vector steering

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vector steering [′vek·tər ‚stir·iŋ]

(aerospace engineering)

A steering method for rockets and spacecraft wherein one or more thrust chambers are gimbal-mounted so that the direction of the thrust force (thrust vector) may be tilted in relation to the center of gravity of the vehicle to produce a turning movement.

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