Definition of Apogee
Apogee
Ap·o·gee
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
The highest or most distant point in the orbit of a celestial body.
e.g. The satellite reached its apogee and began its descent back to Earth.
(noun)
the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) that is at the greatest distance from the center of the thing it is orbiting;
e.g. The satellite reached the apogee and automatically captured photographs and sent them to the space station.
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