Contraorbital
[kon-truh-awr-bi-tl] /ˌkɒn trəˈɔr bɪ tl/
adjective
1.
of or relating to flight in the orbit of, but in a direction contrary to, a given rocket, ballistic missile, satellite, etc.
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