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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ORT

Orbit Readiness Test

In English

ORU

Orbital Replaceable Unit

In English

ORU

Orbital Replacement Unit

In English

ORV

Orbital Research Vehicle

In English

    OS

    On-orbit Station

    In English

      OS

      Orbiter CEI Specification

      In English

        OSC

        Orbital Sciences Corporation

        In English

        OSCAR

        Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio

        In English

        OSCN
        Orbiter Specification Change Notice

        The abbreviation OSCN (Orbiter Specification Change Notice) includes abbreviations CN (Change Notice) and SCN (Specification Change Notice).

        In English

        OSCR
        Orbiter Software Change Request

        The abbreviation OSCR (Orbiter Software Change Request) includes abbreviations CR (Change Request), SC (Software Change) and SCR (Software Change Request).

        In English

        OSCRS

        Orbital Spacecraft Consumables Resupply System

        In English

        OSDH

        Orbiter System Definition Handbook

        In English

        OSE

        Orbital Support Equipment

        In English

          OSF

          Orbiter Simulation Facility

          In English

            OSM

            On-Orbit Spares Model

            In English

            OSM
            Orbiter Service Module

            The abbreviation OSM (Orbiter Service Module) includes the abbreviation SM (Service Module).

            In English

              OSO

              Orbiting Solar Observatory

              In English

              OSOP
              Orbiter Systems Operating Procedure

              The abbreviation OSOP (Orbiter Systems Operating Procedure) includes the abbreviation OP (Operating Procedure).

              In English

              OSS

              Office of Space Sciences

              In English

              OSS
              Orbiting Space Station

              The abbreviation OSS (Orbiting Space Station) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).

              In English

                OSSA

                Office of Space Science and Applications

                In English

                OSSA

                Office of Space Sciences and Applications

                In English

                OSSE

                Observing System Simulation Experiment

                In English

                OSSIU
                Orbiter-Space Station Interface Unit

                The abbreviation OSSIU (Orbiter-Space Station Interface Unit) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).

                In English

                  OSSRH

                  Orbiter Subsystem Requirements Handbook

                  In English

                  OST

                  Orbiter Support Trolley

                  In English

                    OSTA

                    Office of Space and Terrestrial Applications

                    In English

                    OSTDS

                    Office of Space Tracking and Data Systems

                    In English

                    OSTO

                    Office of Space Transportation Operations

                    In English

                      OSTP
                      Orbiting System Test Plan

                      The abbreviation OSTP (Orbiting System Test Plan) includes the abbreviation TP (Test Plan).

                      In English

                      OSTS

                      Office of Space Transportation Systems

                      In English

                        OTA

                        Operational Trajectory Analysis

                        In English

                        OTB

                        Orbiting Tanker Base

                        In English

                        OTC
                        Orbiter Test Conductor

                        The abbreviation OTC (Orbiter Test Conductor) includes the abbreviation TC (Test Conductor).

                        In English

                        OTD

                        Orbiter Test Director

                        In English

                        OTE

                        Orbital Transfer Equipment

                        In English

                          OTK

                          Oxidizer Tank

                          In English

                          OTLC

                          Orbiter Time Line Constraint

                          In English

                            OTOS

                            Orbit-To-Orbit Stage

                            In English

                              OTS

                              Orbital Test System

                              In English

                              OTS

                              Orbital/Orbital Transfer System

                              In English

                                OTV
                                Orbit Test Vehicle

                                The abbreviation OTV (Orbit Test Vehicle) includes the abbreviation TV (Test Vehicle).

                                In English

                                OTV

                                Orbital Transfer Vehicle

                                In English

                                  OUT

                                  Orbiter Utility Tray

                                  In English

                                    OV

                                    Orbital Vehicle

                                    In English

                                      OV

                                      Orbiter Vehicle

                                      In English

                                        OVEI
                                        Orbiter Vehicle End Item

                                        The abbreviation OVEI (Orbiter Vehicle End Item) includes the abbreviation EI (End Item).

                                        In English

                                          OVNI
                                          Objet Volant Non Identifié

                                          OVNI is equivalent to 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.

