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or·bit·er  (ôrb-tr)
n.
Something that orbits, especially a spacecraft that orbits a planet or moon without landing on it.

orbiter [ˈɔːbɪtə]
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) a spacecraft or satellite designed to orbit a planet or other body without landing on it Compare lander
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Noun1.orbiter - man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moonorbiter - man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
astronomy satellite - a satellite equipped with a telescope to observe infrared radiation
communications satellite - an artificial satellite that relays signals back to earth; moves in a geostationary orbit
equipment - an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
solar array, solar battery, solar panel - electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells
ballistic capsule, space vehicle, spacecraft - a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
space laboratory, space platform, space station - a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research
sputnik - a Russian artificial satellite; "Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to orbit the earth"
spy satellite - a satellite with sensors to detect nuclear explosions
meteorological satellite, weather satellite - a satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below
Translations
orbiter [ˈɔːbɪtəʳ] N (Space) → orbitador m
orbiter
n (Space) → Orbiter m, → Raumflugkörper m


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