Suborbital

noun

  1. A suborbital bone

adjective

  1. Not reaching orbit; having a trajectory that does not reach orbital velocity and so must return to ground eventually

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

  2. Below the orbit of the eye

suborbital

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