What is the meaning of apogee?

(DoD) The point at which a missile trajectory or a satellite orbit is farthest from the center of the gravitational field of the controlling body or bodies.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). apogee. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/apogee/definitions/1960371
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "apogee" http://smartdefine.org/apogee/definitions/1960371 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, apogee, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/apogee/definitions/1960371>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "apogee" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/apogee/definitions/1960371>
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