| Glossary of Space Exploration Terminology |
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Z-axis
See yaw.
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Zenith
The point on the celestial sphere directly above the observer. Opposite the nadir.
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Zero gravity
A condition in which gravity appears to be absent. Zero gravity occurs when gravitational forces are balanced by the acceleration of a body in orbit or free fall.
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Zero lift trajectory
A trajectory in which the control system acts to maintain a condition of no aerodynamic lift on the rocket.
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Glossary courtesy of Robert Braeunig's
Rocketry & Space Technology website.
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