contraorbital

[ kon-truh-awr-bi-tl ]
/ ˌkɒn trəˈɔr bɪ tl /

adjective

of or relating to flight in the orbit of, but in a direction contrary to, a given rocket, ballistic missile, satellite, etc.

Origin of contraorbital

OTHER WORDS FROM contraorbital

con·tra·or·bi·tal·ly, adverb