Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

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

MVM

Mariner Venus/Mercury

In English

MVR

Measurement Velocity Radial

In English

    MWS

    Missile Weapon System

    In English

    MWS

    Missile Warning Set

    In English

    MisSp

    Missiles and Spacecraft

    In English

    MŰI

    Magyar Űrkutatási Iroda

    In Hungarian

    NAS

    National Airspace System

    In English

    NASA

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (www.nasa.gov)

    In English

    NASAC

    NASA Conference Publication

    In English

    NASAL

    NASA Circular Letter

    In English

    NASAR

    NASA Reference Publication

    In English

    NASAS

    NASA Special Publication

    In English

    NASCOM

    NASA Communications

    In English

    NASDA

    National Space Development Agency

    In English

    NASM

    National Air and Space Museum (https://airandspace.si.edu/)

    In English

    NASO

    North American Space Operations

    In English

    NASP

    National AeroSpace Plane

    In English

    NASTRAN

    NASA Structural Analysis Program

    In English

    NAVSAT

    Navigation Satellite

    In English

    NAVT

    NASA Altimeter Verification Telemetry

    In English

    NCC

    NASA Class Code

    In English

    NCC

    NASA Communications Control

    In English

    NCC
    Navstar Control Center

    The abbreviation NCC (Navstar Control Center) includes the abbreviation CC (Control Center).

    In English

    NCOS

    National Commission On Space

    In English

    NCS

    Nutation Control System

    In English

      NCU

      Nozzle Control Unit

      In English

      ND

      NASA Document

      In English

      NDGPS
      Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System

      The abbreviation NDGPS (Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System) includes the abbreviation GPS (Global Positioning System).

      In English

      NDS
      NASA Docking System

      The abbreviation NDS (NASA Docking System) includes the abbreviation DS (Docking System).

      In English

      NEEDS

      NASA End-To-End Data System

      In English

      NEMS

      NASA Equipment Management System

      In English

      NEP

      Nominal Entry Point

      In English

        NEP

        Normal Entry Point

        In English

          NERVA

          Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application

          In English

          NESDIS

          National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service

          In English

          NESP

          Naval Extremely high frequency Satellite Program

          In English

          NESS

          National Environmental Satellite Service

          In English

          NET

          NASA Employee Team

          In English

          NET

          Nimbus Experiment Team

          In English

          NEVS

          NASA Equipment Visibility System

          In English

          NFS

          NASA FAR Supplement

          In English

          NFS

          Nozzle Flow Sensor

          In English

            NGA

            National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

            In English

            NGS
            NUDET Ground System

            The abbreviation NGS (NUDET Ground System) includes the abbreviation GS (Ground System).

            In English

              NGT

              NASA Ground Terminal

              In English

              NHB

              NASA Handbook

              In English

              NICE

              Navstar Interface Control Equipment

              In English

              NIFO
              Neidentigita Fluganta Objekto

              NIFO is equivalent to OVNI (Objet Volant Non Identifié) in French, OVNI (Objecte Volador No Identificat) in Catalan, НЛО (Неидентифициран летящ обект) in Bulgarian, OVNI (Objeto Volador No Identificado) in Spanish, UFO (Unidentifiziertes Flugobjekt) in German, UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) in English, UFO (Unknown Flying Object) in English, UFO (Uidentificeret flyvende objekt) in Danish, UFO (Unbekend fleanend objekt) in Frisian, עב"מ (עצם בלתי מזוהה) in Hebrew, OVNI (Oggetto Volante Non Identificato) in Italian, NLO (Neidentificēts lidojošs objekts) in Latvian, UFO (Uidentifisert flygende objekt) in Norwegian, UFO (Uidentifisert flygande objekt) in Nynorsk, NOL (Niezidentyfikowany Obiekt Latający) in Polish, OVNI (Objeto Voador Não Identificado) in Portuguese, OZN (Obiect Zburător Neidentificat) in Romanian, НЛО (Неопознанный летающий объект) in Russian, NLO (Neidentifikovani leteći objekat) in Serbo-Croatian.

              In Esperanto

                NLO
                Neidentificēts lidojošs objekts

                NLO is equivalent to NIFO, OVNI, НЛО, UFO, עב"מ, NOL, OZN (see above).

                In Latvian

                  NLO
                  Neidentifikovani leteći objekat

                  NLO is equivalent to NIFO, OVNI, НЛО, UFO, עב"מ, NOL, OZN (see above).

