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Aerospace

Industry that includes methods of travel and spacecraft for navigating the air or space.

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radar

Aerospace; Space shuttle

System or technique for detecting the position, motion, and nature of a remote object by means of radio waves reflected from its surface.

radian

Aerospace; Space shuttle

Unit of angular measurement equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius. Equals about 57.296 degrees.

radiation

Aerospace; Space shuttle

Energy in the form of electromagnetic waves or particles.

radiation belt

Aerospace; Space shuttle

The region of high-energy particles trapped in the Earth's magnetic field, also known as the Van Allen belts.

radio

Aerospace; Space shuttle

The least energetic form of electromagnetic radiation, having the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength.

radio astronomy

Aerospace; Space shuttle

The science of astronomy using radio waves instead of light waves.

radio guidance

Aerospace; Space shuttle

A system which is dependent on outside signals for information.