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perigee

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ID 576013 Last modified 10.12.2024
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Domain space travelspacecraft & rockets
  • Maa (tehis)kaaslase orbiidi Maale lähim punkt
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    • vastand: apogee
  • point of least distance between a satellite (including the Moon) and the Earth
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    • See also: apogee (antonym) [ IATE:1475435 ]
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Usage examples
  • Satelliidi orbiidi Maale lähim punkt - perigee - võib asuda 200 km kõrgusel ja kaugeim punkt - apogee - 600 km kõrgusel.
perigee
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°.

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Inflection Type 26i

perigee perigeed
perigee perigeede
perigeed perigeid ~ perigeesid

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