Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Astronautics’

Space transport engineering, spaceflight engineering, astronautics, astronautical engineering, cosmonautics, rocketry; spacecraft, rockets and missiles.

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Meaning

Language

Themes and places

Spacecraft System Monitor

Human-computer interaction

Surface-to-Surface Missile

Military engineering

Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (www.ssmi.com)

Earth sciences

Space Shuttle Maintenance Baseline

The abbreviation SSMB (Space Shuttle Maintenance Baseline) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Shuttle).

Space Shuttle Mission Control

The abbreviation SSMC (Space Shuttle Mission Control) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Shuttle).

Space Shuttle Main Engine

The abbreviation SSME (Space Shuttle Main Engine) is included in abbreviations such as SSMEC (Space Shuttle Main Engine Controller) and SSMECA (Space Shuttle Main Engine Controller Assembly), and it includes the abbreviation SS (Space Shuttle).

United States

Space Shuttle Main Engine Controller

The abbreviation SSMEC (Space Shuttle Main Engine Controller) is included in the abbreviation SSMECA (Space Shuttle Main Engine Controller Assembly), and it includes abbreviations SSME (Space Shuttle Main Engine) and SS (Space Shuttle).

United States

Space Shuttle Main Engine Controller Assembly

The abbreviation SSMECA (Space Shuttle Main Engine Controller Assembly) includes abbreviations SSME (Space Shuttle Main Engine), SSMEC (Space Shuttle Main Engine Controller) and SS (Space Shuttle).

United States

Space Station Man-Systems Training Facility

The abbreviation SSMTF (Space Station Man-Systems Training Facility) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).

Education

Space Station Mockup and Trainer Facility

The abbreviation SSMTF (Space Station Mockup and Trainer Facility) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).

Space Shuttle Orbiter

The abbreviation SSO (Space Shuttle Orbiter) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Shuttle).

United States

Space Station Operational Data Book

The abbreviation SSODB (Space Station Operational Data Book) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).

Space Systems Operating Procedure

The abbreviation SSOP (Space Systems Operating Procedure) includes the abbreviation OP (Operating Procedure).

Quality management

Small Sortie Payload

Space Shuttle Program

The abbreviation SSP (Space Shuttle Program) is included in abbreviations such as SSPO (Space Shuttle Program Office), SSPF (Space Shuttle Programming Facility), SSPFA (Space Shuttle Program Flight Assignment), SSPGSE (Space Shuttle Program Ground Support Equipment), SSPII (Space Shuttle Program Implementing Instruction), SSPM (Space Shuttle Program Manager), SSPRO (Space Shuttle Program Resident Office) and SSPS (Space Shuttle Program Schedule), and it includes the abbreviation SS (Space Shuttle).

Space Station Program

The abbreviation SSP (Space Station Program) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).

Project management

Subsolar Point

Astronomy

Spacelab Stored Program Command

United States

Shuttle System Payload Data

The abbreviation SSPD (Shuttle System Payload Data) includes the abbreviation SS (Shuttle System).

Shuttle System Payload Definition

The abbreviation SSPD (Shuttle System Payload Definition) includes the abbreviation SS (Shuttle System).

Shuttle System Payload Description

The abbreviation SSPD (Shuttle System Payload Description) includes the abbreviation SS (Shuttle System).

Space Shuttle Payload Data Activity

The abbreviation SSPDA (Space Shuttle Payload Data Activity) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Shuttle).

Space Shuttle Payload Data Study

The abbreviation SSPDS (Space Shuttle Payload Data Study) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Shuttle).

Space Station Program Element

The abbreviation SSPE (Space Station Program Element) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).

Sortie Software Production Facility

Software

Space Shuttle Programming Facility

The abbreviation SSPF (Space Shuttle Programming Facility) includes abbreviations SSP (Space Shuttle Program) and SS (Space Shuttle).

Space Station Processing Facility

The abbreviation SSPF (Space Station Processing Facility) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).

Space Shuttle Program Flight Assignment

The abbreviation SSPFA (Space Shuttle Program Flight Assignment) includes abbreviations SSP (Space Shuttle Program) and SS (Space Shuttle).

