Perigee
Related Definitions
[n] periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth
Related Terms
abutment, abuttal, adjacency, adjoiningness, aphelion, apogee, apposition, appulse, astronomical longitude, attitude-control rocket, autumnal equinox, ballistic capsule, burn, capsule, celestial equator, celestial longitude, celestial meridian, circle, co