Astronautics
Space transport engineering, spaceflight engineering, astronautics, astronautical engineering, cosmonautics, rocketry, spacecraft, rockets and missiles.
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Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- TAB
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Time After Burst
- TACSATCOM
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Tactical Satellite Communications
- TAL
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Transoceanic Abort Landing
The abbreviation TAL (Transoceanic Abort Landing) is included in the abbreviation ATAL (Alternate Transoceanic Abort Landing).
- TAL
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Transatlantic Abort Landing
- TAL
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Transatlantic Landing
- TALAR
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Tactical Approach and Landing Radar
- TALO
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Time After Lift-Off
- TAS
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Thales Alenia Space
- TAUVEX
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Tel Aviv University Ultraviolet Explorer
The abbreviation TAUVEX (Tel Aviv University Ultraviolet Explorer) includes the abbreviation UV (Ultraviolet).
- TBC
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The Boeing Company
- TBG
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Gyro-To-Body Transformation Matrix
- TBM
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Tactical Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation TBM (Tactical Ballistic Missile) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- TBMD
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Theater Ballistic Missile Defense
The abbreviation TBMD (Theater Ballistic Missile Defense) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- TC
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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).
- TCA
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Thrust Chamber Assembly
The abbreviation TCA (Thrust Chamber Assembly) includes the abbreviation TC (Thrust Chamber).
- TCF
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Tank Checkout Facility
- TCFP
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Thrust Chamber Fuel Purge
The abbreviation TCFP (Thrust Chamber Fuel Purge) includes the abbreviation TC (Thrust Chamber).
- TCM
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Trajectory Control Maneuver
- TCP
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Thrust Chamber Pressure
The abbreviation TCP (Thrust Chamber Pressure) includes the abbreviation TC (Thrust Chamber).
- TCPE
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Total Cargo Project Engineer
- TCV
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Thrust Chamber Valve
The abbreviation TCV (Thrust Chamber Valve) includes the abbreviation TC (Thrust Chamber).
- TDB
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Time Duration of Burn
- TDDP
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Trajectory Design Data Package
The abbreviation TDDP (Trajectory Design Data Package) includes the abbreviation DP (Data Package).
- TDOA
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Time Difference Of Arrival
- TDRS
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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).
- TDRSS
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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).
- TDS
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Technology Demonstration Satellite
- TEA
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Torque Equilibrium Attitude
- TET
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Trajectory Events Time Line
- TETRA
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Terminal Tracking Telescope
- TFCS
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Triplex Flight Control Subsystem
The abbreviation TFCS (Triplex Flight Control Subsystem) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- TFI
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Technology Flight Instrumentation
- TFI
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Time From Ignition
- TFL
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Time From Launch
- TFS
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Telemetry Format Selection
- TGG
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Third-Generation Gyro
- TGS
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Telemetry Ground Station
The abbreviation TGS (Telemetry Ground Station) includes the abbreviation GS (Ground Station).
- TGS
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Telemetry Ground System
The abbreviation TGS (Telemetry Ground System) includes the abbreviation GS (Ground System).
- TGSE
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Telemetry Ground Support Equipment
- THEMIS
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Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Sunstorms
- THP
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Thrust Horsepower
The abbreviation THP (Thrust Horsepower) includes the abbreviation HP (Horsepower).
- TIFDL
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TOPEX Interfacility Data Link
- TIFS
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Total In-Flight Simulator
- TIG
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Time of/until Ignition
- TIO
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Target Insertion Orbit
- TIP
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Target Instrument Payload
- TIP
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Thrust Inlet Pressure
- TIPS
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Thruster Instability Protection System
- TIR
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Terminal Imaging Radar
- TIROS
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Television Infrared Observation Satellite
- TIS
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Test Interface Subsystem
- TKSC
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Tsukuba Space Center
- TLF
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Terminal Launch Facility
- TLI
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Translunar Injection
- TLV
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Target Launch Vehicle
The abbreviation TLV (Target Launch Vehicle) is included in the abbreviation GTLV (Government-Furnished Target Launch Vehicle), and it includes the abbreviation LV (Launch Vehicle).