                  In Serbo-Croatian

                    NLOS

                    Non-Line-Of-Sight

                    In English

                    NLR

                    Nationaal Lucht- en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium

                    In Dutch

                    NMD
                    National Missile Defence

                    The abbreviation NMD (National Missile Defence) includes the abbreviation MD (Missile Defence).

                    In English

                    NMI

                    NASA Management Instruction

                    In English

                    NMV
                    Nitrogen Manual Valve

                    The abbreviation NMV (Nitrogen Manual Valve) includes the abbreviation MV (Manual Valve).

                    In English

                    NOES

                    National Operational Environmental Satellite

                    In English

                    NOL
                    Niezidentyfikowany Obiekt Latający

                    NOL is equivalent to NIFO, OVNI, НЛО, UFO, עב"מ, NLO, OZN (see above).

                    In Polish

                      NOPAR

                      Nonorbiter Parts Authorization Request

                      In English

                        NORAD

                        North American Aerospace Defense Command

                        In English

                        NOSS

                        National Oceanic Satellite System

                        In English

                        NPC

                        NASA Procurement Circular

                        In English

                        NPC

                        NASA Publication Control

                        In English

                        NPD

                        NASA Policy Directive

                        In English

                        NPF

                        Navstar Processing Facility

                        In English

                        NPN

                        NASA Part Number

                        In English

                        NPRV

                        Nitrogen Pressure Relief Valve

                        In English

                        NPS

                        NASA Planning Studies

                        In English

                        NPS

                        Nonpropulsive Stage

                        In English

                          NPSS

                          NASA Packet Switching System

                          In English

                          NPV

                          Nitrogen Pressure Valve

                          In English

                          NRA&A

                          Nouvelle Revue d'Aéronautique et d'Astronautique

                          In French

                          NRALT
                          NASA Radar Altimeter

                          The abbreviation NRALT (NASA Radar Altimeter) includes the abbreviation RALT (Radar Altimeter).

                          In English

                          NRD

                          National Range Division

                          In English

                          NRDS

                          Nuclear Rocket Development Station

                          In English

                          NS

                          Nuclear Shuttle

                          In English

                          NSC

                          NASA Standard Computer

                          In English

                          NSD

                          NASA Standard Detonator

                          In English

                          NSI

                          NASA Science Internet

                          In English

                          NSI

                          NASA Standard Initiator

                          In English

                          NSIF

                          Near-Space Instrumentation Facility

                          In English

                          NSLD

                          NASA Shuttle Logistics Depot

                          In English

                          NSO

                          NASA Support Operation

                          In English

                          NSP

                          NASA Support Plan

                          In English

                          NSTI

                          NASA Simulation Traffic Interface

                          In English

                          NSTL

                          National Space Technology Laboratories

                          In English

                          NSTS

                          National Space Transportation System

                          In English

                            NTD

                            NASA Test Director

                            In English

                            NTE

                            Navigation Telemetry Encoder

                            In English

                            NTS

                            Navigation Technology Satellite

                            In English

                              NTSO

                              NASA Test Support Office

                              In English

                              NUAAJ

                              Nanjing University Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal

                              In English

                              NV

                              NASA Altimeter Verification

                              In English

                              NVAFB
                              North Vandenberg Air Force Base

                              The abbreviation NVAFB (North Vandenberg Air Force Base) includes abbreviations VAFB (Vandenberg Air Force Base), AF (Air Force) and AFB (Air Force Base).

                              In English

                              NVR

                              NASA Waiver

                              In English

                              NuSTAR

                              Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array

                              In English

                              OAA

                              Orbiter Access Arm

                              In English

                                OAA

                                Orbiter Alternate Airfield

                                In English

                                  OAC

                                  Orbital Activation and Checkout

                                  In English

                                  OAFD

                                  Orbiter Aft Flight Deck

                                  In English

                                    OAFTO
                                    Orbiter Atmospheric Flight Test Office

                                    The abbreviation OAFTO (Orbiter Atmospheric Flight Test Office) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                                    In English

                                    OAME

                                    Orbital Attitude and Maneuvering Electronics

                                    In English

                                    OAMS

                                    Orbital Attitude and Maneuvering System

                                    In English

                                      OAO

                                      Orbital Astronomical Observatory

                                      In English

                                      OARE

                                      Orbital Acceleration Research Experiment

                                      In English

                                      OARS

                                      Orbiter Avionics Radiation Specification

                                      In English

                                      OAS

                                      Orbiter Aeroflight Simulator

                                      In English

                                      OAS

                                      Orbiter Atmospheric Simulator

                                      In English

                                      OAS

                                      Orbiter Avionics Simulator

                                      In English

                                      OAS

                                      Orbiter Avionics System

                                      In English

                                      OASCB
                                      Orbiter Avionics Software Control Board

                                      The abbreviation OASCB (Orbiter Avionics Software Control Board) includes the abbreviation CB (Control Board).

