Meaning | A system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces. |
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Synonym | inertial navigation system |
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Part of | autopilot, automatic pilot, robot pilot | A navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course |
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spacecraft, ballistic capsule, space vehicle | A craft capable of traveling in outer space |
Broader | system | instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity |
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Spanish | sistema inercial |
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Catalan | sistema de navegació inercial |
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