enter orbit
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to begin moving in an orbital path
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- The rocket successfully entered orbit after launch.
- Scientists watched anxiously as the probe prepared to enter orbit.
- It took several stages for the spacecraft to enter its final orbit.
- Once it enters orbit, the satellite will begin transmitting data.
- Engineers calculated the precise moment for the module to enter orbit.
- The mission's primary goal was to safely enter orbit.
- Having entered orbit, the astronauts began their scheduled tasks.
- A small error could prevent the vehicle from being able to enter orbit.
- Future missions aim to help larger payloads enter orbit.
- The plan specified that the shuttle would enter a low Earth orbit.