Tailed orbiter (5)
I believe the answer is:
comet
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">tailed orbiter</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for comet that I've seen before include "Plane" , "one of Santa's reindeer" , "Long distance traveller" , "high-flier" , "Heavenly body with a fiery tail" .)