// ORBITAL LOGISTICS AND PROPULSION TERM
Thrust Vector
The direction in which an engine's thrust is applied, which can be adjusted to steer a rocket or aircraft. By changing this direction, the vehicle can change its course.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
The directional orientation of the propulsive force (thrust) generated by an engine, which can be actively controlled (e.g., via gimbaled nozzles or thrust vectoring vanes) to provide attitude control and steering for rockets and aircraft.
BACKGROUND
Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited is a private Indian aerospace manufacturer and commercial launch service provider headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana. The company was founded by former engineers and scientists from ISRO.
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- Thrust direction
- vectoring
- engine steering
- nozzle angle
USAGE NOTE
Thrust vectoring allows rockets to change direction during flight, even in a vacuum.