orbit, n. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

orbit n.

[SE orbital rave + play on the drug’s sending one into orbit]

(drugs) MDMA.

2002

DRUG-ARM Aus. 🌐 Slang Terms: orbit MDMA (Ecstasy).

go into orbit (v.)

(S.Afr.) to tour the criminal underworld.

1963

L.F. Freed Crime in S. Afr. 75: ‘to go into orbit’ signified doing the rounds of the underworld.

in orbit (adj.)

(US teen) excellent.

1960

Eve. Standard (Uniontown, PA) 17 Mar. 35/1: Beatnik English by a Beatnik [...] In orbit — way out (good).