Suborbital track

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009346",
  "term": "Suborbital track",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The projection onto the Earth's surface of the trajectory of a vehicle, such as a sounding rocket, that travels into space but does not achieve sufficient velocity to complete an orbit. These flights follow a ballistic path, ascending to a high altitude before descending back to the surface. Suborbital tracks are planned for atmospheric research missions to collect in-situ data at altitudes inaccessible to balloons but below those of orbiting satellites.",
  "see_also": [
    "ground track"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/suborbital-track/"
}