inertial guidance system

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Meaning

a system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces

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The first operational version, the Polaris A-1, had a range of convert and a single Mk 1 re-entry vehicle, carrying a single W-47-Y1 600 kt nuclear warhead, with an inertial guidance system which provided a Circular error probable (CEP) of convert. Source: Internet

Modern military submarines use an inertial guidance system for navigation while submerged, but drift error unavoidably builds over time. Source: Internet

They were constructed not to save money, but to save weight, and permit the Apollo Guidance Computer to control an inertial guidance system for a spacecraft. Source: Internet

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