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
- SSTS
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Space-Based Surveillance and Tracking System
- SSUS
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Spinning Solid Upper Stage
The abbreviation SSUS (Spinning Solid Upper Stage) is included in the abbreviation SSUSP (Spinning Solid Upper Stage Project).
- SSUSA
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SSUS for Atlas-centaur-class spacecraft
- SSUSD
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SSUS for Delta-class spacecraft
- SSUSP
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Spinning Solid Upper Stage Project
The abbreviation SSUSP (Spinning Solid Upper Stage Project) includes the abbreviation SSUS (Spinning Solid Upper Stage).
- SSV
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Space Shuttle Vehicle
The abbreviation SSV (Space Shuttle Vehicle) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Shuttle).
- SSV
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Space Sortie Vehicle
- SSWG
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Shuttle Security Working Group
- SSWP
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Space Station Work Package
The abbreviation SSWP (Space Station Work Package) includes abbreviations SS (Space Station) and WP (Work Package).
- ST
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Star Tracker
- ST
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Space Telescope
- ST
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Spacelab Technology
- STA
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Shuttle Training Aircraft
- STACC
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Standard Telemetry And Communications Component
- STADAN
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Satellite Tracking And Data Acquisition Network
- STADAN
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Space Tracking And Data Acquisition Network
- STADAN
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Spacecraft Tracking and Data Acquisition Network
- STAG
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Shuttle Turnaround Analysis Group
- STAR
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Shuttle Turnaround Analysis Report
- STAR
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Space Transportation Automated Reconfiguration
- STARS
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Space Transportation Automated Reconfiguration System
- STAS
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Space Transportation Architecture Study
- STATS
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Star Tracker Alignment Test Set
- STBE
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Space Transportation Booster Engine
- STC
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Stennis Test Center
- STC
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Satellite Test Center
The abbreviation STC (Satellite Test Center) is included in the abbreviation AFSTC (Air Force Satellite Test Center).
- STC
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Satellite Tracking Center
- STC
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Shuttle Test Conductor
The abbreviation STC (Shuttle Test Conductor) includes the abbreviation TC (Test Conductor).
- STC
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Space Technology Center
- STC
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Spacecraft Test Conductor
The abbreviation STC (Spacecraft Test Conductor) includes the abbreviation TC (Test Conductor).
- STCS
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Special Telemetry Conversion System
- STD
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Shuttle Test Detector
- STD
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Spacecraft Technology Division
- STDN
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Spacecraft Tracking and Data Network
- STEP
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Space Test Experiments Platform
- STF
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Satellite Test Facility
The abbreviation STF (Satellite Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).
- STG
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Shuttle Test Group
- STG
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Space Task Group
The abbreviation STG (Space Task Group) includes the abbreviation TG (Task Group).
- STIC
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Space Test Integration Contract
- STICA
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Space Technology Industrial and Commercial Applications
- STL
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Space Technology Laboratories
- STM
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Systems Test Missile
- STME
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Space Transportation Main Engine
- STOL
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Short Takeoff and Landing
The abbreviation STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).
- STP
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Satellite Test Program
- STP
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Shuttle Technology Panel
- STP
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Space Technology Payload
- STP
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Space Test Program
- STS
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Space Transportation System
- STS
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Shuttle Test Station
- STSAM
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Space Transportation System Analysis Model
- STSOC
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Space Transportation System Operations Contract
- STSOPO
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Space Transportation System Operations Program Office
- STSYM
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Space Transportation System Model
- STScI
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Space Telescope Science Institute (https://www.stsci.edu/)
- SUBSAM
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Subsurface-to-Air Missile
- SUMC
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Space Ultrareliable Modular Computer
- SUMS
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Shuttle Upper Atmosphere Mass Spectrometer
The abbreviation SUMS (Shuttle Upper Atmosphere Mass Spectrometer) includes the abbreviation MS (Mass Spectrometer).
- SURE
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Shuttle Users’ Review and Evaluation
- SURRVS
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Standard Umbilical Retraction Retention Vent System
- SURS
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Standard Umbilical Retraction System
- SURS
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Standard Umbilical Retention System
- SURTEX
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Shuttle-Released Target Experiment
- SURTEX
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Shuttle-Released Technology Experiment
- SV
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Shuttle Vehicle
- SV
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Space Vehicle
- SVA&C
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Shuttle Vehicle Assembly and Checkout
SVA&C is equivalent to SVAC (Shuttle Vehicle Assembly and Checkout) in English.
- SVAB
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Shuttle Vehicle Assembly Building
- SVAC
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Shuttle Vehicle Assembly and Checkout
SVAC is equivalent to SVA&C, SVAC (see above).
- SVAFB
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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).
- SVB
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Shuttle Vehicle Booster
- SVB
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Space Vehicle Booster
- SVC
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Spacecraft Vehicle Contractor
- SVCDS
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Space Vehicle Computer Design System
- SVCDS
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Space Vehicle Control/Display Simulation
- SVCMU
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Space Vehicle Control and Monitor Unit
- SVDS
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Space Vehicle Dynamics Simulation
- SVDT
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Space Vehicle Development Team
- SVE
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Space Vehicle Equipment
- SVIU
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Space Vehicle Interface Unit
- SVO
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Space Vehicle Operations
- SVOD
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Space Vehicle Operations Director
- SVR
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Space Vehicle Requirement
- SVS
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Shuttle Vehicle Simulator
- SVS
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Space Vehicle System
- SVS
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Suit Ventilation System
The abbreviation SVS (Suit Ventilation System) is included in the abbreviation ESVS (Escape Suit Ventilation System).
- SVT
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Space Vehicle Test
- SW
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Solar Wing
- SWAS
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Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite
- SWC
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Space Warfare Center
- SWPA
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Shuttle Wing Panel Analysis
- SatCo
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Satellite Communications
- SpFl
-
Spaceflight
- SpMME
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Space Medicine Medical Engineering
- SpMar
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Space Markets
- SpPol
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Space Policy
- SpPow
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Space Power
- SpRBu
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Space Research Bulgaria
- Spvw
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Spaceview
- T&C
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Telemetry and Control
- T&C
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Tracking and Communication
- 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 Timeline
- 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
- TMS
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Teleoperator Maneuvering System
- 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 Maneuver
- 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