Reaction control system
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reaction-control-system-167-1746712
title:
Reaction control system
text:
A reaction control system (RCS) is a spacecraft system that uses thrusters to provide attitude control and translation. Alternatively, reaction wheels can be used for attitude control. Use of diverted engine thrust to provide stable attitude control of a short-or-vertical takeoff and landing aircraft below conventional winged flight speeds, such as with the Harrier "jump jet", may also be referred to as a reaction control system. Reaction control systems are capable of providing small amounts of
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encyclopedia
description:
Spacecraft thrusters used to provide attitude control and translation
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaction_control_system
date created:
2004-09-29T16:14:38Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T17:30:54Z
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