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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Finally, at 1337 UTC, Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket launched the NS-22 suborbital space tourism mission. 
Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2022 Virgin Galactic officials said the Delta-class suborbital spaceplanes will be designed to fly weekly, supporting the company’s target of 400 flights annually from Spaceport America in New Mexico. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022 But that's exactly what transpired, and Branson got his coup in the billionaire suborbital space race. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 11 July 2022 Compare and contrast your adventure trifecta: Everest, Challenger Deep and suborbital space. Jim Clash, Forbes, 7 June 2022 Currently, the company has only developed a suborbital accelerator. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 12 Apr. 2022 The South Korean startup is developing a hybrid rocket powered by both solid and liquid fuel and will test the vehicle in a suborbital flight that will carry an inertial navigation system payload for the Brazilian Air Force. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 24 June 2022 Blue Origin’s entire suborbital flight lasts about 11 minutes. Jim Clash, Forbes, 16 June 2022 SpinLaunch is working toward a mammoth version of its kinetic launch system later this year to shoot a rocket into suborbital flight. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 6 May 2022 See More
Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2022 Virgin Galactic officials said the Delta-class suborbital spaceplanes will be designed to fly weekly, supporting the company’s target of 400 flights annually from Spaceport America in New Mexico. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022 But that's exactly what transpired, and Branson got his coup in the billionaire suborbital space race. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 11 July 2022 Compare and contrast your adventure trifecta: Everest, Challenger Deep and suborbital space. Jim Clash, Forbes, 7 June 2022 Currently, the company has only developed a suborbital accelerator. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 12 Apr. 2022 The South Korean startup is developing a hybrid rocket powered by both solid and liquid fuel and will test the vehicle in a suborbital flight that will carry an inertial navigation system payload for the Brazilian Air Force. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 24 June 2022 Blue Origin’s entire suborbital flight lasts about 11 minutes. Jim Clash, Forbes, 16 June 2022 SpinLaunch is working toward a mammoth version of its kinetic launch system later this year to shoot a rocket into suborbital flight. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 6 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
suborbital
adjective
sub·or·bit·al ˌsəb-ˈȯr-bət-ᵊl
: situated or occurring beneath the eye or the orbit of the eye
suborbital fat