Apogee (disambiguation)

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Apogee, or more formally apsis, is the point, in an elliptical Earth orbit, of greatest distance from the Earth. Ballistic apogee is the highest altitude in the trajectory of a projectile.

Apogee may also refer to:

Companies

  • Apogee Payment Solutions, a credit card processing company
  • Apogee Books, an imprint of Canadian publishing house Collector's Guide Publishing
  • Apogee Electronics, a manufacturer of digital audio hardware systems
  • Apogee Software, a computer game publisher and developer
  • Apogee Software Ltd. (now 3D Realms), a computer game publisher and developer
  • Apogee, a company that provides high-speed networking services for institutions of higher education[citation needed]
  • Apogee Design, Studio for branding, graphic and product design.

Popular culture

Fictional characters
  • Talwyn Apogee, a fictional character in the Ratchet & Clank series
  • Apogee, a minor superheroine from The Incredibles

Other

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