- TMBU
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Table Maintenance Block Update
- TMD
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Theater Missile Defense
- TMECO
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Time of Main Engine Cutoff
- TMG
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Thermal Meteoroid Garment
- TMI
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Transmars Injection
- TMR
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TOPEX Microwave Radiometer
- TNS
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Tahiti Nui Satellite (www.tns.pf)
- TNSC
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Tanegashima Space Center
- TO
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Takeoff
The abbreviation TO (Takeoff) is included in abbreviations such as HOTOL (Horizontal Takeoff and Landing), HTO (Horizontal Takeoff), MTOGW (Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight), MTOW (Maximum Takeoff Weight), RATO (Rocket-Assisted Takeoff) and STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing).
- TOI
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Transfer Orbit Insertion
- TOPS
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Transfer Orbit Perigee Stage
- TOS
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Transfer Orbit Stage
- TOW
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Tank and Orbiter Weight
- TOW
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Tube-launched Optical-tracked Wire-guided missile
- TP
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Time to Perigee
- TPCE
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Tank Pressure Control Experiment
- TPL
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Transpacific Landing
- TPM
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Terminal Phase Midcourse
- TPM
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Transfer Phase Midcourse
- TPO
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Tank Pressurizing Orifice
- TR
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Thrust Reverser
- TR
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Time to Retrofire
- TR/SBS
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TeleOperator Retrieval/Skylab Boost System
- TRDDS
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Teal Ruby Data Documentation System
- TRDF
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Teal Ruby Data Formatter
- TRE
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Teal Ruby Experiment
- TRE/ITU
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Teal Ruby Experiment/Infrared Telescope Unit
- TRS
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Teal Ruby Spacecraft
- TS
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Tracking Subsystem
- TS
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Tracking Station
The abbreviation TS (Tracking Station) is included in abbreviations such as ARTS (Advanced Remote Tracking Station), ATS (Atlantic Tracking Station), HTS (Hawaii Tracking Station), MTS (Mobile Tracking Station), RTS (Range Tracking Station), RTS (Remote Tracking Station) and VTS (Vandenberg Tracking Station).
- TSP
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Trajectory Shaping Program
- TSP
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Trajectory Synthesis Program
- TSS
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Tethered Satellite System
- TT
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Thrust Termination
- TT&C
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Telemetry, Tracking, and Communications
- TT&C
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Tracking, Telemetry, and Command
- TT&C
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Tracking, Telemetry, and Control
- TTA
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Time To Apogee
- TTC
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Telemetry, Telecommand and Control
- TTCA
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Thrust Translation Controller Assembly
- TTCV
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Tracking, Telemetry, Command, and Voice
- TTFF
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Time-To-First-Fix
- TTP
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Time To Perigee
- TUASB
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Tokyo University Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science Bulletin
- TUASR
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Tokyo University Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science Report
- TV
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Thrust Vector
The abbreviation TV (Thrust Vector) is included in abbreviations such as ATVC (Ascent Thrust Vector Control), ATVC (Automatic Thrust Vector Control), ATVCD (Ascent Thrust Vector Control Driver), ATVCS (Automatic Thrust Vector Control System), METVC (Main Engine Thrust Vector Control), MTVC (Manual Thrust Vector Control), TVA (Thrust Vector Alignment), TVC (Thrust Vector Control), TVCD (Thrust Vector Control Driver), TVCS (Thrust Vector Control System) and TVSA (Thrust Vector Servoamplifier).
- TVA
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Thrust Vector Alignment
The abbreviation TVA (Thrust Vector Alignment) includes the abbreviation TV (Thrust Vector).
