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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

... in a rocket the center of thrust is behind the center of mass, and this also introduces the possibility of unwanted moments. If you place the center of mass forward for aerodynamic purposes, you've lengthened the moment arm for off-axis thrust. This is a two-edged sword. It means instability from thrust misalignment is greater, but if you're using gimballed thrust it also means that smaller gimbal angles produce larger corrective moments.  2, record 1, English, - thrust%20misalignment

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

thrust: a force produced by any propulsion system.  3, record 1, English, - thrust%20misalignment

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Écart d'un défaut de construction introduit entre le centre de masse d'un véhicule aérospatial et le point d'application de la résultante des forces de poussée, créant un couple perturbateur qui tend à modifier l'orientation du véhicule.  1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9salignement%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish