"Apogee" is a term used to describe the farthest point in an orbit around an object in space, such as a planet or a satellite. It indicates the highest or farthest position of an object from its center. Full definition
After visiting New York in 1964 (striking up a close friendship with Robert Motherwell and meeting other heroes of his youth) Hoyland reached an early apogee of success with a 1967 Whitechapel retrospective, at the time the youngest artist to receive that accolade. (telegraph.co.uk)
An ambitious selection of works by the artists who spearheaded a major shift and new apogee in painting in New York which began in the 1940's. (artsy.net)
The crew capsule reached apogee at 307,000 feet before beginning its descent back to Earth. (americaspace.com)