inertial reference unit

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|aircraft component|spacecraft component}} A [[device]] which [[use]]s the [[force]]s [[apply|applied]] to a [[spacecraft]] or [[aircraft]] in order to track its [[orientation]].
2. {{lb|en|aircraft component|spacecraft component|rocketry}} {{synonym of|en|inertial navigation system}}.

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