Space Shuttle Program Ground Support Equipment

The abbreviation SSPGSE (Space Shuttle Program Ground Support Equipment) includes abbreviations SSP (Space Shuttle Program), SS (Space Shuttle) and GSE (Ground Support Equipment).

United States

Space Shuttle Program Implementing Instruction

The abbreviation SSPII (Space Shuttle Program Implementing Instruction) includes abbreviations SSP (Space Shuttle Program) and SS (Space Shuttle).

Space Shuttle Program Manager

The abbreviation SSPM (Space Shuttle Program Manager) includes abbreviations PM (Program Manager), SSP (Space Shuttle Program) and SS (Space Shuttle).

Space Shuttle Program Office

The abbreviation SSPO (Space Shuttle Program Office) includes abbreviations SSP (Space Shuttle Program) and SS (Space Shuttle).

Space Station Projects Office

The abbreviation SSPO (Space Station Projects Office) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).

Space Station Program Participant

The abbreviation SSPP (Space Station Program Participant) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).

Space Shuttle Payload Planning Steering Group

The abbreviation SSPPSG (Space Shuttle Payload Planning Steering Group) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Shuttle).

Space Shuttle Program Resident Office

The abbreviation SSPRO (Space Shuttle Program Resident Office) includes abbreviations SSP (Space Shuttle Program) and SS (Space Shuttle).

United States

Solar Satellite Power Station

Energy economics

Space Shuttle Program Schedule

The abbreviation SSPS (Space Shuttle Program Schedule) includes abbreviations SSP (Space Shuttle Program) and SS (Space Shuttle).

Santa Susana Propulsion Test Facility

The abbreviation SSPTF (Santa Susana Propulsion Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).

Space Station Resource Impact Model

The abbreviation SSRIMp (Space Station Resource Impact Model) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).

Space Station Remote Manipulator System

The abbreviation SSRMS (Space Station Remote Manipulator System) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).

Space Station Resource Optimization Program

The abbreviation SSROP (Space Station Resource Optimization Program) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).

Sortie Support System

The abbreviation SSS (Sortie Support System) includes the abbreviation SS (Support System).

Space Shuttle Segment

The abbreviation SSS (Space Shuttle Segment) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Shuttle).

United States

Spacecraft Software System

Software

Spinning Sun Sensor

The abbreviation SSS (Spinning Sun Sensor) includes the abbreviation SS (Sun Sensor).

Sun

Stage Separation Subsystem

Space Station Support Center

The abbreviation SSSC (Space Station Support Center) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).

Space Shuttle System Specification

The abbreviation SSSS (Space Shuttle System Specification) includes abbreviations SS (System Specification), SS (Shuttle System) and SS (Space Shuttle).

United States

Space Shuttle System Safety Review

The abbreviation SSSSR (Space Shuttle System Safety Review) includes abbreviations SR (Safety Review), SS (Shuttle System) and SS (Space Shuttle).

Space Station System Trainer

The abbreviation SSST (Space Station System Trainer) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).

Shuttle System Test

The abbreviation SST (Shuttle System Test) includes the abbreviation SS (Shuttle System).

Space Surveillance and Tracking

Astronomy

Spacecraft Systems Test

Space Shuttle Test Conductor

The abbreviation SSTC (Space Shuttle Test Conductor) includes abbreviations TC (Test Conductor) and SS (Space Shuttle).

Space Shuttle Test, Checkout, and Launch Support

The abbreviation SSTCLS (Space Shuttle Test, Checkout, and Launch Support) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Shuttle).

Space Station Training Facility

The abbreviation SSTF (Space Station Training Facility) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).

Education

Single Stage To Orbit

Satellite Surveillance and Tracking System

Space Surveillance and Tracking System

Space-Based Surveillance and Tracking System

Spinning Solid Upper Stage

The abbreviation SSUS (Spinning Solid Upper Stage) is included in the abbreviation SSUSP (Spinning Solid Upper Stage Project).

