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← ScienceWhich outcome related to navigation errors occurs aboard spacecraft with high relative velocity, when neglecting spacetime?
A)Incorrect trajectory calculations accumulate quickly✓
B)Fuel reserves will deplete prematurely
C)Communication latency becomes unmanageable
D)Sensor calibration drifts unpredictably
💡 Explanation
Neglecting spacetime's effects introduces errors because relativistic effects cause time dilation that affects navigational calculations performed onboard that correct trajectories in three-dimensional Euclidean space, rather than four dimensions. Therefore trajectory errors build; rather than only sensor or communication malfunction under alternate conditions.
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