Ballistic coefficient — The ballistic coefficient (BC) of a body is a measure of its ability to overcome air resistance in flight. It is inversely proportional to the deceleration mdash;a high number indicates a low deceleration. BC is a function of mass, diameter, and… … Wikipedia
Ballistic missile — Diagram of V 2, the first ballistic missile. A ballistic missile is a missile that follows a sub orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering one or more warheads to a predetermined target. The missile is only guided during the… … Wikipedia
Reentry (Raumfahrt) — Eintritt der Landekapsel der Mars Rover (künstlerische Darstellung) Der Vorgang des Wiedereintritts oder auch engl.: Reentry beschreibt den atmosphärischen Wiedereintritt eines von Menschenhand geschaffenen oder eines natürlichen Objekts, das in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
reentry phase — That portion of the trajectory of a ballistic missile or space vehicle where there is a significant interaction of the vehicle and the Earth … Military dictionary
reentry vehicle — the section of a spacecraft or ballistic missile designed to return to earth. * * * … Universalium
reentry — Synonyms and related words: Earth insertion, LEM, LM, apogee, attitude control rocket, backset, backsliding, backward motion, backward step, ballistic capsule, burn, capsule, deep space ship, docking, docking maneuver, ferry rocket, fuel ship,… … Moby Thesaurus
reentry vehicle — the section of a spacecraft or ballistic missile designed to return to earth … Useful english dictionary
Atmospheric reentry — refers to the movement of human made or natural objects as they enter the atmosphere of a planet from outer space, in the case of Earth from an altitude above the edge of space. This article primarily addresses the process of controlled reentry… … Wikipedia
Intercontinental ballistic missile — An intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, is a long range (greater than 5,500 km or 3,500 miles) ballistic missile typically designed for nuclear weapons delivery, that is, delivering one or more nuclear warheads. Due to their great range… … Wikipedia
Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle — For the band, see M.I.R.V.. The MIRV U.S. Peacekeeper missile, with the re entry vehicles highlighted in red … Wikipedia
