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Kosmoseteaduse ja -tehnoloogia terminibaas

ID 576036 Last modified 29.10.2024
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Domain spacecraft & rocketsspace travelastronomy
  • ümber Maa tiirleva keha (tehiskaaslase, Kuu) orbiidi punkt, mis on Maast kõige kaugemal
  • point of greatest distance between a satellite (including the Moon) and the Earth
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    • See also: perigee (antonym) [ IATE:1475503 ]
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apogee
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  • Satelliidi orbiidi Maale lähim punkt - perigee - võib asuda 200 km kõrgusel ja kaugeim punkt - apogee - 600 km kõrgusel.
apogee
Usage examples
  • Vega placed the spacecraft in an elliptical parking orbit around the Earth with perigee at 200 km, apogee at 1540 km and an inclination of 6.5°.

Meteoroloogia ja klimatoloogia terminibaas

ID 516721 Last modified 21.12.2022
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Domain atmosphere - climatology - meteorology - magnetosphere
  • astronoomias ümber Maa tiirleva keha orbiidi kaugeim punkt, perigee vastand

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