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ap·o·gee
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1. The point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite most distant from the center of the earth.
2. The point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited.
3. The farthest or highest point; the apex: "The golden age of American sail, which began with the fast clipper ships in 1848, reached its apogee in the Gold Rush years" (Los Angeles Times)
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It is the point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite most distant from the center. So when the moon is at it's farthest point from the Earth, that is it's apogee. The closest point, by the way, is called the perigee.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoMercury does not have an apogee, this term is reserved for natural satellites or moons around a planet.
Aphelion is the planet equivalent.
Mercury's aphelion is 69,816,900 km or 0.466 697 AU
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∙ 8y agoApogee and perigee are the names of the apoapsis and periapsis respectively of anything orbiting Earth. Apoapsis is the point in an orbit where the orbiting body is farthest away, and periapsis is the point where it is closest.
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∙ 9y agoApogee refers to the place where something flying around the Earth is the farthest away from the Earth that it can be. In general, it also refers to the apex point of something.
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∙ 10y agoThe peak altitude of rocket, this is where the recovery system comes out
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∙ 8y agoIn movement and orbit of planetary bodies, those terms are the furthest (apogee) and closest (perigee) that bodies come to each other.
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What is the highest point a rocket reaches during flight?
Apogee
What are the six phases of rocket flight?
Ignition and lift off, Engine burn out, coasting phase, apogee and ejection, recovery
What is another word for apogee?
Synonyms for apogee would include, but are not limited to; peak, climax, crest, and summit.
What is meant by apogee and perigree?
Apogee is the point at which the moon is farthest from the earth where as perigee is the point at which the moon is closest to the earth.
What is meant by apogee and pengee?
Apogee means Far from the earth..... It's not Pengee its Perigee... Perigee means near from the earth...
What is the highest point a rocket reaches during flight?
Apogee
When the rocket goes up why does it separate?
When model rockets get to the apogee of flight they separate or eject the nose cone to release the parachute that will let the rocket down without breaking it.When model rockets get to the apogee of flight they separate or eject the nose cone to release the parachute that will let the rocket down without breaking it.
What are the six phases of rocket flight?
Ignition and lift off, Engine burn out, coasting phase, apogee and ejection, recovery
What information could be recorded using a model rocket?
If you are regarding the flight of the rocket itself, one can record: 1) Maximum Altitude (apogee) 2) Speed 3) Flight time 4) Time to Apogee 5) Acceleration There are plenty of electronic modules that can record all of this and more that are small enough to fit in a 1" Diameter bodytube.
How would you describe the 6 phases of rocket flight?
Ignition and lift off, Engine burn out, coasting phase, apogee and ejection, recovery :)
What is the antonym for apogee?
The antonym for apogee is perigee.
When was Apogee Books created?
Apogee Books was created in 1998.
What is Apogee Electronics's population?
Apogee Electronics's population is 35.
When was Apogee Software created?
Apogee Software was created in 2008.
When was Apogee of Fear created?
Apogee of Fear was created in 2008.
What store sells model rockets?
Apogee Rockets, Estes Rockets, Discount Rocketry, Rocket Fun, and Red Arrow Hobbies are just a few of the stores that sell model rockets and model rocket supplies.
Sentence with apogee?
Apogee, essentially, means the best or greatest point of something. An example sentence would be: His promotion is the apogee of his career.
