suborbital
adjective
sub·or·bit·al
ˌsəb-ˈȯr-bə-tᵊl 
1
: situated beneath the eye or the orbit of the eye
2
: being or involving less than one orbit (as of the earth or moon)
also
: intended for suborbital flight
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The suborbital flight will provide approximately four minutes of microgravity conditions, allowing the crew to experience weightlessness and observe Earth from over 62 miles (100 kilometers) above the surface, leading to a cognitive shift known as the overview effect.
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Bezos has sunk billions into the company, which had previously only launched its suborbital New Shepard rockets from its West Texas launch site.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
Until now, Andøya Spaceport has been used for launches of suborbital sounding rockets.
—Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
Technological advances in suborbital and direct-to-space travel could slash long-distance travel times to the extent that intercontinental travel would be under one hour.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Bezos has sunk billions into the company, which had previously only launched its suborbital New Shepard rockets from its West Texas launch site.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025
Until now, Andøya Spaceport has been used for launches of suborbital sounding rockets.
—Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
Technological advances in suborbital and direct-to-space travel could slash long-distance travel times to the extent that intercontinental travel would be under one hour.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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suborbital
adjective
sub·or·bit·al
ˌsəb-ˈȯr-bət-ᵊl
: situated or occurring beneath the eye or the orbit of the eye
suborbital fat
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