"McDowell line" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: (aerospace): From being proposed by astrophysicist Jonathan C. McDowell in 2018; when analyzing orbiting satellites to determine the perigee altitude at which one can successfully orbit 2 or more times on a highly elliptical orbit. Etymology templates: {{sense|aerospace}} (aerospace): Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} McDowell line
  1. (aerospace) The altitude of periapsis at which atmospheric drag will prevent an object from successfully orbiting. Categories (topical): Aerospace Synonyms: McDowell Line, McDowell Limit, McDowell limit Related terms: Armstrong line, death zone, mesopause Coordinate_terms: Karman limit, Kármán limit, Karman line, Kármán line

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