Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Astronautics’
Space transport engineering, spaceflight engineering, astronautics, astronautical engineering, cosmonautics, rocketry, spacecraft, rockets and missiles.
- Code
-
Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- A&L
-
Approach and Landing
- A&P
-
Attitude and Pointing
- A&R
-
Astronomie und Raumfahrt
- AAA
-
Astronaut-Actuated Abort
- AAA
-
Association des Astronautes Autonomes
- AACCS
-
Analytical Approach to Candidate Constellation Selection
- AACS
-
Attitude and Articulation Control Subsystem
- AACS
-
Attitude and Antenna Control System
- AADS
-
Ascent Air Data System
The abbreviation AADS (Ascent Air Data System) includes the abbreviation ADS (Air Data System).
- AAE
-
Abort Advisory Equipment
- AAFE
-
Advanced Applications Flight Equipment
- AAIR
-
Advanced Atmospheric sounder and Imaging Radiometer
- AAM
-
Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine
- AAM
-
Air-to-Air Missile
The abbreviation AAM (Air-to-Air Missile) is included in abbreviations such as BVRAAM (Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile), AIAAM (Advanced Intercept Air-to-Air Missile), AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile), ASRAAM (Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile) and ATAAM (Advanced Tactical Air-to-Air Missile).
- AAMRAM
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Air-To-Air Medium-Range Missile
- AAO
-
Astronaut Activities Office
- AAP
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Airlock Adapter Plate
- AAP
-
Analog Autopilot
- AAP
-
Assemble At Pad
- AARGM
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Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile
The abbreviation AARGM (Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile) includes the abbreviation GM (Guided Missile).
- AARM
-
Advanced Anti-Radiation Missile
- AAS
-
Abort Advisory System
- AB
-
Adapter Booster
- ABE
-
Air-Based Electronics
- ABLOS
-
Algorithm Beam Line Of Sight
- ABM
-
Anti-Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation ABM (Anti-Ballistic Missile) is included in the abbreviation ABMO (Anti-Ballistic Missile Office).
- ABM
-
Apogee Boost Motor
- ABM
-
Air Breathing Missile
- ABMA
-
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
The abbreviation ABMA (Army Ballistic Missile Agency) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- ABMO
-
Anti-Ballistic Missile Office
The abbreviation ABMO (Anti-Ballistic Missile Office) includes the abbreviation ABM (Anti-Ballistic Missile).
- ABPS
-
Air-Breathing Propulsion System
- ABRES
-
Antiballistic Reentry System
- ABRIXAS
-
Broadband Imaging X-ray All-sky Survey
- ABS
-
Ammonia Boiler System
- AC
-
Atlas Centaur
- ACA
-
Altitude Controller Assembly
- ACA
-
Attitude Controller Assembly
- ACC
-
Aft Cargo Compartment
- ACC
-
Auxiliary Crew Compartment
The abbreviation ACC (Auxiliary Crew Compartment) includes the abbreviation CC (Crew Compartment).
- ACCE
-
Augmented Continuous Control Evaluator
The abbreviation ACCE (Augmented Continuous Control Evaluator) includes the abbreviation CCE (Continuous Control Evaluator).
- ACCESS
-
Assembly Concept for Construction of Erectable Space Structure
- ACDNS
-
Attitude Control, Determination & Navigation
- ACDS
-
Attitude Control and Determination System
- ACE
-
Attitude Control Electronics
- ACEU
-
AeroControl Electronics Unit
- ACIL
-
Automatic Controlled Instrument Landing
- ACIMD
-
Advanced Concept Intercept Missile Demonstration
- ACL
-
Ascent Closed Loop
- ACLS
-
Automated Control and Landing System
- ACM
-
Advanced Cruise Missile
The abbreviation ACM (Advanced Cruise Missile) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).
- ACM
-
Anti-Cruise Missile
The abbreviation ACM (Anti-Cruise Missile) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).
- ACME
-
Attitude Control and Maneuvering Electronics
- ACP
-
Astronaut Control Panel
The abbreviation ACP (Astronaut Control Panel) includes the abbreviation CP (Control Panel).
- ACPM
-
Attitude Control Propulsion Motor
- ACPS
-
Attitude Control Propulsion System
- ACRC
-
Assured Crew Return Capability
- ACRS
-
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
- ACRV
-
Assured Crew Return Vehicle
- ACS
-
Aft Crew Station
The abbreviation ACS (Aft Crew Station) includes the abbreviation CS (Crew Station).
- ACS
-
Altitude Control and Stabilization
- ACS
-
Atmosphere Control System
- ACS
-
Attitude Control and Stabilization
- ACS
-
Attitude Control System
- ACSM
-
Advanced Conventional Standoff Missile
- ACT
-
Acquisition Coarse Tracker
- ACTS
-
Advanced Communications Technology Satellite
- ACTS
-
Acquisition Coarse Tracker Subsystem
- ACTS
-
Advanced Communication Technology Satellite
- ADAC
-
Attitude Determination And Control
- ADACS
-
Attitude Determination And Control System
- ADC
-
Aerospace Defense Command
- ADC
-
Attitude Determination & Control
- ADCN
-
Attitude Determination, Control & Navigation
- ADEOS
-
Advanced Earth Observing Satellite (http://kuroshio.eorc.jaxa.jp/ADEOS/)
- ADFRF
-
Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility
- ADFRF
-
Ames/Dryden Flight Research Facility
- ADI
-
Attitude Direction Indicator
- ADP
-
Air Data Probe
- ADPA
-
Air Data Probe Assembly
- ADS
-
Air Data Sensor
- ADS
-
Air Data System
The abbreviation ADS (Air Data System) is included in the abbreviation AADS (Ascent Air Data System).
