Flight 14 combined orbital progress with a shortened mission
The planned trajectory and observed outcome need separate descriptions.
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In this lesson: Interpret an envisaged plan and the limited scope of orbital progress.
Grammar in this story: A contrast between actual and planned actions
rather than completing the roughly six orbits originally envisaged
“Rather than” contrasts the early splashdown with the fuller planned flight. “Roughly” qualifies the planned count.
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The flight demonstrated orbital insertion and deployed satellites. It also returned early rather than completing the original duration, and neither fact alone establishes a mature reusable service.
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