- TVC
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Thrust Vector Control
The abbreviation TVC (Thrust Vector Control) is included in abbreviations such as ATVC (Ascent Thrust Vector Control), ATVC (Automatic Thrust Vector Control), ATVCD (Ascent Thrust Vector Control Driver), ATVCS (Automatic Thrust Vector Control System), METVC (Main Engine Thrust Vector Control), MTVC (Manual Thrust Vector Control), TVCD (Thrust Vector Control Driver) and TVCS (Thrust Vector Control System), and it includes the abbreviation TV (Thrust Vector).
- TVCD
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Thrust Vector Control Driver
The abbreviation TVCD (Thrust Vector Control Driver) includes abbreviations TV (Thrust Vector) and TVC (Thrust Vector Control).
- TVCS
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Thrust Vector Control System
The abbreviation TVCS (Thrust Vector Control System) includes abbreviations TV (Thrust Vector) and TVC (Thrust Vector Control).
- TVSA
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Thrust Vector Servoamplifier
The abbreviation TVSA (Thrust Vector Servoamplifier) includes the abbreviation TV (Thrust Vector).
- ToA
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Time of Arrival
- TsPK
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Tsentr Podgotovka Kosmonavti
- U3P
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Union pour la Promotion de la Propulsion Photonique (www.u3p.net)
- UARS
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Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite
- UAW
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United Auto Workers
- UFO
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Unidentifiziertes Flugobjekt
= OVNI | Objet Volant Non Identifié | In French
= OVNI | Objecte Volador No Identificat | In Catalan
= НЛО | Неидентифициран летящ обект | In Bulgarian
= OVNI | Objeto Volador No Identificado | In Spanish
= UFO | 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 - UFO
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Unidentified Flying Object
= OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)
- UFO
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Unknown Flying Object
= OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)
- UFO
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Uidentificeret flyvende objekt
= OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)
- UFO
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Unbekend fleanend objekt
= OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)
- UFO
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Uidentifisert flygende objekt
= OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)
- UFO
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Uidentifisert flygande objekt
= OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)
- ULO
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Unmanned Launch Operations
The abbreviation ULO (Unmanned Launch Operations) includes the abbreviation LO (Launch Operations).
- ULV
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Unmanned Launch Vehicle
The abbreviation ULV (Unmanned Launch Vehicle) includes the abbreviation LV (Launch Vehicle).
- UMO
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Unmanned Orbital
- UMPS
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Unité de Médecine et Physiologie Spatiales
- UMVF
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Unmanned Vertical Flight
- UNOOSA
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United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
The abbreviation UNOOSA (United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs) includes the abbreviation UN (United Nations).
- UNPSA
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United Nations Programme on Space Applications
The abbreviation UNPSA (United Nations Programme on Space Applications) includes the abbreviation UN (United Nations).
- UNSC
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United Nations Space Command
= CSNU | Commandement Spatial des Nations Unies | In French
The abbreviation UNSC (United Nations Space Command) includes the abbreviation UN (United Nations).
- UPS
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Upright Perigee Stage
- USA
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United Space Alliance (www.unitedspacealliance.com)
- USASATCOMA
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United States Army Satellite and Communication Agency
- USASDG
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United States Army Space Defense Group
- USBI
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United Space Booster, Incorporated
- USRA
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Universities Space Research Association (https://www.usra.edu)
- USS
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Umbilical Separation System
- USS
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Unmanned Space Satellite
- UTS
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Unmanned Teleoperator Spacecraft
- UVF
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Unmanned Vertical Flight
- UoSAT
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University of Surrey Satellite
- V2
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Vergeltungswaffe 2
- VAB
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Vehicle Assembly Building
- VAB
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Vertical Assembly Building
- VAC
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Vehicle Assembly and Checkout
- VAFB
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Vandenberg Air Force Base (https://www.vandenberg.af.mil/)
The abbreviation VAFB (Vandenberg Air Force Base) is included in abbreviations such as NVAFB (North Vandenberg Air Force Base), SVAFB (South Vandenberg Air Force Base), and it includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and AFB (Air Force Base).
