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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TOPS

Transfer Orbit Perigee Stage

In English

    TOS

    Transfer Orbit Stage

    In English

      TOW

      Tank and Orbiter Weight

      In English

      TOW

      Tube-launched Optical-tracked Wire-guided missile

      In English

      TP

      Time to Perigee

      In English

      TP

      Turbopump

      In English

      TPA

      Turbopump Assembly

      In English

      TPCE

      Tank Pressure Control Experiment

      In English

      TPL

      Transpacific Landing

      In English

        TPM

        Terminal Phase Maneuver

        In English

          TPM

          Terminal Phase Midcourse

          In English

            TPM

            Transfer Phase Midcourse

            In English

              TPO

              Tank Pressurizing Orifice

              In English

              TPOCP

              Turbopump Oxidizer Cavity Purge

              In English

              TR

              Thrust Reverser

              In English

                TR

                Time to Retrofire

                In English

                TR/SBS

                TeleOperator Retrieval/Skylab Boost System

                In English

                  TRDDS

                  Teal Ruby Data Documentation System

                  In English

                  TRDF

                  Teal Ruby Data Formatter

                  In English

                    TRE

                    Teal Ruby Experiment

                    In English

                      TRE/ITU

                      Teal Ruby Experiment/Infrared Telescope Unit

                      In English

                      TRS

                      Teal Ruby Spacecraft

                      In English

                        TS

                        Tracking Subsystem

                        In English

                        TS
                        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).

                        In English

                        TSP

                        Trajectory Shaping Program

                        In English

                        TSP

                        Trajectory Synthesis Program

                        In English

                        TSS

                        Tethered Satellite System

                        In English

                          TT

                          Thrust Termination

                          In English

                            TT&C

                            Telemetry, Tracking, and Communications

                            In English

                            TT&C

                            Tracking, Telemetry, and Command

                            In English

                            TT&C

                            Tracking, Telemetry, and Control

                            In English

                            TTA

                            Time To Apogee

                            In English

                            TTC

                            Telemetry, Telecommand and Control

                            In English

                            TTCA

                            Thrust Translation Controller Assembly

                            In English

                              TTCV

                              Tracking, Telemetry, Command, and Voice

                              In English

                              TTFF

                              Time-To-First-Fix

                              In English

                              TTP

                              Time To Perigee

                              In English

                              TUASB

                              Tokyo University Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science Bulletin

                              In English

                              TUASR

                              Tokyo University Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science Report

                              In English

                              TV
                              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).

                              In English

                                TVA
                                Thrust Vector Alignment

                                The abbreviation TVA (Thrust Vector Alignment) includes the abbreviation TV (Thrust Vector).

                                In English

                                  TVC
                                  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).

                                  In English

                                    TVCD
                                    Thrust Vector Control Driver

                                    The abbreviation TVCD (Thrust Vector Control Driver) includes abbreviations TV (Thrust Vector) and TVC (Thrust Vector Control).

                                    In English

                                      TVCS
                                      Thrust Vector Control System

                                      The abbreviation TVCS (Thrust Vector Control System) includes abbreviations TV (Thrust Vector) and TVC (Thrust Vector Control).

                                      In English

                                        TVSA
                                        Thrust Vector Servoamplifier

                                        The abbreviation TVSA (Thrust Vector Servoamplifier) includes the abbreviation TV (Thrust Vector).

                                        In English

                                          ToA

                                          Time of Arrival

                                          In English

                                          TsPK

                                          Tsentr Podgotovka Kosmonavti

                                          In Russian

                                          U3P

                                          Union pour la Promotion de la Propulsion Photonique (www.u3p.net)

                                          In French

                                          UARS

                                          Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite

                                          In English

                                          UAW

                                          United Auto Workers

                                          In English

                                          UFO
                                          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.

                                          In German

                                            UFO
                                            Unidentified Flying Object

                                            UFO is equivalent to OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).

                                            In English

                                              UFO
                                              Unknown Flying Object

                                              UFO is equivalent to OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).

                                              In English

                                                UFO
                                                Uidentificeret flyvende objekt

                                                UFO is equivalent to OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).

                                                In Danish

                                                  UFO
                                                  Unbekend fleanend objekt

                                                  UFO is equivalent to OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).

                                                  In Frisian

                                                    UFO
                                                    Uidentifisert flygende objekt

                                                    UFO is equivalent to OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).

                                                    In Norwegian

                                                      UFO
                                                      Uidentifisert flygande objekt

                                                      UFO is equivalent to OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).

                                                      In Nynorsk

                                                        UHT

                                                        Umbilical Handling Technician

                                                        In English

                                                          ULO
                                                          Unmanned Launch Operations

                                                          The abbreviation ULO (Unmanned Launch Operations) includes the abbreviation LO (Launch Operations).

