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apogee

noun

the point in the orbit of a celestial body or in the path of a satellite when it is farthest from the Earth or another body

The spacecraft reached its apogee at 3:15 a.m., marking the highest point of its elliptical orbit.

Also perigee · maximum altitude · farthest point · culmination

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