                                          In French

                                            OVNI
                                            Objecte Volador No Identificat

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

                                            In Catalan

                                              OVNI
                                              Objeto Volador No Identificado

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

                                              In Spanish

                                                OVNI
                                                Oggetto Volante Non Identificato

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

                                                In Italian

                                                  OVNI
                                                  Objeto Voador Não Identificado

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

                                                  In Portuguese

                                                    OZN
                                                    Obiect Zburător Neidentificat

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

                                                    In Romanian

                                                      P&E

                                                      Propellant and Explosive

                                                      In English

                                                      P&SS

                                                      Planetary and Space Science

                                                      In English

                                                      PACA

                                                      Payload Accommodation Configuration Assessment

                                                      In English

                                                        PACE

                                                        Prelaunch Automatic Checkout Equipment

                                                        In English

                                                        PACK

                                                        Payload Active Cooling Kit

                                                        In English

                                                        PACO

                                                        Prelaunch Automatic Checkout

                                                        In English

                                                        PACRUSS

                                                        Passive and Active Control of Space Structures

                                                        In English

                                                          PACS

                                                          Pointing and Attitude Control System

                                                          In English

                                                            PAD

                                                            Propellant Acquisition Device

                                                            In English

                                                              PADSIM

                                                              Precision Attitude Determination Simulation

                                                              In English

                                                                PAF

                                                                Payload Attach Fitting

                                                                In English

                                                                PAF
                                                                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.

                                                                In English

                                                                PAH

                                                                Payload Accommodations Handbook

                                                                In English

                                                                PALS

                                                                Precision Approach and Landing System

                                                                In English

                                                                PAM

                                                                Payload Assist Module

                                                                In English

                                                                  PAMELA

                                                                  Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics

                                                                  In English

                                                                  PAP

                                                                  Payload Accommodation Plan

                                                                  In English

                                                                  PAP

                                                                  Payload Adapter Plate

                                                                  In English

                                                                    PAPG

                                                                    Programm zur Auswertung von Pappgassenversuchen

                                                                    In German

                                                                    PAR

                                                                    Precision Approach Radar

                                                                    In English

                                                                    PAS

                                                                    Payload Accommodation Study

                                                                    In English

                                                                      PATH

                                                                      Postflight Attitude and Trajectory History

                                                                      In English

                                                                      PATS

                                                                      Payload Avionics Test Station

                                                                      In English

                                                                      PBD

                                                                      Payload Bay Door

                                                                      In English

                                                                      PBDM

                                                                      Payload Bay Door Mechanism

                                                                      In English

                                                                      PBK

                                                                      Payload Bay Kit

                                                                      In English

                                                                        PBL

                                                                        Payload Bay Liner

                                                                        In English

                                                                          PBP

                                                                          Preburner Pump

                                                                          In English

                                                                          PBS

                                                                          Payload Berthing System

                                                                          In English

                                                                            PBTS

                                                                            Payload Bay Transfer System

                                                                            In English

                                                                              PBV

                                                                              Post Boost Vehicle

                                                                              In English

                                                                              PCA

                                                                              Point of Closest Approach

                                                                              In English

                                                                              PCC

                                                                              Payload Control and Checkout

                                                                              In English

                                                                              PCCE

                                                                              Payload Common Communication Equipment

                                                                              In English

                                                                                PCDU

                                                                                Payload Command Decoder Unit

                                                                                In English

                                                                                  PCF

                                                                                  Payload Control Facility

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                  PCIL

                                                                                  Pilot-Controlled Instrument Landing

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                  PCK

                                                                                  Payload Command Kit

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                    PCOT

                                                                                    Payload Center Operations Team

                                                                                    In English

                                                                                    PCPAS

                                                                                    PATRIOT Command Post Automation System

                                                                                    In English

                                                                                    PCR

                                                                                    Payload Changeout Room

                                                                                    In English

                                                                                      PCR

                                                                                      Payload Checkout Room

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      PCR

                                                                                      Payload Clean Room

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                        PCRS

                                                                                        Payload Cover Removal System

                                                                                        In English

                                                                                          PCS

                                                                                          Probability of Crew Safety

                                                                                          In English

                                                                                          PCS

                                                                                          Payload Checkout System

                                                                                          In English

                                                                                          PCS

                                                                                          Payload Control Subsystem

                                                                                          In English

                                                                                            PCS

                                                                                            Payload Control Supervisor

                                                                                            In English

                                                                                              PCTC

                                                                                              Payload Crew Training Complex

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                              PCTO

                                                                                              Payload Cost Tradeoff Optimization

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                              PCU
                                                                                              Payload Checkout Unit

                                                                                              The abbreviation PCU (Payload Checkout Unit) is included in the abbreviation PPCU (Partial Payload Checkout Unit).

