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inertial system
a frame of reference in which a body remains at rest or moves with constant linear velocity unless acted upon by forces: any frame of reference that moves with constant velocity relative to an inertial system is itself an inertial system. -
inertial guidance
a guidance system for an aerospace vehicle, in which self-contained devices determine the vehicle's course on the basis of the directions and magnitudes of the accelerations it undergoes in flight. -
inertial platform
self-contained navigational devices used in inertial guidance, along with their mounting. -
relativity
the state or fact of being relative. -
absolute space
space that is not affected by what occupies it or occurs within it and that provides a standard for distinguishing inertial systems from other frames of reference. -
celestial guidance
the guidance of a spacecraft or missile by reference to the position of one or more celestial bodies