SSUS for Atlas-centaur-class spacecraft

SSUS for Delta-class spacecraft

Spinning Solid Upper Stage Project

The abbreviation SSUSP (Spinning Solid Upper Stage Project) includes the abbreviation SSUS (Spinning Solid Upper Stage).

Space Shuttle Vehicle

The abbreviation SSV (Space Shuttle Vehicle) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Shuttle).

United States

Space Sortie Vehicle

Shuttle Security Working Group

Space Station Work Package

The abbreviation SSWP (Space Station Work Package) includes abbreviations WP (Work Package) and SS (Space Station).

Project management

Star Tracker

Astronomy

Space Telescope

Spacelab Technology

United States

Shuttle Training Aircraft

Standard Telemetry And Communications Component

Satellite Tracking And Data Acquisition Network

Space Tracking And Data Acquisition Network

Spacecraft Tracking and Data Acquisition Network

Shuttle Turnaround Analysis Group

Shuttle Turnaround Analysis Report

Space Transportation Automated Reconfiguration

Space Transportation Automated Reconfiguration System

Space Transportation Architecture Study

Star Tracker Alignment Test Set

Space Transportation Booster Engine

Stennis Test Center

Satellite Test Center

The abbreviation STC (Satellite Test Center) is included in the abbreviation AFSTC (Air Force Satellite Test Center).

Satellite Tracking Center

Secular architecture

Shuttle Test Conductor

The abbreviation STC (Shuttle Test Conductor) includes the abbreviation TC (Test Conductor).

Space Technology Center

Spacecraft Test Conductor

The abbreviation STC (Spacecraft Test Conductor) includes the abbreviation TC (Test Conductor).

Quality management

Special Telemetry Conversion System

528.3

Shuttle Test Detector

Spacecraft Technology Division

Organizational divisions

Spacecraft Tracking and Data Network

Space Test Experiments Platform

Satellite Test Facility

The abbreviation STF (Satellite Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).

Shuttle Test Group

Space Task Group

The abbreviation STG (Space Task Group) includes the abbreviation TG (Task Group).

Organizational divisions

Space Test Integration Contract

Space Technology Industrial and Commercial Applications

Space Technology Laboratories

Research institutes

Systems Test Missile

Space Transportation Main Engine

Short Takeoff and Landing

The abbreviation STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).

Aeronautics

Satellite Test Program

Shuttle Technology Panel

Space Technology Payload

Space Test Program

Space Transportation System

Space Transportation System Analysis Model

Space Transportation System Operations Contract

Contract law

Space Transportation System Operations Program Office

Space Transportation System Model

Space Telescope Science Institute (https://www.stsci.edu/)

Subsurface-to-Air Missile

Military engineering

Space Ultrareliable Modular Computer

Shuttle Upper Atmosphere Mass Spectrometer

The abbreviation SUMS (Shuttle Upper Atmosphere Mass Spectrometer) includes the abbreviation MS (Mass Spectrometer).

Shuttle Users’ Review and Evaluation

Standard Umbilical Retraction Retention Vent System

Standard Umbilical Retraction System

Mechanical engineering

Standard Umbilical Retention System

Mechanical engineering

Shuttle-Released Target Experiment

Shuttle-Released Technology Experiment

Shuttle Vehicle

Space Vehicle

Shuttle Vehicle Assembly and Checkout

SVA&C is equivalent to SVAC (Shuttle Vehicle Assembly and Checkout) in English.

Shuttle Vehicle Assembly Building

Shuttle Vehicle Assembly and Checkout

SVAC is equivalent to SVA&C, and (see above).

South Vandenberg Air Force Base

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

Shuttle Vehicle Booster

Space Vehicle Booster

Spacecraft Vehicle Contractor

Contract law

Space Vehicle Computer Design System

Computer hardware

Space Vehicle Control/Display Simulation

Space Vehicle Control and Monitor Unit

Human-computer interaction

Space Vehicle Dynamics Simulation

Space Vehicle Development Team

Organizational divisions

Space Vehicle Equipment

Space Vehicle Interface Unit

Human-computer interaction

Space Vehicle Operations

Space Vehicle Operations Director

Direction

Space Vehicle Requirement

Shuttle Vehicle Simulator

Space Vehicle System

Suit Ventilation System

The abbreviation SVS (Suit Ventilation System) is included in the abbreviation ESVS (Escape Suit Ventilation System).

