Orbiter
[awr-bi-ter] /ˈɔr bɪ tər/
noun, U.S. Aerospace.
1.
Also called space shuttle orbiter. the crew- and payload-carrying component of the space shuttle.
2.
a space probe designed to a planetary body or moon.
/ˈɔːbɪtə/
noun
1.
a spacecraft or satellite designed to orbit a planet or other body without landing on it Compare lander
954
agent noun from orbit (v.).
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