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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Led by seven-time space shuttle mission specialist Jerry Ross, the seven other astronauts at the event included fellow shuttle veterans Roy Bridges, Mark Polansky and Charlie Walker, as well as suborbital fliers Sirisha Bandla, Marc Eagle, Beth Moses and Audrey Powers.
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 23 July 2025
The site had been under consideration for tests as part of a military program to deliver cargo around the planet, using suborbital missions on rocket such as SpaceX's Starship vehicle.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
Pop star Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King were among the six women in Blue Origin’s suborbital space tourism mission that took flight for about 10 minutes.
2️⃣ Workforce worries: Fear of unemployment has jumped to its highest level since the pandemic, according to a new survey.
—Morgan Severson, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Katy Perry, talk show host Gayle King and Bezos' fiancé Lauren Sanchez are among the women set to take flight on the suborbital rocket on Monday.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 23 July 2025
The site had been under consideration for tests as part of a military program to deliver cargo around the planet, using suborbital missions on rocket such as SpaceX's Starship vehicle.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
Pop star Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King were among the six women in Blue Origin’s suborbital space tourism mission that took flight for about 10 minutes.
2️⃣ Workforce worries: Fear of unemployment has jumped to its highest level since the pandemic, according to a new survey.
—Morgan Severson, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
Katy Perry, talk show host Gayle King and Bezos' fiancé Lauren Sanchez are among the women set to take flight on the suborbital rocket on Monday.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 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
suborbital fat
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