• The planet follows ( or goes around ) its orbit of radius R .
• This rocket will orbit [or move ( or travel ) in its orbit] in the same direction as the Earth.
• The planet follows ( or goes around ) its orbit of radius R .
• This rocket will orbit [or move ( or travel ) in its orbit] in the same direction as the Earth.
Циммерман М., Веденеева К.. Русско-Английский научно-технический словарь переводчика. Russian-English scientific dictionary for translators. 2012