circumlunar
adjective
cir·cum·lu·nar
ˌsər-kəm-ˈlü-nər 
: revolving about or surrounding the moon
a circumlunar orbit
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Current plans call for Artemis II to carry a crew of four on a circumlunar journey late next year, and Artemis III to follow with a crewed lunar landing before the end of the decade.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 May 2025
Then comes Tito and the second circumlunar mission.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 14 Oct. 2022
These programs enabled the Soviets to score a number of firsts: first lunar impact (Luna 2), first images of the farside (Luna 3), first soft landing (Luna 9), first orbiter (Luna 10), and first circumlunar missions returned to Earth (Luna 16).
—Amy Shira Teitel, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2019
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 May 2025
Then comes Tito and the second circumlunar mission.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 14 Oct. 2022
These programs enabled the Soviets to score a number of firsts: first lunar impact (Luna 2), first images of the farside (Luna 3), first soft landing (Luna 9), first orbiter (Luna 10), and first circumlunar missions returned to Earth (Luna 16).
—Amy Shira Teitel, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2019
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“Circumlunar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circumlunar. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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circumlunar
adjective
cir·cum·lu·nar
ˌsər-kəm-ˈlü-nər
: revolving about or surrounding the moon
a circumlunar orbit
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