Associations to the word «Apogee»
Noun
- Inclination
- Orbit
- Equator
- Spacecraft
- Eccentricity
- Motor
- Payload
- Manoeuvre
- Satellite
- Degree
- Discoverer
- Triad
- Epoch
- Trajectory
- Rocket
- Altitude
- Keen
- Burlington
- Byzantium
- Longitude
- Propulsion
- Supernova
- 3d
- Launch
- Maneuver
- Km
- Octopus
- Neptune
- Boost
- Ptolemy
- Moon
- Minute
- Realm
- Nike
- Earth
- Caves
- Software
- Vortex
- Velocity
- Geo
- Denton
- Booster
- Burgundy
- Period
- Kick
- Interceptor
- Papacy
- Sands
- Burn
- Id
- Trivia
- Insertion
- Reign
- Shooter
- Transfer
- Dos
- Doom
- Node
- Anomaly
- Nasa
- Weighing
- Latitude
- Developer
- Orion
- Kilometre
- Kilometer
- Greatness
- Jupiter
- Axis
- Astronomy
- Imprint
- Bce
- Detroit
Adjective
Wiktionary
APOGEE, noun. (astronomy) The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is furthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
APOGEE, noun. (astronomy) (more generally) The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
APOGEE, noun. (possibly archaic outside astrology) The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is furthest from the Earth.
APOGEE, noun. (figuratively) The highest point.
Dictionary definition
APOGEE, noun. A final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development".
APOGEE, noun. Apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth.
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