Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Astronautics’
Space transport engineering, spaceflight engineering, astronautics, astronautical engineering, cosmonautics, rocketry; spacecraft, rockets and missiles.
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Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- ALSEMP
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ALS Engineering Management Plan
- ALSGEM
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ALS Global Evaluation Module
- ALSS
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Advanced Life Support System
The abbreviation ALSS (Advanced Life Support System) includes abbreviations LSS (Life Support System) and SS (Support System).
- ALSS
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Airlock Support System
The abbreviation ALSS (Airlock Support System) includes the abbreviation SS (Support System).
- ALSS
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Airlock Support Subsystem
- ALSSSWG
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ALS System Security Working Group
The abbreviation ALSSSWG (ALS System Security Working Group) includes the abbreviation WG (Working Group).
- ALT
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Approach and Landing Test
- ALTR
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Approach and Landing Test Requirement
- ALV
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Advanced Launch Vehicle
The abbreviation ALV (Advanced Launch Vehicle) includes the abbreviation LV (Launch Vehicle).
- ALVIB
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Algorithm Payload Vibration
- AM
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Airlock Module
- AMC
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Aft Motor Controller
- AMC
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Army Missile Command
- AMCA
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Aft Motor Controller Assembly
- AMCC
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ADL Master Control Console
- AMDS
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Advanced Missions Docking System
The abbreviation AMDS (Advanced Missions Docking System) includes the abbreviation DS (Docking System).
- AME
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Abort Maneuver Evaluator
- AMEC
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Aft Master Events Controller
- AMEU
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Alpha/Mach Indicator Electronic Unit
- AMF
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Abort Motor Facility
- AMF
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Apogee Motor Firing
The abbreviation AMF (Apogee Motor Firing) is included in the abbreviation SFTF (Static Firing Test Facility).
- AMG
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Angle of the Middle Gimbal
- AMI
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Alpha/Mach Indicator
- AMI
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Apogee Memory Image
- AMLS
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Advanced Manned Launch System
- AMM
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Anti-Missile Missile
- AMO
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Aerospace Medical Operations
- AMOOS
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Advanced Maneuvering Orbit-to-Orbit Shuttle
- AMR
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Atlantic Missile Range
- AMRAAM
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Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile
The abbreviation AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) includes the abbreviation AAM (Air-to-Air Missile).
- AMRIU
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Advanced Missile Remote Interface Unit
- AMRV
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Astronaut Maneuvering Vehicle
- AMS
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Attached Manipulator System
- AMS
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Air Missile System
- AMSD
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Autonetics Marine Systems Division
- AMSR
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Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer
- AMU
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Astronaut Maneuvering Unit
- AMU
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Attitude Match Update
- ANARS
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Autonomous Navigation and Attitude Reference System
- ANC
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Active Nutation Control
- ANS
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Astronomical Netherlands Satellite
- AOA
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Abort Once Around
- AOCS
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Attitude and Orbit Control System
- AOCS
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Attitude and Orbit Control Subsystem
- AOES
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Advanced Orbit Ephemeris System
- AOFEE
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Advanced Orbiter Flight Evaluation Experiment
- AOL
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Area Of Launch
- AOSP
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Advanced Onboard Signal Processor
The Advanced Onboard Signal Processor (AOSP) was a distributed signal processing computer meant for space applications. Its architecture was based on an arbitrary-topology network of identical processing elements specialized to perform signal processing and controlled by a distributed operating system (OS) written in a high-order language (HOL).
The abbreviation AOSP (Advanced Onboard Signal Processor) includes the abbreviation SP (Signal Processor).
- APA
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Abort Programmer Assembly
- APAE
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Attached Payload Accommodations Equipment
- APC
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Adaptive Payload Carrier
- APC
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Aft Power Controller
- APCA
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Aft Power Controller Assembly
- APD
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Area Passive Dosimeter
- API
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Aerospace Performance Improvement
- APLIS
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Automated Payload ICD System
- APM
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Columbus Attached Pressurized Module
- APM
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Ascent Particle Monitor
- APP
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Astrophysics Payload
- APPF
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Automated Payload Processing Facility
- APPLE
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Advanced Propulsion Payload Effect
- APPS
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Auxiliary Payload Power System
- APS
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Aft Propulsion System
- APS
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Ascent Propulsion System
- APS
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Attitude Propulsion System
- APSAP
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Auxiliary Propulsion System Aft Pod
- APSS
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Atmospheric Pressure Supply Subsystem
- APT
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Astronaut Preference Test
- ARA
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Attitude Reference Assembly
- ARAP
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Astronaut Rescue Air Pack
- ARBl
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Aerospace Research in Bulgaria
- ARC
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Ames Research Center
- ARCOMSAT
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Arab League Communications Satellite
- ARCS
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Aft Reaction Control Subsystem
- ARD
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Abort Region Determinator
- ARFDS
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Automatic Reentry Flight Dynamics Simulator
- ARGMA
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Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency
The abbreviation ARGMA (Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency) includes the abbreviation GM (Guided Missile).
