Orbiter

Japanese: オービター(英語表記)orbiter
Orbiter
A spaceship that orbits a planet or a moon.
[Additional information] In the case of the Space Shuttle, it refers to the main body of the Space Shuttle with wings. It transports the crew, materials, and equipment, and when returning, it glides through the atmosphere like a glider and lands.

Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Information | Legend

Japanese:
《旋回するものの意》惑星や衛星などの軌道を周回する宇宙船。軌道船。
[補説]スペースシャトルの場合は、翼を持つスペースシャトル本体をいう。乗員や資材・装置を輸送し、帰還時はグライダーのように大気中を滑空して着陸する。

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