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'''Orbit''' is a term used to describe the flight path of an object in space which has a repetitive motion, and has a distinct center with respect to its flightpath.
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<br>In layman's terms, "orbit" is when Object B flies in a circle around Object A.
  
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[[File:Andoria.jpg|thumb|[[Andoria]] orbiting a [[gas giant]]]]
 
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[[File:Miri Earth remastered.jpg|thumb|The [[USS Enterprise NCC-1701]] in orbit of an [[Earth]]-like planet]]
 
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[[File:Nimbus 1.jpg|thumb|''[[Nimbus 1]]'' in polar orbit]]
 
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'''Orbit''' is a term used to describe the flight path of an object in [[space]] which has a repetitive motion and has a distinct center with respect to its flightpath.
 
  
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A [[starship]] uses a form of orbit to maintain its relative position. The term orbit is also used to define the flight path of a [[planet]] within its own [[solar system]].
 
  
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In [[2269]], [[Spock]] detailed to [[Abraham Lincoln]] that the [[USS Enterprise NCC-1701]] was 643 miles, 2,021 feet, 2.04 inches above the surface of [[Excalbia]].  
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A [[starship]] uses a form of orbit to maintain its relative position. <br>The term orbit is also used to define the flight path of a [[planet]] within its own [[solar system]].
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There are several forms of orbit; some of them are referred to by [[Star Fleet]] personnel with names like "standard orbit" or "high orbit."
 
There are several forms of orbit; some of them are referred to by [[Star Fleet]] personnel with names like "standard orbit" or "high orbit."
  
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* '''[[Synchronous orbit]]''': This form is used by a starship to maintain position towards a specific point on a planet's surface. The ship's velocity will be the same as the rotation speed of the planet.  
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* '''Synchronous orbit''': Used by a starship to maintain position towards a specific point on a planet's surface. The ship's velocity will be the same as the rotation speed of the planet.
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* '''High orbit''': A form of orbit in which the starship maintains a large distance from the planet's surface for safety reasons but is still close enough to use the [[transporter]].
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* '''Polar orbit''': A type of spacecraft orbit that passes within 22,300 miles of the geographic poles of a planet.  
  
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* '''High orbit''': A form of orbit in which the starship maintains a large distance from the planet's surface for safety reasons but is still close enough to use the [[transporter]]. The [[USS Voyager]] parked in high orbit over [[Earth]], when it visited the planet in [[1996]], at an altitude of 20,000 kilometers.
 
  
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* '''Polar orbit''': A type of spacecraft orbit that passes within 22,300 miles of the geographic poles of a planet. An image of the ''[[Nimbus 1]]'' [[satellite]] in polar orbit of [[Earth]] was seen in the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) library computer|USS ''Enterprise'' library computer]].
 
  
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[[Terok Nor]] (later [[Deep Space 9]]), was in synchronous orbit of [[Bajor]] during the [[Occupation of Bajor|Occupation]].
 
  
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=== See also ===
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*[[Tidal locking]]
 

Latest revision as of 18:56, 26 August 2021

Orbit is a term used to describe the flight path of an object in space which has a repetitive motion, and has a distinct center with respect to its flightpath.
In layman's terms, "orbit" is when Object B flies in a circle around Object A.


A starship uses a form of orbit to maintain its relative position.
The term orbit is also used to define the flight path of a planet within its own solar system.


There are several forms of orbit; some of them are referred to by Star Fleet personnel with names like "standard orbit" or "high orbit."

  • Synchronous orbit: Used by a starship to maintain position towards a specific point on a planet's surface. The ship's velocity will be the same as the rotation speed of the planet.
  • High orbit: A form of orbit in which the starship maintains a large distance from the planet's surface for safety reasons but is still close enough to use the transporter.
  • Polar orbit: A type of spacecraft orbit that passes within 22,300 miles of the geographic poles of a planet.
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