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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in orbit

AST SpaceMobile said it now has 13 satellites in orbit after launching six spacecraft within 50 days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

According to the European Space Agency, there are more than 46,000 pieces of debris weighing a total of 17,000 tonnes currently in orbit.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

But parts of the rocket are shed in space and remain there, stuck in orbit unless they eventually collide with another celestial body.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Shotwell said the company had a net gain of 1.7 million subscribers in the quarter, with 9,600 Starlnk satellites now in orbit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

I trained astronauts, talked them through their science experiments while they were in orbit, and often went to Cape Canaveral for launches of the space shuttle and other rockets.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam