Orbiter

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Orbiter

  • [ˈɔʁbɪtɐ]

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Entlehnung von englisch orbiter ^(→ en), abgeleitet von orbit ^(→ en)

noun Orbiter · Orbiters · Orbitern

  1. Raumfahrt Raumfahrzeug, das einen Himmelskörper umkreist Bei der Ulysses-Mission schickten ESA und NASA einen Orbiter um die Sonne.

    Opposite: Lander

In English

  • satellite man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body

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"Orbiter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/orbiter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Orbiter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/orbiter

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@misc{orbiter_2026,
  title = {Orbiter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/orbiter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}