orbiter
noun
or·bit·er
ˈȯr-bə-tər 
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However, a fresh look at the data sent back by the Cassini robotic orbiter and another go at the sums indicates that the truth might be less oceanic and more akin to a frosty dessert.
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New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025
The orbiter just kept going after that, gathering loads of information about the Red Planet — for example, its dust storms, winds and auroras, for example.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The 11-foot-tall orbiter – whose name is an acronym short for the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN – reached Mars' orbit in September 2014 after launching in November 2013 from Florida.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Spacecraft orbiting other planets have also gotten a look at 3I/ATLAS, including two ESA orbiters near Mars whose observations have allowed scientists to better understand the object's trajectory.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025
The orbiter just kept going after that, gathering loads of information about the Red Planet — for example, its dust storms, winds and auroras, for example.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The 11-foot-tall orbiter – whose name is an acronym short for the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN – reached Mars' orbit in September 2014 after launching in November 2013 from Florida.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Spacecraft orbiting other planets have also gotten a look at 3I/ATLAS, including two ESA orbiters near Mars whose observations have allowed scientists to better understand the object's trajectory.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Orbiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orbiter. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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orbiter
noun
or·bit·er
ˈȯr-bət-ər
1
: one that orbits
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