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Astronautics
Space transport engineering, spaceflight engineering, astronautics, astronautical engineering, cosmonautics, rocketry, spacecraft, rockets and missiles.
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Themes and places
- 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
The abbreviation UNSC (United Nations Space Command) includes the abbreviation UN (United Nations).
= CSNU | Commandement Spatial des Nations Unies | In French
- 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 abbreviations CITE (Cargo Integration Test Equipment) and TE (Test Equipment).
- VCP
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Vehicle Control Processor
- VCS
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Vehicle Cargo System
- VEB
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Vehicle Equipment Bay
The abbreviation VEB (Vehicle Equipment Bay) includes the abbreviation EB (Equipment Bay).
- 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
- WSMCR
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Western Space and Missile Center Regulation
- WSMR
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White Sands Missile Range
- WSTF
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White Sands Test Facility
The abbreviation WSTF (White Sands Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).
- WTR
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Western Test Range
- WUPPE
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Wisconsin Ultraviolet Photo-Polarimeter Experiment
- WUSCI
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Western Union Space Communications, Incorporated
- XEUS
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X-Ray Evolving Universe Spectroscopy
- ZFlWe
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Zeitschrift fur Flugwissenschaften und Weltraumforschung
- ZFlu
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Zeitschrift fur Flugwissenschaften
- ZGT
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Zero-Gravity Trainer
- ZL
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Zone de Lancement
- ИКИ
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Института космических исследований (http://arc.iki.rssi.ru)
- НЛО
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Неидентифициран летящ обект
= OVNI | Objet Volant Non Identifié | In French
= OVNI | Objecte Volador No Identificat | In Catalan
= 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 - НЛО
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Неопознанный летающий объект
= OVNI, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)
- עב"מ
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עצם בלתי מזוהה
= НЛО, OVNI, UFO, NIFO, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)