                                      In English

                                      OASM

                                      Office of Aerospace Medicine

                                      In English

                                      OAST

                                      Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology

                                      In English

                                      OATS

                                      Orbiter Avionics Tracking System

                                      In English

                                      OBC
                                      On-Board Checkout

                                      The abbreviation OBC (On-Board Checkout) is included in the abbreviation OBCS (On-Board Checkout Subsystem).

                                      In English

                                      OBCS
                                      On-Board Checkout Subsystem

                                      The abbreviation OBCS (On-Board Checkout Subsystem) includes the abbreviation OBC (On-Board Checkout).

                                      In English

                                      OBDU

                                      On-Board Diagnostic Unit

                                      In English

                                      OBV

                                      Oxidizer Bleed Valve

                                      In English

                                      OCA

                                      Orbiter Capability Analysis

                                      In English

                                        OCA

                                        Orbiter Capability Assessment

                                        In English

                                        OCAC

                                        Orbiter Cabin Air Cleaner

                                        In English

                                          OCCP
                                          Orbit Command Computer Program

                                          The abbreviation OCCP (Orbit Command Computer Program) includes the abbreviation CP (Computer Program).

                                          In English

                                          OCDR
                                          Orbiter Critical Design Review

                                          The abbreviation OCDR (Orbiter Critical Design Review) includes abbreviations CDR (Critical Design Review) and DR (Design Review).

                                          In English

                                          OCF

                                          On-Board Computational Facility

                                          In English

                                          OCF

                                          Orbiter Computational Facilities

                                          In English

                                          OCH

                                          Orbiter Common Hardware

                                          In English

                                          OCP

                                          Office of Commercial Programs

                                          In English

                                          OCS

                                          On-Board Checkout System

                                          In English

                                          OCTW

                                          Optical Communications Through the shuttle Window

                                          In English

                                          ODF

                                          Orbit Determination Facility

                                          In English

                                          ODIN

                                          Orbital Design Integration System

                                          In English

                                            ODM

                                            Orbiter Disconnect Mechanism

                                            In English

                                              ODRC

                                              Orbiter Data Reduction Center

                                              In English

                                              OEAS

                                              Orbital Emergency Arresting System

                                              In English

                                              OECS

                                              Orbital Express Capture System

                                              In English

                                                OES

                                                Orbiter Emergency Site

                                                In English

                                                OET

                                                Orbiter Engineering and Test

                                                In English

                                                  OEX

                                                  Orbiter Experiment

                                                  In English

                                                    OF

                                                    Orbital Flight

                                                    In English

                                                      OFDS

                                                      Orbiter Flight Dynamic Simulator

                                                      In English

                                                      OFI

                                                      Operational Flight Instrumentation

                                                      In English

                                                      OFK

                                                      Optical Flight Kit

                                                      In English

                                                      OFP

                                                      Operational Flight Profile

                                                      In English

                                                      OFP

                                                      Operational Flight Program

                                                      In English

                                                      OFP

                                                      Orbiter Flight Program

                                                      In English

                                                        OFS
                                                        Orbiter Flight System

                                                        The abbreviation OFS (Orbiter Flight System) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).

                                                        In English

                                                          OFS

                                                          Orbiter Flight Simulator

                                                          In English

                                                            OFS

                                                            Orbiter Functional Simulator

                                                            In English

                                                              OFS
                                                              Orbital Flight System

                                                              The abbreviation OFS (Orbital Flight System) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).

                                                              In English

                                                                OFT
                                                                Operational Flight Test

                                                                The abbreviation OFT (Operational Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                                                                In English

                                                                OFT
                                                                Orbital Flight Test

                                                                The abbreviation OFT (Orbital Flight Test) is included in the abbreviation OFTDS (Orbital Flight Test Data System), and it includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                                                                In English

                                                                OFT

                                                                Orbital Flight Training

                                                                In English

                                                                OFTDS
                                                                Orbital Flight Test Data System

                                                                The abbreviation OFTDS (Orbital Flight Test Data System) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test) and OFT (Orbital Flight Test).

