altitude

The telescope travels through low Earth orbit, where traces of Earth's atmosphere create drag that slowly reduces the altitude of orbiting spacecraft.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

But its rapidly changing weather conditions and high altitude often make aviation operations hazardous.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

They are lifted off the runway by a dual fuselage carrier plane to about 45,000 feet, where they separate, blast off to an altitude of 50 miles above earth and float back down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

It took an hour and 14 minutes to scoop up Mr. Vlasenko and transport him along a 39-mile route at an altitude of roughly 500 feet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

“We want our rocket to go to an altitude of precisely two miles. The equations to make that happen are in that book. Do them!”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

"It allows for operations at very low altitudes -- it is controlled by a signal from space, bypassing the radio horizon and the Earth's curvature -- factors that otherwise limit ground-based remote control signals."

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Other airlines have relied on private security companies to help map out which flight paths, altitudes and times of day to use, to reduce risks and manage the growing disruptions of Russian air traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Different wavelengths allow astronomers to observe different altitudes within Saturn's atmosphere, producing small shifts in where the decagon seems to appear.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

The drones are authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration and travel at altitudes between 250 and 400 feet, Robertson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

Today visitors from lower altitudes are constantly warned that the area is very cold.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann