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
- MTC
-
Man-Tended Capability
- MTC
-
Manual Thrust Controller
- MTC
-
Master Thrust Control(ler)
- MTCR
-
Missile Technology Control Regime
- MTFF
-
Man-Tended Free-Flyer
- MTOGW
-
Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight
The abbreviation MTOGW (Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).
- MTOW
-
Maximum Takeoff Weight
The abbreviation MTOW (Maximum Takeoff Weight) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).
- MTPE
-
Mission To Planet Earth
- MTS
-
Main Thruster Subsystem
- MTS
-
Mobile Tracking Station
The abbreviation MTS (Mobile Tracking Station) includes the abbreviation TS (Tracking Station).
- MTVC
-
Manual Thrust Vector Control
The abbreviation MTVC (Manual Thrust Vector Control) includes abbreviations TV (Thrust Vector) and TVC (Thrust Vector Control).
- MUA
-
Maximum Usable Altitude
- MUSIS
-
Multiuser Satellite Imagery System
- MVF
-
Manned Vertical Flight
- MVI
-
Microgravity Vestibular Investigation
- MVM
-
Mariner Venus/Mercury
- MVR
-
Measurement Velocity Radial
- MWS
-
Missile Weapon System
- MWS
-
Missile Warning Set
- MisSp
-
Missiles and Spacecraft
- MŰI
-
Magyar Űrkutatási Iroda
- NAE
-
Normandie AeroEspace
- NAL
-
National Aerospace Laboratory
- NAS
-
National Airspace System
- NASA
-
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (www.nasa.gov)
- NASAC
-
NASA Conference Publication
- NASAL
-
NASA Circular Letter
- NASAR
-
NASA Reference Publication
- NASAS
-
NASA Special Publication
- NASCOM
-
NASA Communications
- NASDA
-
National Space Development Agency
- NASM
-
National Air and Space Museum (https://airandspace.si.edu/)
- NASO
-
North American Space Operations
- NASP
-
National AeroSpace Plane
- NASTRAN
-
NASA Structural Analysis Program
- NAVSAT
-
Navigation Satellite
- NAVT
-
NASA Altimeter Verification Telemetry
- NCC
-
NASA Class Code
- NCC
-
NASA Communications Control
- NCC
-
Navstar Control Center
The abbreviation NCC (Navstar Control Center) includes the abbreviation CC (Control Center).
- NCOS
-
National Commission On Space
- NCS
-
Nutation Control System
- NCU
-
Nozzle Control Unit
- ND
-
NASA Document
- NDGPS
-
Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System
The abbreviation NDGPS (Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System) includes the abbreviation GPS (Global Positioning System).
- NDS
-
NASA Docking System
The abbreviation NDS (NASA Docking System) includes the abbreviation DS (Docking System).
- NEEDS
-
NASA End-To-End Data System
- NEMS
-
NASA Equipment Management System
- NEP
-
Nominal Entry Point
- NEP
-
Normal Entry Point
- NERVA
-
Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application
- NESDIS
-
National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service
- NESP
-
Naval Extremely high frequency Satellite Program
- NESS
-
National Environmental Satellite Service
- NET
-
NASA Employee Team
- NET
-
Nimbus Experiment Team
- NEVS
-
NASA Equipment Visibility System
- NFS
-
NASA FAR Supplement
- NFS
-
Nozzle Flow Sensor
- NGA
-
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- NGS
-
NUDET Ground System
The abbreviation NGS (NUDET Ground System) includes the abbreviation GS (Ground System).
- NGT
-
NASA Ground Terminal
- NHB
-
NASA Handbook
- NICE
-
Navstar Interface Control Equipment
- 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, and NLO (Neidentifikovani leteći objekat) in Serbo-Croatian.
- NLO
-
Neidentificēts lidojošs objekts
NLO is equivalent to NIFO, OVNI, НЛО, UFO, עב"מ, NOL and OZN (see above).
- NLO
-
Neidentifikovani leteći objekat
NLO is equivalent to NIFO, OVNI, НЛО, UFO, עב"מ, NOL and OZN (see above).