                                                                In English

                                                                OGA

                                                                Outer Gimbal Angle

                                                                In English

                                                                  OGA

                                                                  Outer Gimbal Axis

                                                                  In English

                                                                    OGMT
                                                                    Orbiter Greenwich Mean Time

                                                                    The abbreviation OGMT (Orbiter Greenwich Mean Time) includes the abbreviation GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).

                                                                    In English

                                                                    OGTM

                                                                    One-G Trainer and Mockup

                                                                    In English

                                                                    OGV

                                                                    Oxygen Gauge Valve

                                                                    In English

                                                                    OHA

                                                                    Orbital Height Adjustment Maneuver

                                                                    In English

                                                                      OHGVT

                                                                      Orbital Horizontal Ground Vibration Test

                                                                      In English

                                                                        OI

                                                                        Orbiter Insertion

                                                                        In English

                                                                          OI

                                                                          Orbiter Instrumentation

                                                                          In English

                                                                            OIA

                                                                            Orbiter Interface Adapter

                                                                            In English

                                                                            OIC

                                                                            Orbital Integrated Checkout

                                                                            In English

                                                                            OIE

                                                                            Orbiter Integration Engineering

                                                                            In English

                                                                              OIS

                                                                              Orbit Injection Subsystem

                                                                              In English

                                                                                OIS

                                                                                Orbit Inserting System

                                                                                In English

                                                                                  OIS

                                                                                  Orbit Insertion Subsystem

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                    OIS

                                                                                    Orbiter Instrumentation Systems

                                                                                    In English

                                                                                      OIT

                                                                                      Orbiter Integrated Test

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      OIT

                                                                                      Orbiter Integration Test

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      OIT

                                                                                      Orbiter Interface Test

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      OIV

                                                                                      Oxidizer Isolation Valve

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      OIVS

                                                                                      Orbiter Interface Verification Set

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      OLERD

                                                                                      Orbiter Landing Emergency Rescue Data

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      OLF

                                                                                      Orbiter Lifting Frame

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                        OLIF

                                                                                        Orbiter Landing Instrumentation Facility

                                                                                        In English

                                                                                          OLOW

                                                                                          Orbiter Lift-Off Weight

                                                                                          In English

                                                                                            OLSP

                                                                                            Orbiter Logistics Support Plan

                                                                                            In English

                                                                                            OMA

                                                                                            Orbiter Maintenance Area

                                                                                            In English

                                                                                            OMBUU

                                                                                            Orbiter Midbody Umbilical Unit

                                                                                            In English

                                                                                              OMCF

                                                                                              Orbiter Maintenance and Checkout Facility

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                              OMDP

                                                                                              Orbiter Maintenance Down Period

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                              OME

                                                                                              Orbital Maneuvering Engine

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                OME

                                                                                                Orbiter Main Engine

                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                  OMET
                                                                                                  Orbiter Mission Elapsed Time

                                                                                                  The abbreviation OMET (Orbiter Mission Elapsed Time) includes abbreviations MET (Mission Elapsed Time) and ET (Elapsed Time).

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                  OMEWG

                                                                                                  Orbiter Maintenance Engineering Working Group

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                  OMK

                                                                                                  Orbiter Mission Kit

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                    OML

                                                                                                    Orbiter Mold Line

                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                      OMMH

                                                                                                      Orbiter Maintenance Man-Hour

                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                      OMPT

                                                                                                      Observed Mass Point Trajectory

                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                        OMR
                                                                                                        Orbiter Management Review

                                                                                                        The abbreviation OMR (Orbiter Management Review) includes the abbreviation MR (Management Review).

                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                        OMRF

                                                                                                        Orbiter Maintenance and Refurbishment Facility

                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                        OMRF

                                                                                                        Orbiter Modification and Refurbishment Facility

                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                        OMS

                                                                                                        Orbital Maneuvering System

                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                          OMV

                                                                                                          Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle

                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                            OMV
                                                                                                            Oxygen Manual Valve

                                                                                                            The abbreviation OMV (Oxygen Manual Valve) includes the abbreviation MV (Manual Valve).

                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                            ONBT

                                                                                                            Orbiter Neutral Buoyancy Trainer

                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                              ONERA

                                                                                                              Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales (www.onera.fr)

                                                                                                              In French

                                                                                                              OOD

                                                                                                              Orbiter On Dock

                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                OOH

                                                                                                                Orbital Operations Handbook

                                                                                                                In English

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