dump orbit

noun

an earth orbit into which communications satellites may be moved at the end of their operational lives, where there is no risk of their interference or collision with working satellites in the normal orbitsAlso called: graveyard orbit

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Words nearby dump orbit

dumont d'urville, dumortierite, dump, dump bin, dump on, dump orbit, dump scow, dump truck, dumpcart, dumping, dumping syndrome
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