Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Astronautics’
Space transport engineering, spaceflight engineering, astronautics, astronautical engineering, cosmonautics, rocketry; spacecraft, rockets and missiles.
- Code
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Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- 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
- TLAM
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Tomahawk Land Attack Missile
- 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
- TMF
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Table Mountain Facility
- 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
- TP
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Turbopump
- TPA
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Turbopump Assembly
- 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
- TPOCP
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Turbopump Oxidizer Cavity Purge
- 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
UFO is equivalent to 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
UFO is equivalent to OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).
- UFO
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Unknown Flying Object
UFO is equivalent to OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).
- UFO
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Uidentificeret flyvende objekt
UFO is equivalent to OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).
- UFO
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Unbekend fleanend objekt
UFO is equivalent to OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).
- UFO
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Uidentifisert flygende objekt
UFO is equivalent to OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).
- UFO
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Uidentifisert flygande objekt
UFO is equivalent to OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).
- UHT
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Umbilical Handling Technician
- 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
The abbreviation UNSC (United Nations Space Command) includes the abbreviation UN (United Nations).
UNSC is equivalent to 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)
- USA/RC
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Universities Space Automation/Robotics Consortium
- 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 LSS (Launch Site Support), LSST (Launch Site Support Team), LS (Launch Site) 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 abbreviations CC (Control Center) and PL (Propellant Loading).
- 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
- WCSC
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West Coast Switching Center
- 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
-
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
-
Zone de Lancement
- ИКИ
-
Института космических исследований (http://arc.iki.rssi.ru)
- НЛО
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Неидентифициран летящ обект
НЛО is equivalent to UFO, OVNI, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).
- НЛО
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Неопознанный летающий объект
НЛО is equivalent to UFO, OVNI, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).
- עב"מ
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עצם בלתי מזוהה
עב"מ is equivalent to UFO, OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).
- תע"א
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התעשייה האווירית לישראל (https://www.iai.co.il/)
תע"א is equivalent to IAL (Israeli Aircraft Industries) in English.