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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001138062-03-000001.txt : 20030701
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030701152345
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001138062-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030627
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FELDMAN DENIS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001138062

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-03936
		FILM NUMBER:		03767900

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP
		STREET 2:		80 CABOT COURT
		CITY:			HAUPPAUGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP
		STREET 2:		80 CABOT COURT
		CITY:			HAUPPAUGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000074818
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WOMEN'S, MISSES', AND JUNIORS OUTERWEAR [2330]
		IRS NUMBER:				111826363
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		80 CABOT COURT
		CITY:			HAUPPAUGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7136675601

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		80 CABOT COURT
		CITY:			HAUPPAUGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ORBIT INSTRUMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19911015
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-06-27</periodOfReport>


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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000074818</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ORBIT INTERNATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ORBT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001138062</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FELDMAN DENIS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Option to Purchase Common Stock, par value $.10 per share</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>5.79</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-27</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>333</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>5.79</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2004-06-27</value>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>2013-06-26</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>
            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>
            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>333</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>333</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </derivativeSecurity>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Denis Feldman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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