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inertial guidance system

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Noun1.inertial guidance system - a system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces
inertial navigation system
robot pilot, automatic pilot, autopilot - a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course
ballistic capsule, space vehicle, spacecraft - a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
system - instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"
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The addition of an inertial guidance system coupled with a Global Positioning Satellite system has improved the accuracy of the rocket to significantly less than 5 meters.
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An inertial guidance system developed for the X-20 was later used on the X-15 rockets, as was an electric, rather than hydraulic, flight control system.
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