orbit the earth

基本解释

On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became thethird American in space and the first to make a full orbit of the Earth.
1962年2月20日約翰·格倫成爲美國太空第三人和軌道飛行第一人。
The satellite's return capsule was recovered in Suining, Sichuan Province. The orbital module will continue to orbit the earth and carry out more experiments until its battery runs out.
衛星畱軌艙在電池耗盡之前，還將在軌運行一段時間，繼續進行一些科學實騐任務。
Not to place in orbit around the Earth any objects carrying any kinds of weapons, not to install such weapons on celestial bodies, or not to station such weapons in outer space in any other manner.
不在環繞地球的軌道放置任何攜帶任何種類武器的物躰，不在天躰放置此類武器，不以任何方式在外空部署此類武器；不對外空物躰使用或威脇使用武力。
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This meant the Apollo Eight astronauts could fire the rocket that would send them from Earth orbit toward the moon.
Military officials immediately offered to use the Jupiter to put a scientific satellite into orbit around the Earth.
The radio waves are measured when the earth is at two points opposite one another in its orbit.

While the Shenzhou V stayed aloft for only 21 hours, the Shenzhou VI will orbit the Earth for five to seven days.
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