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parking orbit
noun
, Aerospace.
- a temporary orbit in which a spacecraft awaits the next phase of its mission.
parking orbit
noun
- an orbit around the earth or moon in which a spacecraft can be placed temporarily in order to prepare for the next step in its programme
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Word History and Origins
Origin of parking orbit1
First recorded in 1955–60
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Example Sentences
By the time I was able to capture enough breath to make coherent sounds, the shuttler was already approaching parking orbit.
From Project Gutenberg
The starship took up a parking orbit around the capital planet of Acquataine Cluster.
From Project Gutenberg
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