Duration and Orbit

Duration

Duration noun - The period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress.

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

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

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

Nearby Words: orbited, orbiting, orbital

high	high duration	high orbit
full	full duration	full orbit
low	low duration	low orbit
long	long duration	long orbit
Other adjectives: similar, normal, right, regular, standard, original, precise, entire, temporary, different, higher, prolonged.

In real life they were small spaceplanes intended for short-duration low earth orbit satellite launches and space warfare missions rather than space exploration, due to similar objectives from both sides of the Cold War.

Source: Video Game / Buzz Aldrin Race Into Space
Astronauts in orbit are actually in a state of freefall for the entire duration of their mission — it's just that the smart guys at NASA have figured out a way to throw yourself at the Earth and miss for days at a time.

Source: I Fell for Hours

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