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Astronautics
Space transport engineering, spaceflight engineering, astronautics, astronautical engineering, cosmonautics, rocketry, spacecraft, rockets and missiles.
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Themes and places
- OSSA
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Office of Space Science and Applications
- OSSA
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Office of Space Sciences and Applications
- OSSE
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Observing System Simulation Experiment
- OSSIU
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Orbiter-Space Station Interface Unit
The abbreviation OSSIU (Orbiter-Space Station Interface Unit) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).
- OSSRH
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Orbiter Subsystem Requirements Handbook
- OST
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Orbiter Support Trolley
- OSTA
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Office of Space and Terrestrial Applications
- OSTDS
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Office of Space Tracking and Data Systems
- OSTO
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Office of Space Transportation Operations
- OSTP
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Orbiting System Test Plan
The abbreviation OSTP (Orbiting System Test Plan) includes the abbreviation TP (Test Plan).
- OSTS
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Office of Space Transportation Systems
- OTA
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Operational Trajectory Analysis
- OTB
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Orbiting Tanker Base
- OTC
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Orbiter Test Conductor
The abbreviation OTC (Orbiter Test Conductor) includes the abbreviation TC (Test Conductor).
- OTD
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Orbiter Test Director
- OTE
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Orbital Transfer Equipment
- OTK
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Oxidizer Tank
- OTLC
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Orbiter Time Line Constraint
- OTOS
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Orbit-To-Orbit Stage
- OTS
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Orbital Test System
- OTS
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Orbital/Orbital Transfer System
- OTV
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Orbit Test Vehicle
- OTV
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Orbital Transfer Vehicle
- OUT
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Orbiter Utility Tray
- OV
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Orbital Vehicle
- OV
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Orbiter Vehicle
- OVEI
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Orbiter Vehicle End Item
The abbreviation OVEI (Orbiter Vehicle End Item) includes the abbreviation EI (End Item).
- OVNI
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Objet Volant Non Identifié
= 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
= NIFO | Neidentigita Fluganta Objekto | In Esperanto
= 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 - OVNI
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Objecte Volador No Identificat
= НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)
- OVNI
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Objeto Volador No Identificado
= НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)
- OVNI
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Oggetto Volante Non Identificato
= НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)
- OVNI
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Objeto Voador Não Identificado
= НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)
- OZN
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Obiect Zburător Neidentificat
= OVNI, НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)
- P&E
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Propellant and Explosive
- P&SS
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Planetary and Space Science
- PACA
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Payload Accommodation Configuration Assessment
- PACE
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Prelaunch Automatic Checkout Equipment
- PACK
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Payload Active Cooling Kit
- PACO
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Prelaunch Automatic Checkout
- PACRUSS
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Passive and Active Control of Space Structures
- PACS
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Pointing and Attitude Control System
- PAD
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Propellant Acquisition Device
- PADSIM
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Precision Attitude Determination Simulation
- PAF
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Payload Attach Fitting
- PAF
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Peak Annual Funding
An approach is proposed for the structuring of a planetary mission set wherein the peak annual funding (PAF) is minimized to meet the annual budget restraint as opposed to minimizing the program runout cost.
- PAH
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Payload Accommodations Handbook
- PALS
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Precision Approach and Landing System
- PAM
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Payload Assist Module
- PAMELA
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Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics
- PAP
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Payload Accommodation Plan
- PAP
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Payload Adapter Plate
- PAPG
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Programm zur Auswertung von Pappgassenversuchen
- PAR
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Precision Approach Radar
- PAS
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Payload Accommodation Study
- PATH
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Postflight Attitude and Trajectory History
- PATS
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Payload Avionics Test Station
- PBD
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Payload Bay Door
- PBDM
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Payload Bay Door Mechanism
- PBK
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Payload Bay Kit
- PBL
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Payload Bay Liner
- PBP
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Preburner Pump
- PBS
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Payload Berthing System
- PBTS
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Payload Bay Transfer System
- PBV
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Post Boost Vehicle
- PCA
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Point of Closest Approach
- PCC
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Payload Control and Checkout
- PCCE
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Payload Common Communication Equipment
- PCDU
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Payload Command Decoder Unit
- PCF
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Payload Control Facility
- PCIL
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Pilot-Controlled Instrument Landing
- PCK
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Payload Command Kit
- PCOT
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Payload Center Operations Team
- PCPAS
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PATRIOT Command Post Automation System
- PCR
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Payload Changeout Room
- PCR
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Payload Checkout Room
- PCR
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Payload Clean Room
- PCRS
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Payload Cover Removal System
- PCS
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Probability of Crew Safety
- PCS
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Payload Checkout System
- PCS
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Payload Control Subsystem
- PCS
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Payload Control Supervisor
- PCTC
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Payload Crew Training Complex
- PCTO
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Payload Cost Tradeoff Optimization
- PCU
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Payload Checkout Unit
The abbreviation PCU (Payload Checkout Unit) is included in the abbreviation PPCU (Partial Payload Checkout Unit).
- PCVL
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Pilot-Controlled Visual Landing
- PD&RS
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Payload Deployment and Retrieval Subsystem
- PDA
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Payload Disconnect Assembly
- PDA
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Propellant Drain Area
- PDD
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Payload Description Document
- PDI
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Payload Data Interleaver
- PDM
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Payload Deployment Module
- PDP
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Payload Data Pack
- PDP
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Postinsertion Deorbit Preparation
- PDRM
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Payload Deployment and Retrieval Mechanism
- PDRR
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Payload Design Requirements Review
The abbreviation PDRR (Payload Design Requirements Review) includes abbreviations RR (Requirements Review) and DRR (Design Requirements Review).
