A guidance system is a virtual or physical device, or a group of devices implementing a controlling the movement of a ship, aircraft, missile, rocket, satellite, or any other moving object.

What are the three main types of guidance systems?

Three navigational systems that may be used for long-range missile guidance are inertial, celestial, and terrestrial.

What does a guidance system do?

The guidance system has two main roles during the launch of a rocket; to provide stability for the rocket, and to control the rocket during maneuvers. The motion of any object in flight is a combination of the translation of the center of gravity and the rotation of the object about its center of gravity.