauncherOne's first launch failed to reach orbit. On January 17, 2021, LauncherOne became the first Virgin Orbit vehicle to reach orbit, successfully
Virgin_Orbit
1965 American crewed space mission
and John Young flew three low Earth orbits in their spacecraft, which they nicknamed Molly Brown. It was the first U.S. mission in which the crew fired
Gemini_3
Modular space station in low Earth orbit
The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station in low Earth orbit (LEO). It is the product of the International Space Station program and is
International_Space_Station
Circular orbit above Earth's Equator and following the direction of Earth's rotation
A geostationary orbit, also referred to as a GEO or GSO, is a circular geosynchronous orbit 35,786 km (22,236 mi) in altitude above Earth's equator, 42
Geostationary_orbit
Periodic, three-dimensional orbit
Halo orbit A halo orbit is a periodic, non-planar orbit associated with one of the L1, L2 or L3 Lagrange points in the three-body problem of orbital mechanics
Halo_orbit
Orbit around Earth between 160 and 2000 km
A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit around Earth with a period of 128 minutes or less (making at least 11.25 orbits per day) and an eccentricity less
Low_Earth_orbit
Largest dwarf planet
ring of bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. It is the ninth-largest and tenth-most-massive known object to directly orbit the Sun. It is the largest
Pluto
1966 NASA crewed spaceflight
54 nmi)). Astronauts Pete Conrad and Dick Gordon performed the first direct-ascent (first orbit) rendezvous with an Agena Target Vehicle, docking with it 1 hour
Gemini_11
Kepler orbit with an eccentricity of less than one
elliptical orbit or eccentric orbit is an orbit with an eccentricity of less than 1;[citation needed] this includes the special case of a circular orbit, with
Elliptic_orbit
American space and aeronautics agency
the Soviet Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space, executing a full orbital spaceflight. NASA's first orbital spaceflight was conducted by John Glenn
NASA
Extreme benchmarks set off Earth by astronauts, launchers and probes
Gagarin became the first person to enter space and orbit the Earth, and in 1969 American Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to set
List_of_spaceflight_records
Spaceplane component of the Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle orbiter was the spaceplane component of the Space Shuttle, a partially reusable orbital spacecraft system that was part of the discontinued
Space_Shuttle_orbiter
First human spaceflight in history
Восток, lit. 'East' or 'Orient') was the first spaceflight of the Vostok programme and the first human orbital spaceflight in history. The Vostok 3KA space
Vostok_1
Transfer manoeuvre between two orbits
astronautics, the Hohmann transfer orbit (/ˈhoʊmən/) is an orbital maneuver used to transfer a spacecraft between two orbits of different altitudes around
Hohmann_transfer_orbit
Football club
2024–25 National First Division season, becoming the first club from the North West province in seven years to play in the top tier. Orbit College had previously
Orbit_College_F.C.
communications satellite firsts List of space exploration milestones, 1957–1969 Timeline of space exploration Timeline of first orbital launches by country
Timeline_of_the_Space_Race
Celestial orbit whose trajectory is a conic section in the orbital plane
In celestial mechanics, a Kepler orbit (or Keplerian orbit, named after the German astronomer Johannes Kepler) is the motion of one body relative to another
Kepler_orbit
First Space Shuttle mission, first orbital flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia
(Space Transportation System-1) was the first orbital spaceflight of NASA's Space Shuttle program. The first orbiter, Columbia, launched on April 12, 1981
STS-1
US–USSR spaceflight capability rivalry
landers to the Moon, Venus, and Mars, and human spaceflight in low Earth orbit and ultimately to the Moon. Public interest in space travel originated in
Space_Race
Trajectory of Earth around the Sun
Earth orbits the Sun at an average distance of 149.60 million km (92.96 million mi), or 8.317 light-minutes, in a counterclockwise direction as viewed
Earth's_orbit
Soviet dog, first animal to orbit Earth (c. 1954–1957)
November 1957) was a Soviet space dog who was one of the first animals in space and the first to orbit the Earth. A stray mongrel from the streets of Moscow
Laika
The Moon's circuit around Earth
The orbit of the Moon is, while stable and known, highly complex, and as such still studied by lunar theory. Most models describe the Moon's orbit geocentrically
Orbit_of_the_Moon
Quasi-periodic orbital trajectory
trajectory In orbital mechanics, a Lissajous orbit (pronounced [li.sa.ʒu]), named after Jules Antoine Lissajous, is a quasi-periodic orbital trajectory that
Lissajous_orbit
Most common type of rocket, used to launch satellites
leaving the central sustainer engine to complete the first stage's engine burn towards apogee or orbit. Separation of each portion of a multistage rocket
Multistage_rocket
Indian orbiter mission to Mars (2013–2022)
Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), unofficially known as Mangalyaan (Sanskrit: Maṅgala 'Mars', Yāna 'Craft, Vehicle'), is a space probe orbiting Mars since 24
Mars_Orbiter_Mission
British musician and record producer
Mark Wainwright (born 15 December 1956), known professionally as William Orbit, is an English musician and record producer who has sold 200 million recordings
