parking orbit

noun

A temporary orbit used during the launch of a satellite or space probe, before the final trajectory is set.

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Meanings

nounparking orbit (plural parking orbits)

plural parking orbits

  1. A temporary orbit used during the launch of a satellite or space probe, before the final trajectory is set.
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APA

parking orbit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parking%20orbit

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“parking orbit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parking%20orbit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parking orbit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parking%20orbit.

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