Ballistic Condition

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Ballistic Condition

A condition affecting the behavior of a vehicle in flight.

Ballistic conditions include the velocity, weight, shape, and size of the vehicle; likewise the density and temperature of the ambient element, the magnetic field, etc.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use