- ARISTOTELES
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Applications and Research Involving Space Technologies Observing the Earth’s Field from Low Earth Orbiting Satellite
- ARM
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Anti-Radar Missile
The abbreviation ARM (Anti-Radar Missile) is included in the abbreviation HARM (High-speed Anti-Radar Missile).
- ARPESH
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Accurate and Reliable Prototype Earth Horizon Sensor Head
- ARS
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Air Revitalization System
- ARS
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American Rocket Society
- ARS
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Atmosphere Revitalization (Sub)system
- ARS
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Attitude Reference System
- ARS
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Atmospheric Revitalization (Sub)system
- ARSDA
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Advanced Radiation Space Defense Application
- ARTS
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Advanced Remote Tracking Station
The abbreviation ARTS (Advanced Remote Tracking Station) includes abbreviations RTS (Remote Tracking Station) and TS (Tracking Station).
- ARU
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Attitude Reference Unit
- ASA
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Abort Sensor Assembly
- ASAL
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Agence Spatiale Algérienne
- ASAM
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Air-Surface Attack Missile
- ASAP
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ACE Shuttle Application Processing
- ASAP
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Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel
- ASAR
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Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile
- ASAT
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Anti-Satellite
- ASAT
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Anti-Satellite System
- ASATS
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Antisatellite Simulation
- ASB
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Airlock Stowage Bag
- ASC
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Airlock Support Component
- ASC
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American Satellite Corporation
- ASCA
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Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astrophysics
- ASCADS
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Aft Station Command And Data System
- ASCE
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Airlock Signal Conditioning Electronics
- ASCO
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Arab Satellite Communications Organization
- ASCO
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Arab Space Communications Organization
- ASCP
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Attitude Set/Control Panel
The abbreviation ASCP (Attitude Set/Control Panel) includes the abbreviation CP (Control Panel).
- ASCP
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Attitude Set Control Panel
The abbreviation ASCP (Attitude Set Control Panel) includes the abbreviation CP (Control Panel).
- ASCS
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Atmosphere Storage and Control Subsystem
- ASCS
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Attitude Stabilization and Control System
- ASE
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Advanced Space Engine
- ASE
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Aerospace Support Equipment
- ASEM
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Assembly of Station by EVA Methods
- ASGPD
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Attitude Set and Gimbal Position Display
- ASI
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Airspeed Indicator
- ASI
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Augmented Spark Igniter
- ASI
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Augmented Spark Indicator
- ASI
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Augmented System Ignition
- ASI
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Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (www.asi.it)
- ASLCM
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Advanced Sea-Launched Cruise Missile
The abbreviation ASLCM (Advanced Sea-Launched Cruise Missile) includes abbreviations SLCM (Sea-Launched Cruise Missile) and CM (Cruise Missile).
- ASM
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Air-to-Surface Missile
- ASM
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Anti-Ship Missile
- ASMD
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Anti-Ship Missile Defense
- ASMPA
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(Missile) Air-Sol Moyenne Portée Amélioré
- ASPOC
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Active Spacecraft Potential Control
- ASPSL
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ASPP Sortie Laboratory
- ASR
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Agenţia Spaţială Română (http://www2.rosa.ro/)
- ASRAAM
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Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile
The abbreviation ASRAAM (Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile) includes the abbreviation AAM (Air-to-Air Missile).
- ASRM
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Advanced Solid Rocket Motor
The abbreviation ASRM (Advanced Solid Rocket Motor) includes the abbreviation SRM (Solid Rocket Motor).
- ASRM
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Abort Solid Rocket Motor
The abbreviation ASRM (Abort Solid Rocket Motor) includes the abbreviation SRM (Solid Rocket Motor).
- ASRS
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Automated Shuttle Requirement System
- ASSD
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Autonetics Strategic Systems Division
- ASSESS
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Airborne Science Shuttle Experiments System Simulation
- ASSH
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Advanced Space Systems Hardening
- ASTB
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AGN&C Simulation Test Bed
- ASTD
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Advanced Space Technology Division
- ASTER
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Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection
- ASTG
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Aerospace Test Group
- ASTP
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Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
- ASTRA
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Advanced Star Tracker
- ASTRA
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Astrophysics and Space Sciences Transactions
- ASTRO
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Ascent Trajectory Optimization
- ATA
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Abort Time Assembly
- ATA
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Aft Test Article
The abbreviation ATA (Aft Test Article) includes the abbreviation TA (Test Article).
