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Astronautics
Space transport engineering, spaceflight engineering, astronautics, astronautical engineering, cosmonautics, rocketry, spacecraft, rockets and missiles.
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- PLS
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Personnel Launch System
- PLS
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Postlanding and Safing
- PLS
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Primary Landing Site
The abbreviation PLS (Primary Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).
- PLS
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Propellant Loading System
- PLSL
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Propellants and Life Support Laboratory
- PLSP
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Payload Signal Processor
The abbreviation PLSP (Payload Signal Processor) includes the abbreviation SP (Signal Processor).
- PLSR
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Postlaunch Service Review
- PLV
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Payload Vehicle
- PLV
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Postlanding Valve
- PLV
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Postlanding Ventilation
- PLVC
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Postlanding Vent Control
- PM
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Payload Management
= PLM | Payload Management | In English
- PM
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Propulsion Module
The abbreviation PM (Propulsion Module) is included in abbreviations such as RPM (Retro Propulsion Module) and CPM (Cargo Propulsion Module).
- PM
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Payload Midbody
- PM
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Payload Module
- PMALS
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Preliminary Miniature Air-Launched System
- PMAWS
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Passive Missile Approach Warning System
The abbreviation PMAWS (Passive Missile Approach Warning System) includes the abbreviation MAWS (Missile Approach Warning System).
- PMC
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Payload Monitoring Control
- PMC
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Permanently Manned Capability
- PMD
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Propellant Management Device
- PMDM
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Payload Multiplexer/Demultiplexer
- PMF
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Perigee Motor Firing
- PMM
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Planetary Mission Module
- PMP
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Prelaunch Monitor Program
- PMR
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Pacific Missile Range
- PMR
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Payload Manifest Review
- PMR
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Payload Manifesting Review
- PMR
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Payload Mixing Review
- PMS
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Payload Mounting Structure
- PMV
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Permanent Manned Vehicle
- PND
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Passive Nutation Damper
- PO
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Postorbit
- POC
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Payload Operations Center
- POCC
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Payload Operations Control Center
The abbreviation POCC (Payload Operations Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center) and OCC (Operations Control Center).
- POCC
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Payload Operations Control Center
The abbreviation POCC (Payload Operations Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center) and OCC (Operations Control Center).
- POCC
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Platform Operations Control Center
The abbreviation POCC (Platform Operations Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center) and OCC (Operations Control Center).
- POD
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Payload Operations Division
- POD
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Precision Orbit Determination
- PODTG
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Precision Orbit Determination Task Group
The abbreviation PODTG (Precision Orbit Determination Task Group) includes the abbreviation TG (Task Group).
- POE
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Pilot Operational Equipment
- POEM
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Polar Orbiting Earth Mission
- POGO
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Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory
- POGS
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Polar-Orbiting Geomagnetic Survey
- POIC
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Payload Operations Integration Center
- POP
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Perpendicular to Orbit Plane
- POP
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Polar-Orbiting Platform
- POP
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Preburner Oxidizer Pump
- POP
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Preflight Operations Procedure
- POP
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Prelaunch Operations Plan
The abbreviation POP (Prelaunch Operations Plan) includes the abbreviation LO (Launch Operations).
- PORSEC
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Pan Ocean Remote Sensing Conference
- POST
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Payload Operations Support Team
- POST
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Program to Ootimize Simulated Trajectories
- POWG
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Payload Operations Working Group
- POWG
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Payload Orbital Working Group
- PPC
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Payload Preparation Complex
- PPCU
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Partial Payload Checkout Unit
The abbreviation PPCU (Partial Payload Checkout Unit) includes the abbreviation PCU (Payload Checkout Unit).
- PPF
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Payload Processing Facility
- PPL
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Production Payload
- PPM
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Payload Project Manager
The abbreviation PPM (Payload Project Manager) includes the abbreviation PM (Project Manager).
- PPP
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Payload Patch Panel
- PPR
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Payload Preparation Room
- PPS
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Partial-Pressure Suit
- PPS
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Payload Pointing System
- PPT
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Prelaunch Package Test
- PQGS
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Propellant Quantity Gauging System
- PRB
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Parachute Refurbishment Building
- PRD
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Payload Requirements Document
The abbreviation PRD (Payload Requirements Document) includes the abbreviation RD (Requirements Document).