- NLOS
-
Non-Line-Of-Sight
- NLR
-
Nationaal Lucht- en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium
- NMD
-
National Missile Defence
The abbreviation NMD (National Missile Defence) includes the abbreviation MD (Missile Defence).
- NMI
-
NASA Management Instruction
- NMV
-
Nitrogen Manual Valve
The abbreviation NMV (Nitrogen Manual Valve) includes the abbreviation MV (Manual Valve).
- NOES
-
National Operational Environmental Satellite
- NOL
-
Niezidentyfikowany Obiekt Latający
NOL is equivalent to NIFO, OVNI, НЛО, UFO, עב"מ, NLO and OZN (see above).
- NOPAR
-
Nonorbiter Parts Authorization Request
- NORAD
-
North American Aerospace Defense Command
- NOSS
-
National Oceanic Satellite System
- NPC
-
NASA Procurement Circular
- NPC
-
NASA Publication Control
- NPD
-
NASA Policy Directive
- NPF
-
Navstar Processing Facility
- NPN
-
NASA Part Number
- NPRV
-
Nitrogen Pressure Relief Valve
- NPS
-
NASA Planning Studies
- NPS
-
Nonpropulsive Stage
- NPSS
-
NASA Packet Switching System
- NPV
-
Nitrogen Pressure Valve
- NRA&A
-
Nouvelle Revue d'Aéronautique et d'Astronautique
- NRALT
-
NASA Radar Altimeter
The abbreviation NRALT (NASA Radar Altimeter) includes the abbreviation RALT (Radar Altimeter).
- NRD
-
National Range Division
- NRDS
-
Nuclear Rocket Development Station
- NS
-
Nuclear Shuttle
- NSC
-
NASA Standard Computer
- NSD
-
NASA Standard Detonator
- NSI
-
NASA Science Internet
- NSI
-
NASA Standard Initiator
- NSIF
-
Near-Space Instrumentation Facility
- NSLD
-
NASA Shuttle Logistics Depot
- NSO
-
NASA Support Operation
- NSP
-
NASA Support Plan
- NSTI
-
NASA Simulation Traffic Interface
- NSTL
-
National Space Technology Laboratories
- NSTS
-
National Space Transportation System
- NTD
-
NASA Test Director
- NTE
-
Navigation Telemetry Encoder
- NTS
-
Navigation Technology Satellite
- NTSO
-
NASA Test Support Office
- NUAAJ
-
Nanjing University Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal
- NV
-
NASA Altimeter Verification
- 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).
- NVR
-
NASA Waiver
- NuSTAR
-
Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array
- OAA
-
Orbiter Access Arm
- OAA
-
Orbiter Alternate Airfield
- OAC
-
Orbital Activation and Checkout
- OAFD
-
Orbiter Aft Flight Deck
- OAFTO
-
Orbiter Atmospheric Flight Test Office
The abbreviation OAFTO (Orbiter Atmospheric Flight Test Office) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- OAME
-
Orbital Attitude and Maneuvering Electronics
- OAMS
-
Orbital Attitude and Maneuvering System
- OAO
-
Orbital Astronomical Observatory
- OARE
-
Orbital Acceleration Research Experiment
- OARS
-
Orbiter Avionics Radiation Specification
- OAS
-
Orbiter Aeroflight Simulator
- OAS
-
Orbiter Atmospheric Simulator
- OAS
-
Orbiter Avionics Simulator
- OAS
-
Orbiter Avionics System
- OASCB
-
Orbiter Avionics Software Control Board
The abbreviation OASCB (Orbiter Avionics Software Control Board) includes the abbreviation CB (Control Board).
- OASM
-
Office of Aerospace Medicine
- OAST
-
Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology
- OATS
-
Orbiter Avionics Tracking System
- OBC
-
On-Board Checkout
The abbreviation OBC (On-Board Checkout) is included in the abbreviation OBCS (On-Board Checkout Subsystem).
- OBCS
-
On-Board Checkout Subsystem
The abbreviation OBCS (On-Board Checkout Subsystem) includes the abbreviation OBC (On-Board Checkout).