Fluids handling

Space Vehicle Test

Quality management

Solar Wing

Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite

Astronomy

Space Warfare Center

Shuttle Wing Panel Analysis

Satellite Communications

Periodicals

Spaceflight

Periodicals

Space Medicine Medical Engineering

Space Markets

Space Policy

Space Power

Space Research Bulgaria

Spaceview

Telemetry and Control

Tracking and Communication

Telecommunications

Time After Burst

Horology

Tactical Satellite Communications

Transoceanic Abort Landing

The abbreviation TAL (Transoceanic Abort Landing) is included in the abbreviation ATAL (Alternate Transoceanic Abort Landing).

Safety

Transatlantic Abort Landing

Safety

Transatlantic Landing

Aeronautics

Tactical Approach and Landing Radar

Time After Lift-Off

Horology

Thales Alenia Space

Tel Aviv University Ultraviolet Explorer

The abbreviation TAUVEX (Tel Aviv University Ultraviolet Explorer) includes the abbreviation UV (Ultraviolet).

The Boeing Company

Gyro-To-Body Transformation Matrix

Mechanical engineering

Tactical Ballistic Missile

The abbreviation TBM (Tactical Ballistic Missile) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).

Ballistics

Theater Ballistic Missile Defense

The abbreviation TBMD (Theater Ballistic Missile Defense) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).

Thrust Chamber

The abbreviation TC (Thrust Chamber) is included in abbreviations such as TCA (Thrust Chamber Assembly), TCFP (Thrust Chamber Fuel Purge), TCP (Thrust Chamber Pressure) and TCV (Thrust Chamber Valve).

Thrust Chamber Assembly

The abbreviation TCA (Thrust Chamber Assembly) includes the abbreviation TC (Thrust Chamber).

Tank Checkout Facility

Thrust Chamber Fuel Purge

The abbreviation TCFP (Thrust Chamber Fuel Purge) includes the abbreviation TC (Thrust Chamber).

Trajectory Control Maneuver

Thrust Chamber Pressure

The abbreviation TCP (Thrust Chamber Pressure) includes the abbreviation TC (Thrust Chamber).

Total Cargo Project Engineer

Thrust Chamber Valve

The abbreviation TCV (Thrust Chamber Valve) includes the abbreviation TC (Thrust Chamber).

Fluids handling

Time Duration of Burn

Horology

Trajectory Design Data Package

The abbreviation TDDP (Trajectory Design Data Package) includes the abbreviation DP (Data Package).

Data

Time Difference Of Arrival

Tracking and Data Relay Satellite

The abbreviation TDRS (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite) is included in abbreviations such as ATDRS (Advanced Tracking and Data Relay Satellite) and TDRSS (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System), and it includes the abbreviation DRS (Data Relay Satellite).

Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System

The abbreviation TDRSS (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System) includes abbreviations TDRS (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite) and DRS (Data Relay Satellite).

Technology Demonstration Satellite

Torque Equilibrium Attitude

Trajectory Events Timeline

Horology

Terminal Tracking Telescope

Triplex Flight Control Subsystem

The abbreviation TFCS (Triplex Flight Control Subsystem) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

Technology Flight Instrumentation

Aeronautics

Time From Ignition

Horology

Time From Launch

Horology

Telemetry Format Selection

Third-Generation Gyro

Telemetry Ground Station

The abbreviation TGS (Telemetry Ground Station) includes the abbreviation GS (Ground Station).

Telemetry Ground System

The abbreviation TGS (Telemetry Ground System) includes the abbreviation GS (Ground System).

528.3

Telemetry Ground Support Equipment

The abbreviation TGSE (Telemetry Ground Support Equipment) includes the abbreviation GSE (Ground Support Equipment).

528.3

Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Sunstorms

Astronomy

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