- PDRS
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Payload Deployment and Retrieval System
- PDRS
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Payload Data and Retrieval System
- PDRSS
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Payload Deployment and Retrieval System Simulation/Simulator
- PDS
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Pathfinder Demonstration Satellite
- PDS
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Pyrotechnic Device Simulator
- PDT
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Payload Data Tape
The abbreviation PDT (Payload Data Tape) includes the abbreviation DT (Data Tape).
- PDU
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Pilot Display Unit
- PE
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Payload Element
- PEA
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Payload Electronics Assembly
- PEDB
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Payload Engineering Database
- PEFU
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Payload Effects Follow-Up Study
- PEM
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Payload Electronics Module
- PF
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Payload Function
- PF
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Powered Flight
- PFA
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Palmdale Final Assembly
- PFB
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Payload Feedback
- PFB
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Payload Forward Bus
- PFB
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Pressure-Fed Booster
- PFC
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Performance Flight Certification
- PFC
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Postflight Checklist
- PFC
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Preliminary Flight Configuration
- PFCF
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Payload Flight Control Facility
The abbreviation PFCF (Payload Flight Control Facility) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- PFCS
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Primary Flight Control System
The abbreviation PFCS (Primary Flight Control System) includes abbreviations FC (Flight Control) and FCS (Flight Control System).
- PFK
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Payload Function Key
- PFL
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Propulsion Field Laboratory
- PFP
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Powered Flight Program
- PFRT
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Preliminary Flight Rating Test
- PFS
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Primary Flight Software
- PFS
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Primary Flight System
The abbreviation PFS (Primary Flight System) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).
- PFT
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Postflight Testing
The abbreviation PFT (Postflight Testing) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- PFTA
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Payload Flight Test Article
The abbreviation PFTA (Payload Flight Test Article) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test), FTA (Flight Test Article) and TA (Test Article).
- PGHM
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Payload Ground Handling Mechanism
- PGNCS
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Primary Guidance, Navigation, and Control System
The abbreviation PGNCS (Primary Guidance, Navigation, and Control System) includes the abbreviation GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control).
- PGOC
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Payload Ground Operations Contract(or)
- PGOR
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Payload Ground Operations Requirement
- PGORS
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Payload Ground Operations Requirements Study
- PGSC
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Payload and General-Support Computer
- PGSE
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Payload Ground Support Equipment
- PHD
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Payload Handling Device
- PHF
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Payload Handling Fixture
- PHILEAS
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Packaging Hermétique Intégré fiabLE Avancé sur Silicium
- PHP
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Payload Handling Panel
- PHP
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Planetary Horizontal Platform
- PHRR
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Payload High-Rate Recorder
- PHS
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Payload Handling Station
- PHS
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Payload Handling System
- PHSF
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Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility
- PI
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Payload Interrogator
- PIA
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Payload Interface Adapter
- PIB
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Pyrotechnic Installation Building
- PIC
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Payload Integration Center
- PIC
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Payload Integration Committee
- PIC
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Pyrotechnic Initiator Circuit
- PIC
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Pyrotechnic Initiator Controller
- PICC
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Payload Interface Control Computer
- PIDA
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Payload Installation and Deployment Aid
- PIE
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Payload Integration Equipment
- PIE
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Payload Interface Engineer
- PIF
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Payload Integration Facility
- PIGA
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Pendulous Integrating Gyroscopic Accelerometer
- PILS
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Payload Integration Library System
- PILS
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Payload Interactive Library System
- PIM
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Payload Integration Manager
- PINCH
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Payload Integration Nominal Cost Hardware
- PIO
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Pilot-Induced Oscillation
- PIOP
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Payload Integration Operations Plan
- PIP
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Payload Integration Plan
- PIP
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Payload Interface Plan
- PIRCS
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Payload Interactive Requirements Collection System
- PITG
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Payload Integration Task Group
The abbreviation PITG (Payload Integration Task Group) includes the abbreviation TG (Task Group).
- PITS
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Payload Integration Test Set
- PITS
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Payload Interface Test System
- PIU
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Pyrotechnic Initiator Unit
- PIVR
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Payload Interface Verification Requirement
- PIVS
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Payload Integration and Verification Simulator
- PIVS
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Payload Interface Verification Summary
- PKM
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Perigee Kick Motor
- PL
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Payload
- PL
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Postlanding
- PL
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Prelaunch
- PL
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Propellant Loading
- PLA
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Parachute Location Aid
- PLAN
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Payload Activity Network
- PLB
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Payload Bay
- PLBD
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Payload Bay Doors
- PLBD
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Payload Bay Door
- PLC
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Propellant Loading Console
- PLCC
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Payload Launch Control Center
The abbreviation PLCC (Payload Launch Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center) and LCC (Launch Control Center).
- PLDF
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Payload Data File
- PLH
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Payload Handling
- PLHX
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Payload Heat Exchanger
- PLI
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Propellant-Level Indicator
- PLIC
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Payload Intelligent Controller
- PLIM
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Payload Installation Mechanism
- PLIM
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Propellant Linear Insulation Matrix
- PLIMHR
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Payload Integration Management Hardware Review
- PLIMR
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Payload Integration Management Review
The abbreviation PLIMR (Payload Integration Management Review) includes the abbreviation MR (Management Review).
- PLINS
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Payload Integration Schedule
- PLM
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Payload Management
= PM | Payload Management | In English
- PLM
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Payload Monitoring
- PLOS
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Probe Line Of Sight
- PLPS
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Propellant Loading and Pressurization System
- PLRV
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Payload Launch Readiness Verification
The abbreviation PLRV (Payload Launch Readiness Verification) includes the abbreviation LRV (Launch Readiness Verification).
- PLS
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Payload Simulator
- PLS
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Payload System