1. of, relating to, or occurring at the apogee; at the highest point or farthest distance from Earth in an orbit
Usage: technical; astronomy

Examples

• The satellite reached its apogeal point after several orbits around Earth.
• Apogeal velocity is lower than perigeal velocity for objects in elliptical orbits.
• The spacecraft's apogeal altitude was measured at 36,000 kilometers.
• At apogeal distance, the moon moves more slowly in its orbit.
• The mission planned a maneuver at the apogeal stage to adjust the trajectory.