Suborbital
Pronunciation: /ˈsəbˈɔɹbətəɫ/
Suborbital (adjective)
- Describing a flight path that goes into space but does not complete a full orbit around Earth.
- Located or occurring below the eye socket.
Examples
- The rocket completed a suborbital flight.
- Suborbital missions are often used for testing.
Common collocations: suborbital flight, suborbital mission, suborbital trajectory, suborbital area, suborbital region