Relating to or occurring at the apogee, the highest or farthest point in an orbit.
From 'apogee' (from Greek 'apo-' away + 'gaia' earth, literally 'away from earth') + '-al' suffix. Describes anything connected to the farthest point from Earth.
When a satellite is at its apogeal point, it's at its slowest and most distant—which is why space missions time burns carefully around this high point!
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