- PRD
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Personal Radiation Dosimeter
- PRIS
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Payload Remote Integration System
- PRL
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Payload Retention Latch
- PRLA
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Payload Retention Latch Actuator
- PRLA
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Payload Retention Latch Assembly
- PRM
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Payload Retention Mechanism
- PRM
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Posigrade Rocket Motor
- PRN
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Pseudorandom Noise
- PROTEIN
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euroPean Reusable and cOsThEavy lift transport InvestigatioN
- PRR
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Preflight Readiness Review
The abbreviation PRR (Preflight Readiness Review) includes the abbreviation RR (Readiness Review).
- PRRB
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Payload Requirements Review Board
The abbreviation PRRB (Payload Requirements Review Board) includes abbreviations RR (Requirements Review) and RB (Review Board).
- PRS
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Payload Retention System
- PRTLS
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Powered Return To Launch Site
The abbreviation PRTLS (Powered Return To Launch Site) includes abbreviations LS (Launch Site) and RTLS (Return To Launch Site).
- PS
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Parachute System
- PS
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Payload Specialist
- PS
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Payload Station
- PS
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Payload Support
- PSA
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Payload Service Area
- PSA
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Payload Support Avionics
- PSBLS
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Permanent Space-Based Logistics System
- PSC
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Payload Support Contractor
The abbreviation PSC (Payload Support Contractor) includes the abbreviation SC (Support Contractor).
- PSC
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Planetary Spacecraft
- PSCL
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Propellant Systems Cleaning Laboratory
- PSDE
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Payload and Spacecraft Development and Experimentation
- PSDP
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Payload Station Distribution Panel
- PSDP
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Payload System Distribution Panel
- PSE
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Payload Service Equipment
- PSE
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Payload Support Engineer
- PSE
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Payload Support Equipment
- PSF
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Propellant Servicing Facility
- PSIG
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Propulsion Systems Integration Group
- PSM
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Propellant Storage Module
- PSP
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Payload Signal Processor
The abbreviation PSP (Payload Signal Processor) includes the abbreviation SP (Signal Processor).
- PSP
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Payload Specialist Panel
- PSP
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Payload Support Plan
- PSP
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Planetary Scan Platform
- PSP
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Planetary Scan Probe
- PSR
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Payload Safety Review
The abbreviation PSR (Payload Safety Review) includes the abbreviation SR (Safety Review).
- PSS
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Propulsion Support System
The abbreviation PSS (Propulsion Support System) includes the abbreviation SS (Support System).
- PSS
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Payload Specialist Station
- PSS
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Payload Status System
- PSS
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Payload Support System
The abbreviation PSS (Payload Support System) includes the abbreviation SS (Support System).
- PSS
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Propellant Supply Subsystem
- PSSP
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Payload Specialist Station Panel
- PSTL
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Pressure Model Static and Transient Launch Configuration
- PSV
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Planetary Space Vehicle
- PSV
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Probability of Vehicle Success
- PSW
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Paris Space Week
- PTA
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Propulsion Test Article
The abbreviation PTA (Propulsion Test Article) includes the abbreviation TA (Test Article).
- PTB
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Payload Timing Buffer
- PTCC
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Propulsion Test Control Center
The abbreviation PTCC (Propulsion Test Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center) and TCC (Test Control Center).
- PTCS
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Propellant Tanking Computer System
- PTS
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Payload Test Set
- PTS
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Payload Transportation System
- PTSF
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Payload Trunnion Support Fixture
- PTV
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Pathfinder Test Vehicle
- PU
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Propellant Unit
- PU
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Propellant Utilization
- PUCS
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Propellant Utilization Control System
- PUGS
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Propellant Utilization and Gauging System
- PUV
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Propellant Utilization Valve
- PVA
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Preburner Valve Actuator
- PVA
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Propellant Valve Actuator
- PVDS
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Propellant Vent and Drain System
- PVED
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Propulsion and Vehicle Engineering Division
- PVO
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Pioneer Venus Orbiter
- PVT
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Preflight Verification Test
The abbreviation PVT (Preflight Verification Test) includes the abbreviation VT (Verification Test).
- PVT
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Pyrotechnic Verification Test
The abbreviation PVT (Pyrotechnic Verification Test) includes the abbreviation VT (Verification Test).
- PhASp
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Physics and Astrophysics from Spacelab
- PrAA
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Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics
- PrAeS
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Progress in Aerospace Sciences
- PrExP
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Propellants and Explosives Pyrotechnics
- QMS
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Qualification Model Spacecraft
- QRS
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Quick Reaction Sortie
- QRSL
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Quick-Reaction Space Laboratory
- QTV
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Qualification Test Vehicle
The abbreviation QTV (Qualification Test Vehicle) includes the abbreviation QT (Qualification Test).
