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Suborbital vs Postsuborbital - What's the difference?

suborbital | postsuborbital |

As adjectives the difference between suborbital and postsuborbital

is that suborbital is not reaching orbit; having a trajectory that does not reach escape velocity and so must return to ground eventually while postsuborbital is behind the suborbital part of the eye.

suborbital

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not reaching orbit; having a trajectory that does not reach escape 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.
  • (anatomy) Below the orbit of the eye

    • postsuborbital

    English

    Alternative forms

    *post-suborbital

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Behind the suborbital part of the eye