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| − | '''Yaw''' refers to [[rotation]] around the vertical axis; the motion side to side of a vehicles nose. It is one of the [[ | + | '''Yaw''' refers to [[rotation]] around the vertical axis; the motion side to side of a vehicles nose. It is one of the [[six degrees of freedom]] which describe any possible motion in a 3 dimensional space. In Orbiter the [[RCS]] system is frequently used to make these attitude changes. |
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Revision as of 00:56, 1 April 2006
Yaw refers to rotation around the vertical axis; the motion side to side of a vehicles nose. It is one of the six degrees of freedom which describe any possible motion in a 3 dimensional space. In Orbiter the RCS system is frequently used to make these attitude changes.