had been orbiting
Past perfect progressiveconjugation oforbit.There are other translations for this conjugation.
Lobbed into space atop a ballistic missile, the ASAT destroyed the weather-watching satellite that had been orbiting Earth since May 10, 1999 [image].
Lanzado al espacio sobre un misil balístico, el ASAT destruyó al satélite observador del clima que había estado orbitando la Tierra desde el 10 de Mayo de 1999 [imagen].
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