Basic Orbital Path

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	noun • a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
	33%	4		Orbital path, usually
	noun • a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it adjective satellite • rounded like an egg
	29%	7		Extreme point in an orbital path
	adjective • relating to or characteristic of an apogee

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