- ATA
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Ammonia Tank Assembly
- ATAAM
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Advanced Tactical Air-to-Air Missile
The abbreviation ATAAM (Advanced Tactical Air-to-Air Missile) includes the abbreviation AAM (Air-to-Air Missile).
- ATACMS
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Army Tactical Missile System
- ATAL
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Alternate Transoceanic Abort Landing
The abbreviation ATAL (Alternate Transoceanic Abort Landing) includes the abbreviation TAL (Transoceanic Abort Landing).
- ATBM
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Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation ATBM (Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- ATC
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Ablative Thrust Control
- ATCA
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Attitude Translation Control Assembly
- ATDRS
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Advanced Tracking and Data Relay Satellite
The abbreviation ATDRS (Advanced Tracking and Data Relay Satellite) includes abbreviations TDRS (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite) and DRS (Data Relay Satellite).
- ATE
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Aerospace Training Equipment
- ATG
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Aerospace Test Group
- ATGM
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Anti-Tank Guided Missile
The abbreviation ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile) includes the abbreviation GM (Guided Missile).
- ATLAS
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Analysis of Thrust structure Loads And Stresses
- ATM
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Apollo Telescope Mount
- ATM
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Ascent Trajectory Model
- ATM
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Anti-Tactical Missile
- ATM
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Air Training Missile
- ATM
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Anti-Tank Missile
- ATO
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Abort To Orbit
- ATOLL
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Acceptance, Test Or Launch Language
- ATP
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Acquisition, Tracking and Pointing
The abbreviation ATP (Acquisition, Tracking and Pointing) is included in the abbreviation ATPSE (Acquisition, Tracking and Pointing System Emulator).
- ATPFC
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Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing and Fire Control
The abbreviation ATPFC (Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing and Fire Control) includes the abbreviation FC (Fire Control).
- ATPSE
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Acquisition, Tracking and Pointing System Emulator
The abbreviation ATPSE (Acquisition, Tracking and Pointing System Emulator) includes the abbreviation ATP (Acquisition, Tracking and Pointing).
- ATS
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Atlantic Tracking Station
The abbreviation ATS (Atlantic Tracking Station) includes the abbreviation TS (Tracking Station).
- ATS
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Advanced Technology Satellite
- ATS
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Applications Technology Satellite
- ATS
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Atlantic Tracking Ship
- ATSC
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AlliedSignal Technical Services Corporation
- ATVC
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Ascent Thrust Vector Control
The abbreviation ATVC (Ascent Thrust Vector Control) is included in the abbreviation ATVCD (Ascent Thrust Vector Control Driver), and it includes abbreviations TV (Thrust Vector) and TVC (Thrust Vector Control).
- ATVC
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Automatic Thrust Vector Control
The abbreviation ATVC (Automatic Thrust Vector Control) includes abbreviations TV (Thrust Vector) and TVC (Thrust Vector Control).
- ATVCD
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Ascent Thrust Vector Control Driver
The abbreviation ATVCD (Ascent Thrust Vector Control Driver) includes abbreviations ATVC (Ascent Thrust Vector Control), TV (Thrust Vector) and TVC (Thrust Vector Control).
- ATVCS
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Automatic Thrust Vector Control System
The abbreviation ATVCS (Automatic Thrust Vector Control System) includes abbreviations TV (Thrust Vector) and TVC (Thrust Vector Control).
- AUCV
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Advanced Unmanned Cargo Vehicle
- AUP
-
Ames Unitary Plan
- AVCS
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Attitude and Velocity Control System
- AVE
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Aerospace Vehicle Equipment
- AVHRR
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Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
- AVISO
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Archiving, Validation and Interpretation of Satellites Oceanographic data (www.aviso.oceanobs.com)
- AVNIR
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Advanced Visible and Near-Infrared Radiometer
- AVRCS
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Attitude, Velocity, Reaction Control System
- AVVI
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Altitude/Vertical Velocity Indicator
- AW
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Airlock Wall
- AW&ST
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Aviation Week and Space Technology
AW&ST is equivalent to AvWST (Aviation Week & Space Technology) in English.
- AXAF
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Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility
- AcAAS
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Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica
- AcAau
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Acta Astronautica
- AdEOA
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Advances in Earth Oriented Applications and Space Technology
- AeAm
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Aerospace America
- AeCM
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Aerospace Composites Materials
- AeCh
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Aerospace China
- AeDy
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Aerospace Dynamics
- AeEn
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Aerospace Engineering
- AeMat
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Aerospace Materials
- AeMed
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Aerospace Medicine
- AeSc
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Collection of Papers on Aerospace Science
- AerRv
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Revue Aérospatiale
- AirCo
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Air et Cosmos (www.air-cosmos.com)
- AirSp
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Air and Space