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                              PCVL

                                                                                              Pilot-Controlled Visual Landing

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                              PD&RS

                                                                                              Payload Deployment and Retrieval Subsystem

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                PDA

                                                                                                Payload Disconnect Assembly

                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                  PDA

                                                                                                  Propellant Drain Area

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                    PDD

                                                                                                    Payload Description Document

                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                      PDI

                                                                                                      Payload Data Interleaver

                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                        PDM

                                                                                                        Payload Deployment Module

                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                          PDP

                                                                                                          Payload Data Pack

                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                            PDP

                                                                                                            Postinsertion Deorbit Preparation

                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                              PDRM

                                                                                                              Payload Deployment and Retrieval Mechanism

                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                PDRR
                                                                                                                Payload Design Requirements Review

                                                                                                                The abbreviation PDRR (Payload Design Requirements Review) includes abbreviations RR (Requirements Review) and DRR (Design Requirements Review).

                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                PDRS

                                                                                                                Payload Deployment and Retrieval System

                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                  PDRS

                                                                                                                  Payload Data and Retrieval System

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                    PDRSS

                                                                                                                    Payload Deployment and Retrieval System Simulation/Simulator

                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                      PDS

                                                                                                                      Pathfinder Demonstration Satellite

                                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                                        PDS

                                                                                                                        Pyrotechnic Device Simulator

                                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                                          PDT
                                                                                                                          Payload Data Tape

                                                                                                                          The abbreviation PDT (Payload Data Tape) includes the abbreviation DT (Data Tape).

                                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                                          PDU
                                                                                                                          Pilot Display Unit

                                                                                                                          The abbreviation PDU (Pilot Display Unit) includes the abbreviation DU (Display Unit).

                                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                                          PE

                                                                                                                          Payload Element

                                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                                            PEA

                                                                                                                            Payload Electronics Assembly

                                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                                            PEDB

                                                                                                                            Payload Engineering Database

                                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                                            PEFU

                                                                                                                            Payload Effects Follow-Up Study

                                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                                              PEM

                                                                                                                              Payload Electronics Module

                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                              PF

                                                                                                                              Parachute Facility

                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                              PF

                                                                                                                              Payload Function

                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                                PF

                                                                                                                                Powered Flight

                                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                                PFA

                                                                                                                                Palmdale Final Assembly

                                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                                PFB

                                                                                                                                Payload Feedback

                                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                                  PFB

                                                                                                                                  Payload Forward Bus

                                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                                  PFB

                                                                                                                                  Pressure-Fed Booster

                                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                                  PFC

                                                                                                                                  Performance Flight Certification

                                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                                  PFC

                                                                                                                                  Postflight Checklist

                                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                                  PFC

                                                                                                                                  Preliminary Flight Configuration

                                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                                  PFCF
                                                                                                                                  Payload Flight Control Facility

                                                                                                                                  The abbreviation PFCF (Payload Flight Control Facility) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

                                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                                  PFCS
                                                                                                                                  Primary Flight Control System

                                                                                                                                  The abbreviation PFCS (Primary Flight Control System) includes abbreviations FC (Flight Control) and FCS (Flight Control System).

                                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                                  PFK

                                                                                                                                  Payload Function Key

                                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                                    PFL

                                                                                                                                    Propulsion Field Laboratory

                                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                                    PFP

                                                                                                                                    Powered Flight Program

                                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                                    PFRT

                                                                                                                                    Preliminary Flight Rating Test

                                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                                    PFS

                                                                                                                                    Primary Flight Software

                                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                                    PFS
                                                                                                                                    Primary Flight System

                                                                                                                                    The abbreviation PFS (Primary Flight System) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).

                                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                                    PFT
                                                                                                                                    Postflight Testing

                                                                                                                                    The abbreviation PFT (Postflight Testing) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                                    PFTA
                                                                                                                                    Payload Flight Test Article

                                                                                                                                    The abbreviation PFTA (Payload Flight Test Article) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test), FTA (Flight Test Article) and TA (Test Article).

                                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                                    PGHM

                                                                                                                                    Payload Ground Handling Mechanism

                                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                                      PGNCS
                                                                                                                                      Primary Guidance, Navigation, and Control System

                                                                                                                                      The abbreviation PGNCS (Primary Guidance, Navigation, and Control System) includes the abbreviation GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control).

