Assertion: satellite's orbit | /r/HasProperty | elliptical
Facets:
value: in shape
type: OTHER
value: highly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: First, he found that the orbits of the planets in our Solar System are elliptical, not circular (or epicyclic), as had previously been believed, and that the Sun is not located at the center of the orbits, but rather at one focus.
text: An eccentric orbit is elliptical, with the satellite’s distance from Earth changing depending on where it is in its orbit.
text: The Soviet Union continued its development of satellite technology with the Molniya series of satellites, which were launched in a highly elliptical orbit to enable them to reach the far northern regions of the country.
text: Orbits are elliptical in shape, this means they are similar to an oval.
text: All orbits are elliptical, which means they are an, similar to an oval.