Inside the mind 1st chapter
"amistad had an orbital space port of about two million metric tons, and that corresponds with the calculated mass of debris we are seeing.
Blaze of Glory Chapter 2
It was in low orbit over south america, its drives powered down and many of its lights were out.
"Daggers of Darkness, Book 3, On the Trail of Legends" - Chapter 8
The star that fren'a orbited had grown old and was no longer a cheerful yellow.
1 Down, 400 Billion to go
With careful precision, the ship rose off of the platform and with eager unsteadiness he throttled up and bolted away from the orbital platform.
The Experimentals
This station is orbiting the planet mars always sun away from the view of earth itself. no one knows you are here and since over 1 million people are reported missing every year in the us alone you won't be news worthy we made sure of that."
Carry a Ride (Otherwise Untitled)
~ as the ship steadied itself in the air and the began to rise towards orbit, the glow of the glyphs around the retired gryphon were ablaze with a steady glow. he explained, "nothin'.
A New Star
The planetoid globes of your rear which hold you in place with their limitless gravity, the comet-like breasts which wrap around your asteroid belt of necks, and the titanic star belly which all other parts of you focus their orbit on.
Paper, Plastic, or Tire Iron. (Otherwise Untitled)
"yeah, he's from one of those neutral orbital stations that got sunk for not joining in the fight against us." she fixed the cashier with a pointedly downward stare, "he's with me, i'm taking him to the refugee processing a few tracts over."
A Servant's Heart, Chapter 16
It wasn't long before the altimeter leveled off at the requested orbit height and a soft chime sounded to let her know that a stable orbit had been achieved. she took her eyes off the instruments and pressed a button on the console.
Through the Horizon: A Path Forward
However if we go fight and manage to win, we will have to destroy what's left from orbit. we can't allow even one of them to escape. this accomplishes our goals with no ships lost on our side.
The Gates of Hell I- Reunion
Tarturus would be the staging ground for that assault and so in 2213, the ships of the nidian central armed fleet pulled into orbit around tarturus to establish an orbital supply zone.
Coons and Theft 7
A picture of the planet appeared in another corner of the tv, a blue line showing the orbit of a satellite appeared. "this is usmc sat 1134c. it's a new low orbit research satellite.