orbits
orbit
s.
órbita, círculo
v.
orbitar, girar alrededor de, girar en torno a
orbit1
(n.) = órbita.
Ex: Indeed, the demand for wide-band satellite channels is so great that, from 1984, satellites will be placed at 2-degree intervals of the equatorial orbit, instead of the previously used 4-degree separation.
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* elliptical orbit = órbita elíptica.
* place into + orbit = poner en órbita.
orbit2
(v.) = orbitar, girar alrededor de.
Ex: For some time past satellites have been orbiting the Earth and sending back images of it to ground stations.