apogee trajectory
- noun
- /ˈæpəˌdʒi trəˈdʒɛktəri/
- Specialized
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trayectoria de apogeo
- The engineers spent weeks perfecting the apogee trajectory to ensure the probe reached its intended distance.
Examples
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NASA calculated the apogee trajectory for the Mars mission.
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Careful tracking of the apogee trajectory allowed the mission to collect valuable data from the outer atmosphere.
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After launch, the satellite adjusted its engines to optimize its apogee trajectory.
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The satellite reached its apogee trajectory successfully.
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To achieve the best data collection, the spacecraft was guided along a precise apogee trajectory during its orbit.
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The mission's success depended on the accurate calculation of the apogee trajectory to maximize scientific return.
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During its flight, the satellite maintained a stable apogee trajectory that allowed it to survey the planet efficiently.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines two literal, compositional nouns: 'apogee' (the point farthest from the Earth) and 'trajectory' (a path), so its meaning — the path associated with the highest orbital point — is directly derivable from the constituents. Although it's technical vocabulary, the semantic relation is transparent and follows predictable noun+noun composition, so a learner who knows both words can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Apogee trajectory describes the path a spacecraft follows when it reaches its highest, furthest point in orbit. Think of a thrown ball: its apogee is the top of the curve and the trajectory is the path it takes, so the term names the path through that top point and means 'the path followed as it passes the highest point'.