William_Orbit
| Lunar Orbiter 1". NASA Solar System Exploration. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2023-02-04. "In Depth | Lunar Orbiter 4". NASA
Timeline_of_space_exploration
1963 NASA Mercury program crewed flight
to conduct an entirely solo orbital mission. Mission goal: Greater than 1 day in orbit Flight duration objective: 22 orbits resulting in a ~34 hour mission
Mercury-Atlas_9
Partially reusable launch system and space plane
The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and
Space_Shuttle
Orbit keeping the satellite at a fixed longitude above the equator
A geosynchronous orbit (sometimes abbreviated GEO) is an Earth-centered orbit with an orbital period that matches Earth's rotation on its axis, 23 hours
Geosynchronous_orbit
First artificial Earth satellite
referred to as simply Sputnik, was the first artificial Earth satellite. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October
Sputnik_1
Type of high-latitude satellite orbit
A Molniya orbit (Russian: Молния, IPA: [ˈmolnʲɪjə] , "Lightning") is a type of satellite orbit designed to provide communications and remote sensing coverage
Molniya_orbit
Only chimpanzee and third great ape to orbit Earth
November 29, 1961. He completed his first orbit in 1 hour and 28.5 minutes. Enos was scheduled to complete three orbits, but the mission was aborted after
Enos_(chimpanzee)
1987 studio album by William Orbit
Orbit is the first studio album by English musician William Orbit. While all of his later solo albums are predominantly instrumental, this album consists
Orbit_(William_Orbit_album)
gravitational orbit classified by various characteristics. The following is a list of types of orbits: Galactocentric orbit: An orbit about the center
List_of_orbits
Orbit around the barycenter of the Sun
heliocentric orbit (also called circumsolar orbit) is an orbit around the Sun. The inner planets are mainly influenced by the Sun's gravity, and orbit points
Heliocentric_orbit
American aerospace and AI company
SpaceX developed its first orbital launch vehicle, the Falcon 1, with internal funding. The Falcon 1 was an expendable two-stage-to-orbit small-lift launch
SpaceX
Amount by which an orbit deviates from a perfect circle
value of 0 is a circular orbit, values between 0 and 1 form an elliptic orbit, 1 is a parabolic (escape orbit or capture orbit), and greater than 1 is
Orbital_eccentricity
Habitable artificial satellite
A space station (or orbital station) is a spacecraft which remains in orbit and hosts humans for extended periods of time. It is therefore an artificial
Space_station
Vehicle or machine designed to fly in space
except single-stage-to-orbit vehicles cannot get into space on their own, and require a launch vehicle (carrier rocket). On a sub-orbital spaceflight, a space
Spacecraft
Spacecraft end-of-life orbit
graveyard orbit, also called a junk orbit or disposal orbit, is an orbit that lies away from common operational orbits. One significant graveyard orbit is a
Graveyard_orbit
1961–1966 US human spaceflight program
two-astronaut crew. Ten Gemini crews and 16 individual astronauts flew low Earth orbit (LEO) missions during 1965 and 1966. Gemini's objective was the development
Project_Gemini
Sculpture and observation tower in London, England
The ArcelorMittal Orbit (often referred to as the Orbit Tower or its original name, Orbit) is a 114.5-metre (376-foot) sculpture and observation tower
ArcelorMittal_Orbit
to reach space. Some lists are further divided into orbital launches (sending a payload into orbit, whether successful or not) and suborbital flights (e
Timeline_of_spaceflight
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up orbital in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Orbital may refer to: Atomic orbital Molecular orbital Hybrid orbital Orbit Earth orbit Orbit (anatomy)
Orbital
Astrodynamic equation
In astrodynamics, an orbit equation defines the path of orbiting body m 2 {\displaystyle m_{2}\,\!} around central body m 1 {\displaystyle m_{1}\,\!}
Orbit_equation
Orbit Group is a housing group providing affordable housing to around 47,000 households in England, mainly in the Midlands, East Anglia and the south
Orbit_Group
Earth-centered orbit above low Earth orbit and below geostationary orbit
A medium Earth orbit (MEO) is an Earth-centered orbit with an altitude above a low Earth orbit (LEO) and below a high Earth orbit (HEO) – between 2,000
Medium_Earth_orbit
Russian cosmonaut and politician (born 1937)
Soviet cosmonaut. She was the first woman in space, having flown a solo mission on Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963. She orbited the Earth 48 times, spent almost
Valentina_Tereshkova
Reusable robotic spaceplane used by US military since 2010
gradually extended the mission duration, reaching 780 days in orbit for the fifth mission, the first to launch on a Falcon 9 rocket. The sixth mission launched
Boeing_X-37
Initial American crewed spaceflight program (1958–1963)
first human, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, into a single orbit aboard Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961. Shortly after this, on May 5, the US launched its first astronaut
Project_Mercury
Orbit in which natural drifting has been minimized
In orbital mechanics, a frozen orbit is an orbit for an artificial satellite in which perturbations have been minimized by careful selection of the orbital
Frozen_orbit
Brand of chewing gum
Orbit, also sold in some markets as Extra, Freedent or Yida, is a brand of sugarless chewing gum from the Wrigley Company. In the United States, where
