leave orbit

Frequency: 7.510.3 per million words

to move out of an orbital path

Categories:

Examples (10)

  • The spacecraft successfully managed to leave its orbit around Earth.
  • Mission control gave the command for the probe to leave Martian orbit.
  • After completing its mission, the satellite will leave orbit and de-orbit.
  • Scientists are planning a maneuver that will allow the asteroid to leave its current orbit.
  • It took precise calculations to leave the lunar orbit and return home.
  • The capsule was instructed to leave orbit and prepare for re-entry.
  • If a celestial body gains enough speed, it can leave the gravitational orbit of its parent star.
  • They hoped the new propulsion system would help them leave Earth's orbit faster.
  • The damaged vessel could not leave its unstable orbit without assistance.
  • Future missions aim to leave planetary orbit and travel to distant stars.