Direction and Orbit

Direction

Direction noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

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Orbit and direction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Orbit" instead a noun "Direction".

Nearby Words: direct, directed, directly, director, directive

Orbit noun - The (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another.

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Direction and orbit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direction" instead a noun "Orbit".

Nearby Words: orbited, orbiting, orbital

safe	safe direction	safe orbit
particular	particular direction	particular orbit
similar	similar direction	similar orbit
right	right direction	right orbit
Other adjectives: complete, current, original, proper, precise, entire, real, new, general, political, left, strange, different, planned.

Although these moons both orbit the planet in the same direction, Phobos is close by and orbits faster than Mars rotates, while Deimos is farther away and orbits slightly slower than Mars rotates.

Source: Useful Notes / Mars
She would have to thrust away from Tiangong by just the right amount, which would lower her altitude on the opposite side of her orbit, then wait for their orbits to re-intersect and thrust in the opposite direction to re-circularize her orbit.

Source: Film / Gravity
This is actually possible; just turn your rocket 90 degrees to the direction it's currently going in, then fire the rockets and your orbit route will change accordingly.

Source: Literature / Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator