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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The company has the ambitious goal to enable a suborbital launch by 2029 but success here will require significant testing and perhaps a few failures.
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
If the results of the flight pan out, the plan is to work up to a suborbital flight by 2029.
—David Szondy
june 21, New Atlas, 21 June 2025
The company will next work toward a suborbital launch, though the program's commercial future is unknown.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 18 June 2025
Still, the company is aiming to achieve a suborbital launch by 2029.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
If the results of the flight pan out, the plan is to work up to a suborbital flight by 2029.
—David Szondy
june 21, New Atlas, 21 June 2025
The company will next work toward a suborbital launch, though the program's commercial future is unknown.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 18 June 2025
Still, the company is aiming to achieve a suborbital launch by 2029.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
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“Suborbital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suborbital. Accessed 3 Jul. 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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