- OBDU
-
On-Board Diagnostic Unit
- OBV
-
Oxidizer Bleed Valve
- OCA
-
Orbiter Capability Analysis
- OCA
-
Orbiter Capability Assessment
- OCAC
-
Orbiter Cabin Air Cleaner
- OCCP
-
Orbit Command Computer Program
The abbreviation OCCP (Orbit Command Computer Program) includes the abbreviation CP (Computer Program).
- OCDR
-
Orbiter Critical Design Review
The abbreviation OCDR (Orbiter Critical Design Review) includes abbreviations CDR (Critical Design Review) and DR (Design Review).
- OCF
-
On-Board Computational Facility
- OCF
-
Orbiter Computational Facilities
- OCH
-
Orbiter Common Hardware
- OCP
-
Office of Commercial Programs
- OCS
-
On-Board Checkout System
- OCTW
-
Optical Communications Through the shuttle Window
- ODF
-
Orbit Determination Facility
- ODIN
-
Orbital Design Integration System
- ODM
-
Orbiter Disconnect Mechanism
- ODRC
-
Orbiter Data Reduction Center
- OEAS
-
Orbital Emergency Arresting System
- OECS
-
Orbital Express Capture System
- OES
-
Orbiter Emergency Site
- OET
-
Orbiter Engineering and Test
- OEX
-
Orbiter Experiment
- OF
-
Orbital Flight
- OFDS
-
Orbiter Flight Dynamic Simulator
- OFI
-
Operational Flight Instrumentation
- OFK
-
Optical Flight Kit
- OFP
-
Operational Flight Profile
- OFP
-
Operational Flight Program
- OFP
-
Orbiter Flight Program
- OFS
-
Orbiter Flight System
The abbreviation OFS (Orbiter Flight System) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).
- OFS
-
Orbiter Flight Simulator
- OFS
-
Orbiter Functional Simulator
- OFS
-
Orbital Flight System
The abbreviation OFS (Orbital Flight System) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).
- OFT
-
Operational Flight Test
The abbreviation OFT (Operational Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- 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).
- OFT
-
Orbital Flight Training
- OFTDS
-
Orbital Flight Test Data System
The abbreviation OFTDS (Orbital Flight Test Data System) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test) and OFT (Orbital Flight Test).
- OGA
-
Outer Gimbal Angle
- OGA
-
Outer Gimbal Axis
- OGMT
-
Orbiter Greenwich Mean Time
The abbreviation OGMT (Orbiter Greenwich Mean Time) includes the abbreviation GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
- OGTM
-
One-G Trainer and Mockup
- OGV
-
Oxygen Gauge Valve
- OHA
-
Orbital Height Adjustment Maneuver
- OHC
-
Optics Hand Controller
The abbreviation OHC (Optics Hand Controller) includes the abbreviation HC (Hand Controller).
- OHGVT
-
Orbital Horizontal Ground Vibration Test
- OI
-
Orbiter Insertion
- OI
-
Orbiter Instrumentation
- OIA
-
Orbiter Interface Adapter
- OIC
-
Orbital Integrated Checkout
- OIE
-
Orbiter Integration Engineering
- OIS
-
Orbit Injection Subsystem
- OIS
-
Orbit Inserting System
- OIS
-
Orbit Insertion Subsystem
- OIS
-
Orbiter Instrumentation Systems
- OIT
-
Orbiter Integrated Test
- OIT
-
Orbiter Integration Test
- OIT
-
Orbiter Interface Test
- OIV
-
Oxidizer Isolation Valve
- OIVS
-
Orbiter Interface Verification Set
- OLERD
-
Orbiter Landing Emergency Rescue Data
- OLF
-
Orbiter Lifting Frame
- OLIF
-
Orbiter Landing Instrumentation Facility
- OLOW
-
Orbiter Lift-Off Weight
- OLSP
-
Orbiter Logistics Support Plan
- OMA
-
Orbiter Maintenance Area
- OMBUU
-
Orbiter Midbody Umbilical Unit
- OMCF
-
Orbiter Maintenance and Checkout Facility
- OMDP
-
Orbiter Maintenance Down Period