suborbital
adjective
sub·or·bit·al
ˌsəb-ˈȯr-bə-tᵊl 
1
: situated beneath the eye or the orbit of the eye
2
: being or involving less than one orbit (as of the earth or moon)
also
: intended for suborbital flight
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So far, the nearly 400-foot-tall (121-meter) vehicle has launched on 10 suborbital test flights with varying degrees of success.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Moskowitz has reported live from rocket launches, space shuttle liftoffs and landings, suborbital spaceflight training, mountaintop observatories, and more.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
This will support the next phase of development of the Canadian company's hybrid propulsion system, of which an initial suborbital demonstration flight is planned for this winter.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
After reaching space on a suborbital trajectory, Starship deployed a series of Starlink simulators, which SpaceX said are similar in size to the next generation of the device, and was the first time the company has deployed a payload.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Moskowitz has reported live from rocket launches, space shuttle liftoffs and landings, suborbital spaceflight training, mountaintop observatories, and more.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
This will support the next phase of development of the Canadian company's hybrid propulsion system, of which an initial suborbital demonstration flight is planned for this winter.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
After reaching space on a suborbital trajectory, Starship deployed a series of Starlink simulators, which SpaceX said are similar in size to the next generation of the device, and was the first time the company has deployed a payload.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
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suborbital
adjective
sub·or·bit·al
ˌsəb-ˈȯr-bət-ᵊl
: situated or occurring beneath the eye or the orbit of the eye
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