Meaning Decaying orbit
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Decaying orbitA path around an object which decreases in size with time. For example, when a satellite enters a decaying orbit above Earth, its orbit size decreases to the point that it enters Earth's atmosphe [..]
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Decaying orbitAn unstable orbit from which the orbiting object will gradually spiral into the body it is orbiting.
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