- VAIB
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Vehicle Assembly and Integration Building
- VAPEPS
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Vibroacoustic Payload Environment Prediction System
- VCC
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Vehicle Crew Chief
- VCI
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Velocity Change Indicator
- VCITE
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Vertical Cargo Integration Test Equipment
The abbreviation VCITE (Vertical Cargo Integration Test Equipment) includes the abbreviation CITE (Cargo Integration Test Equipment).
- VCP
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Vehicle Control Processor
- VCS
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Vehicle Cargo System
- VECO
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Vernier Engine Cutoff
- VEEGA
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Venus-Earth-Earth Gravity Assist
- VFI
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Verification Flight Instrumentation
- VFR
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Visual Flight Rule
- VFT
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Verification Flight Test
The abbreviation VFT (Verification Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- VFT
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Vertical Flight Test
The abbreviation VFT (Vertical Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- VGIMU
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Velocity to be Gained as related to IMU orientation
- VGRF
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Variable-Gravity Research Facility
- VHAA
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Very High Altitude Abort
- VIB
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Vertical Integration Building
- VIB
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Vehicle Integration Building
- VIL
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Vehicle Integration and Launch
- VISTAR
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Visible Space Tracking and Reconnaissance
- VLA
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Verification Loads Analysis
- VLC
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Verification Load Cycle
- VLF
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Vertical Launch Facility
- VLPS
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Vandenberg Launch Processing System
- VLS
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Vandenberg Launch and Landing Site
The abbreviation VLS (Vandenberg Launch and Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).
- VLS
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Vandenberg Launch Site
The abbreviation VLS (Vandenberg Launch Site) is included in the abbreviation VLSST (Vandenberg Launch Site Support Team), and it includes the abbreviation LS (Launch Site).
- VLS
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Vertical Launch System
- VLSST
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Vandenberg Launch Site Support Team
The abbreviation VLSST (Vandenberg Launch Site Support Team) includes abbreviations LS (Launch Site), LSS (Launch Site Support), LSST (Launch Site Support Team) and VLS (Vandenberg Launch Site).
- VMF
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Vertical Maintenance Facility
- VMIR
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Vandenberg Management Integration Review
- VMS
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Velocity Measuring System
- VMSP
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VLS Mission Support Plan
- VO
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Space Vehicle Operations
- VOIR
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Venus Orbiting Imaging Radar
- VPHD
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Vertical Payload Handling Device
- VPLCC
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Vehicle Propellant Loading Control Center
The abbreviation VPLCC (Vehicle Propellant Loading Control Center) includes the abbreviation CC (Control Center).
- VPM
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Vehicle Project Manager
The abbreviation VPM (Vehicle Project Manager) includes the abbreviation PM (Project Manager).
- VRCS
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Vernier Reaction Control System
- VRM
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Venus Radar Mapper
- VRTIF
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Vandenberg Real-Time Interface
- VSC
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Vehicle Support Contractor
The abbreviation VSC (Vehicle Support Contractor) includes the abbreviation SC (Support Contractor).
- VSTAG
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Vandenberg Shuttle Turnaround Analysis Group
- VSTAR
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Vandenberg Shuttle Turnaround Assessment Report
- VTF
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Vertical Test Facility
The abbreviation VTF (Vertical Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).
- VTF
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Vertical Test Flight
- VTS
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Vandenberg Tracking Station
The abbreviation VTS (Vandenberg Tracking Station) includes the abbreviation TS (Tracking Station).
- VV
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Vertical Velocity
- VVI
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Vertical Velocity Indicator
- WCCU
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Wireless Crew Communication Unit
- WCSAR
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Wisconsin Center for Space Automation and Robotics
- WETF
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Weightless Environment Test Facility
The abbreviation WETF (Weightless Environment Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).
- WIRE
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Wide-field Infrared Explorer
- WISE
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Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer
- WLS
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Western Launch Site
The abbreviation WLS (Western Launch Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Launch Site).
- WSGR
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White Sands Ground Relay
- WSGT
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White Sands Ground Terminal
- WSMC
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Western Space and Missile Center
- WSMCR
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Western Space and Missile Center Range