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  • Gravity Probe B — ( GP B ) is a satellite based mission which launched in 2004. The spaceflight phase lasted until 2005, and data analysis is currently under way (as of May 2008) and may continue to into 2010 [ [http://einstein.stanford.edu/highlights/status1.html …   Wikipedia

  • Gravity darkening — Gravity darkening, also referred to as Gravity Brightening, is an astronomical phenomenon where a star rotates so rapidly that it has a detectibly oblate shape, such as in Regulus in the Leo constellation.When a star is oblate, it has a larger… …   Wikipedia

  • axis — axis1 [ak′sis] n. pl. axes [ak′sēz΄] [L, axle, axis < IE * aks < base * aĝ (see ACT1) > OE eax, ON ǫxull, Gr axōn, L axilla] 1. a real or imaginary straight line on which an object rotates or is regarded as rotating [the axis of a… …   English World dictionary

  • Gravity-gradient stabilization — is a method of stabilizing artificial satellites in a fixed orientation using only the orbited body s mass distribution and the Earth s gravitational field. The main advantage over using active stabilization with propellants, gyroscopes or… …   Wikipedia

  • Gravity turn — A gravity turn or zero lift turn is a maneuver (see trajectory optimization) used in launching a spacecraft into, or descending from, an orbit around a celestial body such as a planet or a moon. This launch trajectory offers two main advantages… …   Wikipedia

  • Gravity Probe B mission timeline — The Gravity Probe B mission timeline describes the events during the flight of Gravity Probe B, the science phase of its experimental campaign, and the analysis of the recorded data.Mission progress* April 20, 2004 ** Launch of GP B from… …   Wikipedia

  • Gravity assist — In orbital mechanics and aerospace engineering, a gravitational slingshot, gravity assist or swing by is the use of the relative movement and gravity of a planet or other celestial body to alter the path and speed of a spacecraft, typically in… …   Wikipedia

  • Axis angle — The axis angle representation of a rotation, also known as the exponential coordinates of a rotation, parameterizes a rotation by two values: a unit vector indicating the direction of a directed axis (straight line), and an angle describing the… …   Wikipedia

  • Axis — The axis is the second cervical vertebra (symbol: C2). It is called the axis because the uppermost cervical vertebra (called the atlas) rotates about the odontoid process of C2. The joint between the axis and atlas is a pivot type of joint. It… …   Medical dictionary

  • axis — I. /ˈæksəs / (say aksuhs) noun (plural axes /ˈæksiz / (say akseez)) 1. the line about which a rotating body, such as the earth, turns. 2. the central line of any symmetrical, or nearly symmetrical, body: the axis of a cylinder; the axis of the… …  

  • axis — noun (plural axes) Etymology: Latin, axis, axle; akin to Old English eax axis, axle, Greek axōn, Lithuanian ašis, Sanskrit akṣaḥ Date: 14th century 1. a. a straight line about which a body or a geometric figure rotates or may be …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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