Active Homing

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Active Homing

The homing of an aerodynamic or space vehicle in which energy waves (as radar) are transmitted from the vehicle to the target and reflected back to the vehicle to direct the vehicle toward the target. Compare passive homing.

References

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