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midcourse
the middle of a course. -
aerodynamic trajectory
the path of an object, as a rocket, when the air is dense enough to modify the course of flight significantly. -
ballistic missile
a missile that has no wings or fins and that follows a ballistic trajectory when its propulsive power is discontinued -
ballistic trajectory
the path of an unpowered object, as a missile, moving only under the influence of gravity and possibly atmospheric friction and with its surface providing no significant lift to alter the course of flight. -
ballistic wind
a single wind vector that would have the same net effect on the trajectory of a projectile as the varying winds encountered in flight. -
dovap
Electronics. a system for plotting the trajectory of a missile or other rapidly moving long-range object by means of the Doppler effect exhibited by radio waves bounced off the object.