Semiactive Homing Guidance
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Semiactive Homing Guidance
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Guidance in
which a craft or vehicle is directed toward a destination by means of
information received from the destination in response to transmissions from a
source other than the craft.
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In active homing guidance the information received is in response to
transmissions from the craft. In passive homing guidance natural radiations
from the destination are utilized.
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References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
