We just learned about the Inertial Navigation Systems.
Another part of navigating rockets is the science of Ballistics.
This is all about the forces that are moving the rocket around, and what happens to the rocket because of those forces.
Usually there are 4 forces on the rocket:
1. Thrust from the engine
2. Gravity
3. Drag - which is like the air blowing against the rocket
4. Lift - which is like air blowing with the rocket
(from: wikipedia - ballistics)
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