                                                          In English

                                                            ULV
                                                            Unmanned Launch Vehicle

                                                            The abbreviation ULV (Unmanned Launch Vehicle) includes the abbreviation LV (Launch Vehicle).

                                                            In English

                                                              UMO

                                                              Unmanned Orbital

                                                              In English

                                                                UMPS

                                                                Unité de Médecine et Physiologie Spatiales

                                                                In French

                                                                UMVF

                                                                Unmanned Vertical Flight

                                                                In English

                                                                UNOOSA
                                                                United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs

                                                                The abbreviation UNOOSA (United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs) includes the abbreviation UN (United Nations).

                                                                In English

                                                                UNPSA
                                                                United Nations Programme on Space Applications

                                                                The abbreviation UNPSA (United Nations Programme on Space Applications) includes the abbreviation UN (United Nations).

                                                                In English

                                                                UNSC
                                                                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.

                                                                In English

                                                                UPS

                                                                Upright Perigee Stage

                                                                In English

                                                                  USA

                                                                  United Space Alliance (www.unitedspacealliance.com)

                                                                  In English

                                                                    USASATCOMA

                                                                    United States Army Satellite and Communication Agency

                                                                    In English

                                                                    USASDG

                                                                    United States Army Space Defense Group

                                                                    In English

                                                                    USBI

                                                                    United Space Booster, Incorporated

                                                                    In English

                                                                      USRA

                                                                      Universities Space Research Association (https://www.usra.edu)

                                                                      In English

                                                                      USS

                                                                      Umbilical Separation System

                                                                      In English

                                                                        USS

                                                                        Unmanned Space Satellite

                                                                        In English

                                                                          UTS

                                                                          Unmanned Teleoperator Spacecraft

                                                                          In English

                                                                            UVF

                                                                            Unmanned Vertical Flight

                                                                            In English

                                                                            UoSAT

                                                                            University of Surrey Satellite

                                                                            In English

                                                                            V2

                                                                            Vergeltungswaffe 2

                                                                            In German

                                                                            VAB

                                                                            Vehicle Assembly Building

                                                                            In English

                                                                            VAB

                                                                            Vertical Assembly Building

                                                                            In English

                                                                            VAC

                                                                            Vehicle Assembly and Checkout

                                                                            In English

                                                                            VAFB
                                                                            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).

                                                                            In English

                                                                            VAIB

                                                                            Vehicle Assembly and Integration Building

                                                                            In English

                                                                            VAPEPS

                                                                            Vibroacoustic Payload Environment Prediction System

                                                                            In English

                                                                            VCC

                                                                            Vehicle Crew Chief

                                                                            In English

                                                                            VCI

                                                                            Velocity Change Indicator

                                                                            In English

                                                                            VCITE
                                                                            Vertical Cargo Integration Test Equipment

                                                                            The abbreviation VCITE (Vertical Cargo Integration Test Equipment) includes abbreviations CITE (Cargo Integration Test Equipment) and TE (Test Equipment).

                                                                            In English

                                                                            VCP

                                                                            Vehicle Control Processor

                                                                            In English

                                                                            VCS

                                                                            Vehicle Cargo System

                                                                            In English

                                                                              VEB
                                                                              Vehicle Equipment Bay

                                                                              The abbreviation VEB (Vehicle Equipment Bay) includes the abbreviation EB (Equipment Bay).

                                                                              In English

                                                                                VECO

                                                                                Vernier Engine Cutoff

                                                                                In English

                                                                                  VEEGA

                                                                                  Venus-Earth-Earth Gravity Assist

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                  VFI

                                                                                  Verification Flight Instrumentation

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                  VFR

                                                                                  Visual Flight Rule

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                  VFT
                                                                                  Verification Flight Test

                                                                                  The abbreviation VFT (Verification Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                  VFT
                                                                                  Vertical Flight Test

                                                                                  The abbreviation VFT (Vertical Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                  VGIMU

                                                                                  Velocity to be Gained as related to IMU orientation

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                    VGRF

                                                                                    Variable-Gravity Research Facility

                                                                                    In English

                                                                                    VHAA

                                                                                    Very High Altitude Abort

                                                                                    In English

                                                                                    VIB

                                                                                    Vertical Integration Building

                                                                                    In English

                                                                                    VIB

                                                                                    Vehicle Integration Building

                                                                                    In English

                                                                                    VIL

                                                                                    Vehicle Integration and Launch

                                                                                    In English

                                                                                      VISTAR

                                                                                      Visible Space Tracking and Reconnaissance

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      VLA

                                                                                      Verification Loads Analysis

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      VLC

                                                                                      Verification Load Cycle

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      VLF

                                                                                      Vertical Launch Facility

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      VLPS

                                                                                      Vandenberg Launch Processing System

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      VLS
                                                                                      Vandenberg Launch and Landing Site

                                                                                      The abbreviation VLS (Vandenberg Launch and Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      VLS
                                                                                      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).

