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Definition of Inertial guidance system
1. Noun. A system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces.
Group relationships: Automatic Pilot, Autopilot, Robot Pilot, Ballistic Capsule, Space Vehicle, Spacecraft
Generic synonyms: System
Lexicographical Neighbors of Inertial Guidance System
Literary usage of Inertial guidance system
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Stages to Saturn: A Technological History of the Apollo/Saturn Launch Vehicle by Roger E. Bilstein (1999)
"... at the Redstone Arsenal culminated in the ST-80, the stabilized platform,
inertial guidance system installed in the Army's 1954 Redstone missile. ..."
2. The Military Dictionary (1987)
"The MGM-13B is guided by an inertial guidance system. Designated as MGM-13.
mach front—See mach stem. mach hold mode—(DOD) ..."
3. Ninth Day of Creationby Leonard Crane by Leonard Crane (2000)
"In principle, a good strap-on inertial guidance system could get the job done."
"OK..." The captain had overlooked that point, and he was happy to be ..."
4. Where No Man Has Gone Before: A History of Apollo Lunar Exploration Missions by William D. Compton (1996)
"Sixteen seconds later another bolt discharged, and Conrad told Houston, "We just
lost the platform [in the inertial guidance system], gang: I don't know ..."
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