- R&R
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Rendezvous and Recovery
- RA
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Radar Altimeter
The abbreviation RA (Radar Altimeter) is included in abbreviations such as RADVS (Radar Altimeter and Doppler Velocity Sensor) and RAI (Radar Altimeter Indicator).
- RA
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Right Aft
- RADO
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Radiation Dosimetry
- RADO-HTR
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Radiation Dosimetry - High Temperature Ratio
- RADVS
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Radar Altimeter and Doppler Velocity Sensor
The abbreviation RADVS (Radar Altimeter and Doppler Velocity Sensor) includes the abbreviation RA (Radar Altimeter).
- RAE
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Royal Aerospace Establishment
- RAI
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Radar Altimeter Indicator
The abbreviation RAI (Radar Altimeter Indicator) includes the abbreviation RA (Radar Altimeter).
- RAI
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Roll Attitude Indicator
- RALPH
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Reduction and Acquisition of Lunar Pulse Heights
- RALT
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Radar Altimeter
The abbreviation RALT (Radar Altimeter) is included in abbreviations such as CRALT (CNES Radar Altimeter) and NRALT (NASA Radar Altimeter).
- RAP
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Reserve Auxiliary Payload
- RAPCON
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Radar Approach and Control
- RATO
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Rocket-Assisted Takeoff
The abbreviation RATO (Rocket-Assisted Takeoff) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).
- RCCB
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Rockwell Configuration Control Board
The abbreviation RCCB (Rockwell Configuration Control Board) includes abbreviations CB (Control Board) and CCB (Configuration Control Board).
- RCN
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Rockwell Communication Network
- RCS
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Reentry Control System
- RDS
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Rocketdyne Digital Simulator
- REA
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Rocket Engine Assembly
- REAM
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Rocket Engine Assembly Module
- REDAC
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Rockwell Electronic Design Analysis Code
- REDB
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Rockwell Engineering Data Base
The abbreviation REDB (Rockwell Engineering Data Base) includes the abbreviation DB (Data Base).
- REM
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Rocket Engine Module
- RFA
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Rocket Factory Augsburg
- RFHA
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Reusable Flight Hardware Authorization
- RGA
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Rate Gyro Assembly
- RGP
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Rate Gyro Package
- RHEB
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Right-Hand Equipment Bay
The abbreviation RHEB (Right-Hand Equipment Bay) includes the abbreviation EB (Equipment Bay).
- RHFEB
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Right-Hand Forward Equipment Bay
The abbreviation RHFEB (Right-Hand Forward Equipment Bay) includes the abbreviation EB (Equipment Bay).
- RHS
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Rocketdyne Hybrid Simulator
- RIADB
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Rockwell Integrity Assurance Data Base
The abbreviation RIADB (Rockwell Integrity Assurance Data Base) includes the abbreviation DB (Data Base).
- RIAPS
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Remote Infrared Atmospheric Profiling System
- RICA
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Rockwell Interdivisional Contract Agreement
- RICE
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Remote Inertial and Control Equipment
- RIDS
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Rockwell Integrated Defense Simulator
- RIG
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Remote Imaging Group (www.rig.org.uk)
- RIGA
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Rate-Integrating Gyro Assembly
- RIMSS
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Rockwell International Modular Satellite System
- RISC
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Rockwell Integration Support Contract
- RISEC
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Rockwell International Shuttle Equipment Cradle
- RJ/EC
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Reaction Jet/Engine Control
- RJC
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Reaction Jet Control
- RJD
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Reaction Jet Device
- RJD
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Reaction Jet Driver
- RJDA
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Reaction Jet Driver Aft
- RJDF
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Reaction Jet Driver Forward
- RJOD
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Reaction Jet/OMS Driver
- RKA
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Rossiskoye Kosmicheskoye Agentsvo
- RLG
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Ring Laser Gyro
- RM
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Remote Manipulator
- RM
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Rendezvous Maneuver
- RMA
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Remote Manipulator Arm
- RMS
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Remote Manipulator System
- RMS
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Remote Maneuvering System
- RMU
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Remote Maneuvering Unit
- RNS
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Reusable Nuclear Stage
- ROCES
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Ranger Orbiter Crew Escape System
The abbreviation ROCES (Ranger Orbiter Crew Escape System) includes abbreviations CES (Crew Escape System) and ES (Escape System).