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ballistic trajectory [bə′lis·tik trə′jek·tə·rē] (mechanics) The trajectory followed by a body being acted upon only by gravitational forces and resistance of the medium through which it passes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Once fired, the PGK-equipped projectile acquires GPS during flight and follows a normal ballistic trajectory to apogee (top of flight path) where the processor begins calculating the estimated miss distance to determine when to deploy the control surfaces (brakes or canards). Following a ballistic trajectory, the atoms soar into a microwave waveguide, where the transition from one energy level to another occurs. The target vehicle flew a ballistic trajectory and impacted the Pacific Ocean northwest of the Kauai Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF). |
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