apogee
the point in its orbit around the earth when the moon or an artificial satellite is at its greatest distance from the earth
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apogee
(ap -ŏ-jee) 1. The point in the orbit of the Moon or an artificial Earth satellite that is farthest from the Earth and at which the body's velocity is at a minimum. Strictly the distance to the apogee is taken from the Earth's center. The distance to the Moon's apogee varies; on average it is about 405 500 km. When a spacecraft or satellite reaches apogee, its
apogee rocket can be fired to boost it into a more circular orbit or to allow it to escape from Earth orbit. See also
perigee.
2. The highest point above the Earth's surface attained by a rocket, missile, etc.
Collins Dictionary of Astronomy © Market House Books Ltd, 2006
Apogee
(religion, spiritualism, and occult)Every orbit is elliptical. When a satellite is at its greatest distance from the Earth, it is at its apogee (from the Greek words apo, meaning “away,” and geios, meaning “earth”).
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apogee
[′ap·ə‚jē] (astronomy)
That point in an orbit at which the moon or an artificial satellite is most distant from the earth; the term is sometimes loosely applied to positions of satellites of other planets.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
apogee
That point in the orbit of any celestial body, satellite, missile, rocket, etc., at which it is at a maximum distance from the earth.
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apogee
The farthest point. It often refers to the point at which a commercial satellite is farthest from the earth in its elliptical orbit. The "perigee" is the point closest to the earth.Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.