- ADS
-
Ascent Design System
- ADS
-
Attitude Determination Subsystem
- ADS
-
Attitude Display System
- ADT
-
Air Data Transfer
- ADTA
-
Air Data Transducer Assembly
- ADU
-
Ascent Driver Unit
- AE&AT
-
Aircraft Engineering & Aerospace Technology
- AEB
-
Aft Equipment Bay
The abbreviation AEB (Aft Equipment Bay) includes the abbreviation EB (Equipment Bay).
- AEC
-
Aft End Cone
- AEC
-
Aft Events Controller
- AECMA
-
Association Européenne des Constructeurs de Matériel Aérospatial
- AECS
-
Automated Entry Control System
- AED
-
Aerospace Electrical Division
- AEDC
-
Arnold Engineering Development Center
- AEGRS
-
ASEAN Experts Group on Remote Sensing
- AES
-
Atmosphere Exchange System
- AET
-
Aerosurface End-to-end Test
- AF
-
Aft Fuselage
- AFAL
-
Air Force Astronautics Laboratory
The abbreviation AFAL (Air Force Astronautics Laboratory) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFBMD
-
Air Force Ballistic Missile Division
The abbreviation AFBMD (Air Force Ballistic Missile Division) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and BM (Ballistic Missile).
- AFC
-
Automatic Flight Control
The abbreviation AFC (Automatic Flight Control) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- AFCS
-
Automatic Flight Control System
The abbreviation AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System) includes abbreviations FC (Flight Control) and FCS (Flight Control System).
- AFD
-
Aft Flight Deck
- AFD
-
Assistant Flight Director
The abbreviation AFD (Assistant Flight Director) includes the abbreviation FD (Flight Director).
- AFDE
-
Aft Flight Deck Equipment
- AFDO
-
Aft Flight Deck Operator
- AFDR
-
Ascent Flight Design Review
The abbreviation AFDR (Ascent Flight Design Review) includes the abbreviation DR (Design Review).
- AFETR
-
Air Force Eastern Test Range
The abbreviation AFETR (Air Force Eastern Test Range) is included in the abbreviation AFETRM (Air Force Eastern Test Range Manual), and it includes abbreviations ETR (Eastern Test Range) and AF (Air Force).
- AFETRM
-
Air Force Eastern Test Range Manual
The abbreviation AFETRM (Air Force Eastern Test Range Manual) includes abbreviations ETR (Eastern Test Range), AF (Air Force) and AFETR (Air Force Eastern Test Range).
- AFM
-
Arm/Firing Mechanism
- AFMDC
-
Air Force Missile Development Center
The abbreviation AFMDC (Air Force Missile Development Center) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFMTC
-
Air Force Missile Test Center
The abbreviation AFMTC (Air Force Missile Test Center) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFO
-
Abort From Orbit
- AFO
-
Announced Flight Opportunity
- AFP
-
Ariane-Furnished Property
- AFRPL
-
Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory
The abbreviation AFRPL (Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFS
-
Ascent Flight System
The abbreviation AFS (Ascent Flight System) is included in the abbreviation AFSIG (Ascent Flight System Integration Group), and it includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).
- AFSAT
-
Air Force Satellite
The abbreviation AFSAT (Air Force Satellite) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFSATCOM
-
Air Force Satellite Communication(s)
The abbreviation AFSATCOM (Air Force Satellite Communication(s)) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFSC
-
Air Force Space Command
The abbreviation AFSC (Air Force Space Command) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFSCF
-
Air Force Satellite Control Facility
The abbreviation AFSCF (Air Force Satellite Control Facility) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFSCF
-
Air Force Space Command Facility
The abbreviation AFSCF (Air Force Space Command Facility) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFSCN
-
Air Force Satellite Control Network
The abbreviation AFSCN (Air Force Satellite Control Network) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFSCN
-
Air Force Space Command Network
The abbreviation AFSCN (Air Force Space Command Network) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFSCS
-
Air Force Satellite Communications System
The abbreviation AFSCS (Air Force Satellite Communications System) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFSD
-
Air Force Space Division
The abbreviation AFSD (Air Force Space Division) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFSIG
-
Ascent Flight System Integration Group
The abbreviation AFSIG (Ascent Flight System Integration Group) includes abbreviations AFS (Ascent Flight System) and FS (Flight System).
- AFSLV
-
Air Force Space Launch Vehicle
The abbreviation AFSLV (Air Force Space Launch Vehicle) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and LV (Launch Vehicle).
