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inertial guidance
A type of guidance for a missile or space vehicle effected by means of mechanisms that automatically adjust the vehicle after launching to follow a given flight path. The mechanisms measure inertial forces during periods of acceleration, integrate the data obtained with already known position and velocity, and signal the controls to effect the desired direction, altitude, etc.
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• SPACECRAFT NAVIGATION AND CONTROL
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