apogee
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Noun
- The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
- The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
- The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is farthest from the Earth.
- The highest point.
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