suborbital
English
Etymology
Adjective
suborbital (not comparable)
- Not reaching orbit; having a trajectory that does not reach orbital velocity and so must return to ground eventually.
- The first rocket test was suborbital; it didn't even get off the ground but rather exploded on the launchpad.
- (anatomy) Below the orbit of the eye
Translations
not reaching orbit
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German
Pronunciation
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Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aːl
Adjective
suborbital (not comparable)
Declension
Declension of suborbital
Spanish
Adjective
suborbital (plural suborbitales)
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