orbitern.

Brit.

/ˈɔːbᵻtə/, U.S.

/ˈɔrbədər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orbit v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < orbit v. + -er suffix¹.

Astronautics.

A spacecraft designed to go into orbit, esp. one that does not subsequently land.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > spacecraft > [noun] > satellite

space station1930

artificial satellite1936

satellite1936

satellite station1945

earth satellite1949

space platform1951

space satellite1952

satelloid1955

sputnik1957

orbiter1958

1958 C. C. Adams et al. Space Flight 140 It is not inconceivable that variations of Project Farside, or Kurt Stehling's proposal Saloon (balloon-launched satellite) may hold the key to economy-type orbiters.

1961 Life 3 Mar. 33 The Russians will follow their manned orbiter..with a multi-manned moon orbiter..and space station.

1971 Daily Tel. 12 Nov. (Colour Suppl.) 12/4 While the Viking orbiter continues to survey Mars from space, the lander will start a robot examination of its surroundings.

2001 UFO Mag. Jan. 24/2 NASA plans to launch a powerful scientific orbiter in 2005.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	orbiter
释义	orbitern. Brit. /ˈɔːbᵻtə/, U.S. /ˈɔrbədər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orbit v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < orbit v. + -er suffix¹. Astronautics. A spacecraft designed to go into orbit, esp. one that does not subsequently land. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > spacecraft > [noun] > satellite space station1930 artificial satellite1936 satellite1936 satellite station1945 earth satellite1949 space platform1951 space satellite1952 satelloid1955 sputnik1957 orbiter1958 1958 C. C. Adams et al. Space Flight 140 It is not inconceivable that variations of Project Farside, or Kurt Stehling's proposal Saloon (balloon-launched satellite) may hold the key to economy-type orbiters. 1961 Life 3 Mar. 33 The Russians will follow their manned orbiter..with a multi-manned moon orbiter..and space station. 1971 Daily Tel. 12 Nov. (Colour Suppl.) 12/4 While the Viking orbiter continues to survey Mars from space, the lander will start a robot examination of its surroundings. 2001 UFO Mag. Jan. 24/2 NASA plans to launch a powerful scientific orbiter in 2005. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1958
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