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spaceborne

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space⋅borne

[speys-bawrn, -bohrn]
–adjective
1. moving in orbit around the earth: a spaceborne surveillance system.
2. traveling through or operating in space.

Origin:
1965–70; space + (air)borne
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space·borne   (spās'bôrn', -bōrn')   
adj.  Operating in or involving equipment operating in outer space: a spaceborne satellite.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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