                                                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                                                        PGOC

                                                                                                                                        Payload Ground Operations Contract(or)

                                                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                                                        PGOR

                                                                                                                                        Payload Ground Operations Requirement

                                                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                                                          PGORS

                                                                                                                                          Payload Ground Operations Requirements Study

                                                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                                                            PGSC

                                                                                                                                            Payload and General-Support Computer

                                                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                                                            PGSE

                                                                                                                                            Payload Ground Support Equipment

                                                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                                                              PHD

                                                                                                                                              Payload Handling Device

                                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                                                PHF

                                                                                                                                                Payload Handling Fixture

                                                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                                                  PHILEAS

                                                                                                                                                  Packaging Hermétique Intégré fiabLE Avancé sur Silicium

                                                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                                                  PHP

                                                                                                                                                  Payload Handling Panel

                                                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                                                    PHP

                                                                                                                                                    Planetary Horizontal Platform

                                                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                                                    PHRR

                                                                                                                                                    Payload High-Rate Recorder

                                                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                                                      PHS

                                                                                                                                                      Payload Handling Station

                                                                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                                                                        PHS

                                                                                                                                                        Payload Handling System

                                                                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                                                                          PHSF

                                                                                                                                                          Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility

                                                                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                                                                          PI

                                                                                                                                                          Payload Interrogator

                                                                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                                                                            PIA

                                                                                                                                                            Payload Interface Adapter

                                                                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                                                                              PIB

                                                                                                                                                              Pyrotechnic Installation Building

                                                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                                                              PIC

                                                                                                                                                              Payload Integration Center

                                                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                                                                PIC

                                                                                                                                                                Payload Integration Committee

                                                                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                                                                PIC

                                                                                                                                                                Pyrotechnic Initiator Circuit

                                                                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                                                                PIC

                                                                                                                                                                Pyrotechnic Initiator Controller

                                                                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                                                                PICC

                                                                                                                                                                Payload Interface Control Computer

                                                                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                                                                PIDA

                                                                                                                                                                Payload Installation and Deployment Aid

                                                                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                                                                  PIE

                                                                                                                                                                  Payload Integration Equipment

                                                                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                                                                    PIE

                                                                                                                                                                    Payload Interface Engineer

                                                                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                                                                      PIF

                                                                                                                                                                      Payload Integration Facility

                                                                                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                                                                                        PIGA

                                                                                                                                                                        Pendulous Integrating Gyroscopic Accelerometer

                                                                                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                                                                                          PILS

                                                                                                                                                                          Payload Integration Library System

                                                                                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                                                                                            PILS

                                                                                                                                                                            Payload Interactive Library System

                                                                                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                                                                                              PIM

                                                                                                                                                                              Payload Integration Manager

                                                                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                                                                              PINCH

                                                                                                                                                                              Payload Integration Nominal Cost Hardware

                                                                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                                                                              PIO

                                                                                                                                                                              Pilot-Induced Oscillation

                                                                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                                                                              PIOP

                                                                                                                                                                              Payload Integration Operations Plan

                                                                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                                                                                PIP

                                                                                                                                                                                Payload Integration Plan

                                                                                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                                                                                PIP

                                                                                                                                                                                Payload Interface Plan

                                                                                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                                                                                  PIRCS

                                                                                                                                                                                  Payload Interactive Requirements Collection System

                                                                                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                                                                                    PITG
                                                                                                                                                                                    Payload Integration Task Group

                                                                                                                                                                                    The abbreviation PITG (Payload Integration Task Group) includes the abbreviation TG (Task Group).

                                                                                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                                                                                    PITS

                                                                                                                                                                                    Payload Integration Test Set

                                                                                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                                                                                      PITS

                                                                                                                                                                                      Payload Interface Test System

                                                                                                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                                                                                                        PIU

                                                                                                                                                                                        Pyrotechnic Initiator Unit

                                                                                                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                                                                                                        PIVR

                                                                                                                                                                                        Payload Interface Verification Requirement

                                                                                                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                                                                                                        PIVS

                                                                                                                                                                                        Payload Integration and Verification Simulator

                                                                                                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                                                                                                        PIVS

                                                                                                                                                                                        Payload Interface Verification Summary

                                                                                                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                                                                                                        PKM

                                                                                                                                                                                        Perigee Kick Motor

                                                                                                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                                                                                                          PL

                                                                                                                                                                                          Payload

                                                                                                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                                                                                                            PL

                                                                                                                                                                                            Postlanding

                                                                                                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                                                                                                            PL

                                                                                                                                                                                            Prelaunch

                                                                                                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                                                                                                              PL

                                                                                                                                                                                              Propellant Loading

                                                                                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                                                                                                PLA

                                                                                                                                                                                                Parachute Location Aid

                                                                                                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                                                                                                PLAN

                                                                                                                                                                                                Payload Activity Network

                                                                                                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                                                                                                  PLB

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Payload Bay

                                                                                                                                                                                                  In English

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