interplanetary
/ˌɪn tər ˈplæ nə ˌtɛ ri/
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Definition(s):
- (adj) between or among planets
Usage(s):
- It's hard to maintain a stable connection in orbit, so the interplanetary Internet will have to be especially tolerant of delays and disruptions.
- By then, the Internet will have been extended, by means of an interplanetary Internet backbone, to operate in outer space.
- The new ship will putt-putt into interplanetary space under the power--if that's even the word--of an engine that accelerates by barely 15 m.
Quotes
- "He foresaw communications satellites, a nationwide network of computers and interplanetary travel. He said there would be a man on the moon by 1970 (I said 1980) and he was right," said Moore.on Mar 19, 2008 By: Patrick Moore Source: VNUNet.com
- "We must ensure Russia's guaranteed access to space, that is a capability to make all kind of space launches - satellites, manned spacecraft and interplanetary probes - from our own territory," Putin said during a meeting of the presidential...on Apr 11, 2006 By: Vladimir Putin Source: 940 News
- "A couple of my opposition leaders have speculated on massive water diversions, and superhighways to the continent - maybe interplanetary, I'm not sure," Harper said. "I've even heard reports of a former prime minister lurking in the...on Aug 21, 2007 By: Stephen Harper Source: Edmonton Sun
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