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flight path


  1. The line, course, or track along which an aircraft is flying or is intended to be flown.

  2. The path followed by the center of gravity of a spacecraft during flight; also known as the spacecraft's trajectory. The path is tracked with reference to any point on Earth, or it may be tracked with reference to a star.

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