Orbit_(gum)
Pollution around Earth by defunct artificial objects
debris) are defunct human-made objects in space – principally in Earth orbit – which no longer serve a useful function. These include derelict spacecraft
Space_debris
boosters (seven). On 4 June 2010, the first Falcon 9 launch successfully placed a test payload into the intended orbit. Starting at the moment of liftoff
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches (2010–2019)
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches_(2010–2019)
English electronic music duo
Orbital are an English electronic music duo from Dunton Green, Kent, England, consisting of brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll. The band's name is taken
Orbital_(band)
Missions and flights of NASA's Apollo Program
an uncrewed test of the LM. The C-type mission, the first crewed flight of the CSM in Earth orbit, was performed by Apollo 7. The list was revised upon
List_of_Apollo_missions
1961–1972 American crewed lunar exploration program
surface. Apollo 8 was the first crewed mission to leave low Earth orbit and to orbit another celestial body, and Apollo 11 was the first crewed mission to land
Apollo_program
Function describing an electron in an atom
In quantum mechanics, an atomic orbital is a function describing the location and wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom. This function describes
Atomic_orbital
Transfer orbit used to reach geosynchronous or geostationary orbit
transfer orbit (GTO) or geosynchronous transfer orbit is a highly elliptical type of geocentric orbit, usually with a perigee as low as low Earth orbit (LEO)
Geostationary_transfer_orbit
Fifth planet from the Sun
Earth and a tenth that of the Sun. Jupiter orbits the Sun at a distance of 5.20 AU (778.5 Gm), with an orbital period of 11.86 years. It is the third-brightest
Jupiter
Role-playing game supplement
Near Orbit is a 1989 role-playing game supplement published by R. Talsorian Games for Cyberpunk. Near Orbit is a supplement that introduces rules for adventuring
Near_Orbit
Space mission of USSR
into orbit for a full day on August 6, 1961, to study the effects of a more prolonged period of weightlessness on the human body. Titov orbited the Earth
Vostok_2
Time an astronomical object takes to complete one orbit around another object
The orbital period (also revolution period) is the amount of time a given astronomical object takes to complete one orbit around another object. In astronomy
Orbital_period
Kind of planetary orbit
A supersynchronous orbit is either an orbit with a period greater than that of a synchronous orbit, or just an orbit whose major axis is larger than that
Supersynchronous_orbit
Proposed orbital infrastructure
data centers or orbital AI infrastructure are proposed concepts to build AI data centers in the sun-synchronous orbit or other orbits utilizing space-based
Space-based_data_center
1961 American spaceflight of the Mercury program
aboard. The craft orbited the Earth twice and splashed down about 200 miles (320 km) south of Bermuda, and Enos became the first primate from the United
Mercury-Atlas_5
Periodic, three-dimensional orbit
mission, launched in 2022, is the first spacecraft to use such orbit in cislunar space, and this Moon-centric orbit is planned as a staging area for future
Near-rectilinear_halo_orbit
Rocket with two stages
intermediate between a three-stage-to-orbit launcher and a hypothetical single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) launcher. At liftoff the first stage is responsible for accelerating
Two-stage-to-orbit
Second crewed space flight in NASA's Project Gemini
54 nmi)). Astronauts James McDivitt and Ed White orbited the Earth 66 times in four days, making it the first US flight to approach the five-day flight of
Gemini_4
Movement during spaceflight
In spaceflight, an orbital maneuver (otherwise known as a burn) is the use of propulsion systems to change the orbit of a spacecraft. For spacecraft far
Orbital_maneuver
Orbit around the planet Mars
orbit for an orbit around Earth and heliocentric orbit for an orbit around the Sun. As with these other orbits, the apsides of an areocentric orbit are
Areocentric_orbit
2003 American spaceflight accident
a glider. Five operational orbiters were built during the Space Shuttle program. Columbia was the first space-rated orbiter constructed, following the
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster
developed Long March 5 heavy-lift rocket. The mission performed the first-ever robotic lunar orbit rendezvous and returned 1.7 kg (3.7 lb) of lunar soil and rock
2020_in_spaceflight
First crewed Moon landing (1969)
20 at 20:17 UTC while Collins remained in lunar orbit aboard the CM Columbia. Armstrong became the first human to walk on the Moon approximately six hours
Apollo_11
2014 unmanned test flight of the Orion spacecraft by NASA
The mission was a four-hour, two-orbit test of the Orion crew module featuring a high apogee on the second orbit and concluding with a high-energy reentry
Exploration_Flight_Test-1
Class of partially reusable crew capsules
and engineering. The first uncrewed Orbital Flight Test in December 2019 was deemed a partial failure, leading to a second Orbital Flight Test in May 2022
Boeing_Starliner
In celestial mechanics, a stationary orbit is an orbit around a planet or moon where the orbiting satellite or spacecraft remains over the same spot on
Stationary_orbit
Orbital launch vehicle by LandSpace
