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gravitational gradient guidance [‚grav·ə′tā·shən·əl ′grād·ē·ənt ‚gīd·əns] (navigation) A system for maintaining the desired orientation of a space vehicle in the vicinity of the earth (or any large celestial body) which utilizes the differences in the pull of gravity between points on the craft having different distances from the earth. 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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