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Flyby vs Orbiter - What's the difference?

flyby | orbiter |

As nouns the difference between flyby and orbiter

is that flyby is a flight past a celestial object in order to make observations while orbiter is an object which orbits another, especially a spacecraft that orbits a planet etc. without landing on it.

flyby

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A flight past a celestial object in order to make observations.
    • The upcoming flyby of Halley's comet is expected to provide new information on the nature of the comet.
  • (US) A low-level flight of ceremonial nature, typically in connection with an airshow or a military parade.
  • A brief visit.

    • Synonyms

    * (ceremonial low-level flight) flypast (UK), flyover (US)

    See also

    *

    orbiter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an object which orbits another, especially a spacecraft that orbits a planet etc. without landing on it

    • See also

    * Space Shuttle ----