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      VLS

                                                                                      Vertical Launch System

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      VLSST
                                                                                      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).

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      VMF

                                                                                      Vertical Maintenance Facility

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      VMIR

                                                                                      Vandenberg Management Integration Review

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      VMS

                                                                                      Velocity Measuring System

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                        VMSP

                                                                                        VLS Mission Support Plan

                                                                                        In English

                                                                                        VO

                                                                                        Space Vehicle Operations

                                                                                        In English

                                                                                          VOIR

                                                                                          Venus Orbiting Imaging Radar

                                                                                          In English

                                                                                          VPHD

                                                                                          Vertical Payload Handling Device

                                                                                          In English

                                                                                            VPLCC
                                                                                            Vehicle Propellant Loading Control Center

                                                                                            The abbreviation VPLCC (Vehicle Propellant Loading Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center) and PL (Propellant Loading).

                                                                                            In English

                                                                                            VPM
                                                                                            Vehicle Project Manager

                                                                                            The abbreviation VPM (Vehicle Project Manager) includes the abbreviation PM (Project Manager).

                                                                                            In English

                                                                                            VRCS

                                                                                            Vernier Reaction Control System

                                                                                            In English

                                                                                              VRM

                                                                                              Venus Radar Mapper

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                              VRTIF

                                                                                              Vandenberg Real-Time Interface

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                              VSC
                                                                                              Vehicle Support Contractor

                                                                                              The abbreviation VSC (Vehicle Support Contractor) includes the abbreviation SC (Support Contractor).

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                              VSTAG

                                                                                              Vandenberg Shuttle Turnaround Analysis Group

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                              VSTAR

                                                                                              Vandenberg Shuttle Turnaround Assessment Report

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                              VTF
                                                                                              Vertical Test Facility

                                                                                              The abbreviation VTF (Vertical Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                              VTF

                                                                                              Vertical Test Flight

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                VTS
                                                                                                Vandenberg Tracking Station

                                                                                                The abbreviation VTS (Vandenberg Tracking Station) includes the abbreviation TS (Tracking Station).

                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                VV

                                                                                                Vertical Velocity

                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                  VVI

                                                                                                  Vertical Velocity Indicator

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                  WCCU

                                                                                                  Wireless Crew Communication Unit

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                  WCSAR

                                                                                                  Wisconsin Center for Space Automation and Robotics

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                  WETF
                                                                                                  Weightless Environment Test Facility

                                                                                                  The abbreviation WETF (Weightless Environment Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                  WIRE

                                                                                                  Wide-field Infrared Explorer

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                  WISE

                                                                                                  Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                  WLS
                                                                                                  Western Launch Site

                                                                                                  The abbreviation WLS (Western Launch Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Launch Site).

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                  WSGR

                                                                                                  White Sands Ground Relay

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                  WSGT

                                                                                                  White Sands Ground Terminal

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                  WSMC

                                                                                                  Western Space and Missile Center

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                  WSMCR

                                                                                                  Western Space and Missile Center Range

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                  WSMCR

                                                                                                  Western Space and Missile Center Regulation

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                  WSMR

                                                                                                  White Sands Missile Range

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                  WSTF
                                                                                                  White Sands Test Facility

                                                                                                  The abbreviation WSTF (White Sands Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                  WTR

                                                                                                  Western Test Range

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                    WUPPE

                                                                                                    Wisconsin Ultraviolet Photo-Polarimeter Experiment

                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                    WUSCI

                                                                                                    Western Union Space Communications, Incorporated

                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                    XEUS

                                                                                                    X-Ray Evolving Universe Spectroscopy

                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                    ZFlWe

                                                                                                    Zeitschrift fur Flugwissenschaften und Weltraumforschung

                                                                                                    In German

                                                                                                    ZFlu

                                                                                                    Zeitschrift fur Flugwissenschaften

                                                                                                    In German

                                                                                                    ZGT

                                                                                                    Zero-Gravity Trainer

                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                      ZL

                                                                                                      Zone de Lancement

                                                                                                      In French

                                                                                                      ИКИ

                                                                                                      Института космических исследований (http://arc.iki.rssi.ru)

                                                                                                      In Russian

                                                                                                      НЛО
                                                                                                      Неидентифициран летящ обект

                                                                                                      НЛО is equivalent to UFO, OVNI, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).

                                                                                                      In Bulgarian

                                                                                                        НЛО
                                                                                                        Неопознанный летающий объект

                                                                                                        НЛО is equivalent to UFO, OVNI, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).

                                                                                                        In Russian

                                                                                                          עב"מ
                                                                                                          עצם בלתי מזוהה

                                                                                                          עב"מ is equivalent to UFO, OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).

                                                                                                          In Hebrew

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