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51Invariant mass — The invariant mass, intrinsic mass, proper mass or just mass is a characteristic of the total energy and momentum of an object or a system of objects that is the same in all frames of reference. When the system as a whole is at rest, the… …
52Pakistan and weapons of mass destruction — Pakistan Nuclear program start date January 20, 1972 First nuclear weapon test May 28, 1998 First fusion weap …
53Star system — This article is about stars in outer space. For the Hollywood star system, see Star system (film). For a system of planets around a star, see Planetary system. A star system or stellar system is a small number of stars which orbit each other,[1]… …
54Reaction control system — A reaction control system, abbreviated RCS, is a subsystem of a spacecraft. Its purpose is attitude control and steering. An RCS system is capable of providing small amounts of thrust in any desired direction or combination of directions. An RCS… …
55Diving weighting system — Weight belt redirects here. For the belt used to support the torso during strength training, see weight lifting belt. A bag weight belt and a traditional weight belt Divers wear weighting systems, weight belts or weights, generally made of lead,… …
56VCU Medical Center — Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center Motto Every Day, A New Discovery Established 1838 …
57Roll center — The roll center of a vehicle is the notional point at which the cornering forces in the suspension are reacted to the vehicle body.TheoryThere are two definitions of roll center. The most commonly used is the geometric (or kinematic) roll center …
58Binary system (astronomy) — A binary system is an astronomical term referring to two objects in space (usually stars, but also planets, galaxies or asteroids) which are so close that their gravitational interaction causes them to orbit about a common center of mass. Some… …
59Geographic coordinate system — Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 3.12MB) …
60Orbit attitude and maneuvering system — OAMS redirects here. For the airport with ICAO code OAMS, see Mazar i Sharif Airport. The orbit attitude and maneuvering system (OAMS) was a propulsion system used in orbit by the Gemini spacecraft. Operations Besides providing rotation control… …
