in orbit

Idioms  

1. Thrilled, delighted, as in Dean's in orbit over his son's success. This expression alludes to the successful launching into orbit of a satellite or other spacecraft. [Slang; late 1900s]

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Example Sentences

Some jammers, which drown out the relatively weak GPS signals from satellites 12,000 miles up in orbit, are as small as a cellphone and cost less than $100.

From The Wall Street Journal

What’s Next: AST SpaceMobile, with six satellites currently in orbit, needs between 45 and 60 operational to offer a commercial foothold in northern latitudes, a goal AST is aiming to achieve this year across 12 contracted rocket launches.

From Barron's

With six satellites currently in orbit, it needs between 45 and 60 operational to offer a commercial service in northern latitudes, a goal it is aiming to achieve this year across 12 contracted rocket launches.

From Barron's

With 11,800 active satellites already in orbit and that number expected to rise sharply, the team said this approach could make future missions safer and more sustainable.

From BBC

The new approach from Manchester's researchers will link mission requirements for image resolution and coverage with satellite size and the amount of satellites in orbit to better prevent collissions and debris.

From BBC