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Crossrange vs Downrange - What's the difference?

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Downrange is a related term of crossrange.



As adjectives the difference between crossrange and downrange

is that crossrange is perpendicular to the direction of flight or transmission while downrange is in the horizontal direction away from the launch site of a rocket in the direction of its travel.

As an adverb downrange is

in the horizontal direction away from the launch site of a rocket in the direction of its travel.

crossrange

English

Alternative forms

* cross range * cross-range

Adjective

(-)
  • perpendicular to the direction of flight or transmission

    • downrange

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In the horizontal direction away from the launch site of a rocket in the direction of its travel.

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In the horizontal direction away from the launch site of a rocket in the direction of its travel.

    • Related terms

    * crossrange * uprange