fall out of orbit

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NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies announced Wednesday they are giving up on a robotic mission to rescue the Swift gamma-ray telescope before it falls out of orbit.
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Source: Ars Technica · 20 Aug 2026
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Roots · etymology
orbit 源自拉丁 orbita(车辙、轨迹)
- fall out of(脱离、掉出)+ orbit(轨道)
Collocations
- fall out of orbit / decay from orbit / re-enter the atmosphere