orbital launch vehicle developed by LandSpace. It is a liquid-fuelled rocket powered by liquid oxygen and liquid methane (methalox) and was the first
Zhuque-2
Temporary orbit used during the launch of a spacecraft
A parking orbit is a temporary orbit used during the launch of a spacecraft. A launch vehicle follows a trajectory to the parking orbit, then coasts for
Parking_orbit
Uncrewed spacecraft used during NASA's Gemini program
Gemini program to develop and practice orbital space rendezvous and docking techniques, and to perform large orbital changes, in preparation for the Apollo
Agena_target_vehicle
Refueling, repairing, or boosting the orbit of satellites
On-orbit satellite servicing refers to refueling, boosting, or repairing space satellites while in orbit. New commercial interest in on-orbit servicing
On-orbit_satellite_servicing
The first orbital flight of an artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched in October 1957, by the Soviet Union. In November, the second orbital flight
1957_in_spaceflight
Soviet winged orbital vehicle
construction number: 1.01) was the first flight orbiter to be produced as part of the Soviet/Russian Buran programme. The Buran orbiters were similar in design to
Buran_(spacecraft)
Relativistic interaction in quantum physics
In quantum mechanics, the spin–orbit interaction (also called spin–orbit effect or spin–orbit coupling) is a relativistic interaction of a particle's spin
Spin–orbit_interaction
with the first sub-orbital flights in 1951, and first orbital flights in 1957. Two tortoises and several varieties of plants were the first living beings
Animals_in_space
Two-stage, air-launched rocket by Virgin Orbit
LauncherOne was a two-stage orbital launch vehicle developed and flown by Virgin Orbit that had operational flights from 2021 to 2023, after being in development
LauncherOne
Space Shuttle orbiter (1983–1986)
upgrading Challenger, the orbiter was pressed into operational service in the Space Shuttle program. Lessons learned from the first orbital flights of Columbia
Space_Shuttle_Challenger
System of two stars orbiting each other
system is a system of two stars that are gravitationally bound to and in orbit around each other. Binary stars are among the most important objects in
Binary_star
Method of launching an object into outer space via a large gun or cannon
its first orbit unless the velocity was so high as to reach or exceed escape velocity. As a result, all payloads intended to reach a closed orbit need
Space_gun
Investigation of outer space
the first milestones, including the first living being in orbit in 1957, the first human spaceflight (Yuri Gagarin aboard Vostok 1) in 1961, the first spacewalk
Space_exploration
FIRST ORBIT
FIRST ORBIT
Biblical
first begotten; first fruits
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From the Thicket of Trees
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First
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Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
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Biblical
First-born, first fruits.
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Indian
First
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First
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First.
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British, English
First; Always First
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Indian, Sanskrit
First
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Latin
First.
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Hindu, Indian
First
FIRST ORBIT
FIRST ORBIT
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Hindu
Bristi, Barsha
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Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Self-confident
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Slavic
Morning star.
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Russian
(Феофил) Russian form of Latin Theophilus, FEOFIL means "God-friend."
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Muslim
Blessed
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Flute
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Hindu
Sugar, A bird
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American, Australian, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Scandinavian
Bear; Courageous
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant spelling of Mayberry.
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Tamil
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n. pl.
First fruits.
a.
Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope.
adv.
In the first place; first in order.
n.
First opening or expansion; first appearance; beginning; rise.
a.
Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.
n.
A first game; first plan.
a.
First.
v. t.
To strike with the fist.
n.
The upper part of a duet, trio, etc., either vocal or instrumental; -- so called because it generally expresses the air, and has a preeminence in the combined effect.
a.
Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others.
a.
Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest; as, Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece.
a.
First-formed.
adv.
First.
v. t.
To gripe with the fist.
a.
Obtained directly from the first or original source; hence, without the intervention of an agent.
a.
First; chief.
adv.
Before any other person or thing in time, space, rank, etc.; -- much used in composition with adjectives and participles.
adv.
Beforehand; first.