Suborbital

Synonyms for "suborbital" (3 found)

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German

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  • suborbital adj (not reaching orbit)

Spanish

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  • suborbital adj (not reaching orbit)
  • suborbital adj (below the orbit of the eye)
  • suborbitario adj (below the orbit of the eye)

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On December 22, 1960, soviet scientists attempted to launch Damka ("Little Lady") and Krasavka ("Beauty") on a Korabl Sputnik. However, the upper rocket stage failed and the launch was aborted. The dogs were safely recovered after their unplanned suborbital flight.

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The first rocket test was suborbital; it didn't even get off the ground but rather exploded on the launchpad.

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