- AFSSD
-
Air Force Space Systems Division
The abbreviation AFSSD (Air Force Space Systems Division) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFSTC
-
Air Force Satellite Test Center
The abbreviation AFSTC (Air Force Satellite Test Center) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and STC (Satellite Test Center).
- AFSTC
-
Air Force Space Technology Center
The abbreviation AFSTC (Air Force Space Technology Center) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFSTC
-
Air Force Space Technology Command
The abbreviation AFSTC (Air Force Space Technology Command) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- AFT
-
Atmospheric Flight Test
The abbreviation AFT (Atmospheric Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- AFTA
-
Aft Frame Tilt Actuator
- AFTS
-
Aft Fuselage Thrust Structure
- AG
-
Artificial Gravity
- AGAA
-
Attitude Gyro Accelerometer Assembly
- AGAP
-
Attitude Gyro Accelerometer Package
- AGC
-
Aerojet General Corporation
- AGC
-
Apollo Guidance Computer
- AGCU
-
Attitude Gyro Coupling Unit
- AGE
-
Aerospace Ground Equipment
The abbreviation AGE (Aerospace Ground Equipment) includes the abbreviation GE (Ground Equipment).
- AGILE
-
Astrorivelatore Gamma ad Immagini LEggero
- AGM
-
Air-to-Ground Missile
- AGMC
-
Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center
- AGN&C
-
Autonomous Guidance, Navigation, and Control
The abbreviation AGN&C (Autonomous Guidance, Navigation, and Control) includes the abbreviation GN&C (Guidance, Navigation, and Control).
- AGOES
-
Advanced Geosynchronous Observation Environment Satellite
- AGS
-
Abort Guidance System
- AGS
-
Antigravity Suit
- AGS
-
ASPS Gimbal System
- AHI
-
Artificial Horizon Indicator
- AHRS
-
Attitude Heading Reference System
- AHS
-
Aft Heat Shield
The abbreviation AHS (Aft Heat Shield) includes the abbreviation HS (Heat Shield).
- AI
-
Airspeed Indicator
- AI
-
Altimeter Indicator
- AI
-
Altitude Indicator
- AIAA
-
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (https://www.aiaa.org)
- AIAAJ
-
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal
- AIAAM
-
Advanced Intercept Air-to-Air Missile
The abbreviation AIAAM (Advanced Intercept Air-to-Air Missile) includes the abbreviation AAM (Air-to-Air Missile).
- AIAD
-
Federazione Aziende Italiane per l'Aerospazio, la Difesa e la Sicurezza (www.aiad.it)
- AIASJ
-
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Journal
- AICBM
-
Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation AICBM (Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) includes abbreviations BM (Ballistic Missile) and ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile).
- AIDE
-
Aerospace Installation Diagnostic Equipment
- AIL
-
Avionics Integration Laboratories
- AILAS
-
Automatic Instrument Landing Approach System
- AILS
-
Automatic Instrument Landing System
- AIM
-
Air Intercept Missile
- AIOD
-
Ascent Insertion On-Orbit Deorbit
- AIS
-
Airlock Illumination Subassembly
- AISD
-
Autonetics ICBM Systems Division
- AIT
-
Autoignition Test
- AIU
-
Abort Interface Unit
- AKM
-
Apogee Kick Motor
Apogee Kick Motors (AKM) are regularly employed on artificial satellites destined for a geostationary orbit. When the satellite reaches its orbit’s apogee position, the AKM is ignited, transforming the elliptical orbit into a circular one, while bringing the inclination to around zero degrees, thereby accomplishing the orbit insertion.
- AL
-
Approach and Landing
- ALARM
-
Air-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile
- ALAS
-
Approach/Landing Autopilot Subsystem
- ALASAT
-
Air-Launched Antisatellite
- ALBM
-
Air-to-Land Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation ALBM (Air-to-Land Ballistic Missile) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- ALC
-
Aft Load Controller
- ALCA
-
Aft Load Controller Assembly
- ALCC
-
Airborne Launch Control Center
The abbreviation ALCC (Airborne Launch Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center) and LCC (Launch Control Center).
- ALCM
-
Air-Launched Cruise Missile
The abbreviation ALCM (Air-Launched Cruise Missile) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).
- ALDP
-
Advanced Launch Development Program
- ALERT
-
Acute Launch Emergency Reliability Tip
- ALERT
-
Acute Launch Emergency Restraint Tip
- ALEXIS
-
Array of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors
- ALFA
-
Air-Lubricated Free Attitude
- ALFT
-
Approach and Landing Flight Test
The abbreviation ALFT (Approach and Landing Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- ALOS
-
Advanced Land Observing Satellite
- ALPS
-
Approach and Landing Procedures Simulator
- ALRC
-
Aerojet Liquid Rocket Company
- ALS
-
Advanced Launch System
- ALS
-
Airlock System
- ALS
-
Alternative Landing Site
The abbreviation ALS (Alternative Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).
- ALS
-
Approach/Landing System
- ALS
-
Automatic Landing System
- ALSA
-
Astronaut Life Support Assembly
- ALSE
-
Astronaut Life Support Equipment
- ALSEMP
-
ALS Engineering Management Plan