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  • Astronautics

    Space transport engineering, spaceflight engineering, astronautics, astronautical engineering, cosmonautics, rocketry, spacecraft, rockets and missiles.

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    FMOFEV

    First Manned Orbital Flight With EVA

    In English

      FMOFPL

      First Manned Orbital Flight With Payload

      In English

        FMT

        Flight Management Team

        In English

        FOB

        Flight Operations Building

        In English

        FOB

        Fractional Orbit Bombardment

        In English

        FOBS

        Fractional Orbit Bombing System

        In English

        FOD

        Flight Operations Directorate

        In English

        FOE

        Flight Operations Engineer

        In English

        FOF

        First Operational Flight

        In English

        FOF

        First Orbital Flight

        In English

          FOF

          Flight Operations Facility

          In English

          FOG
          Fiber-Optic Gyro

          The abbreviation FOG (Fiber-Optic Gyro) includes the abbreviation FO (Fiber-Optic).

          In English

          FOGM
          Fiber-Optic Guided Missile

          The abbreviation FOGM (Fiber-Optic Guided Missile) includes abbreviations FO (Fiber-Optic) and GM (Guided Missile).

          In English

          FOIH

          Flight Operations Integration Handbook

          In English

          FOLD

          Federally-Owned LANDSAT Data

          In English

          FOMR

          Flight Operations Management Room

          In English

          FOP

          Flight Operations Panel

          In English

          FOP

          Flight Operations Plan

          In English

          FOPG

          Flight Operations Planning Group

          In English

          FOPS

          Flight Operations Planning Schedule

          In English

          FOPSS

          Flight Operation Product Scheduling System

          In English

          FOR

          Flight Operations Review

          In English

          FORD

          Flight Operations Requirement Document

          In English

          FOS

          Flight Operation Security

          In English

          FOS

          Flight Operations Support

          In English

          FOSA

          Flight Operations Support Annex

          In English

          FOSO

          Flight Operations Scheduling Officer

          In English

          FOSP

          Flight Operations Support Personnel

          In English

          FOST

          Flight Operations Support Team

          In English

          FOT

          Flight Operation Trainer

          In English

          FOT

          Flight Operations Team

          In English

          FOV

          First Orbital Vehicle

          In English

            FOWG
            Flight Operations Working Group

            The abbreviation FOWG (Flight Operations Working Group) includes the abbreviation WG (Working Group).

            In English

            FP
            Flight Plan

            The abbreviation FP (Flight Plan) is included in abbreviations such as MFP (Mission Flight Plan) and SFP (Summary Flight Plan).

            In English

            FPB
            Fuel Preburner

            The abbreviation FPB (Fuel Preburner) is included in the abbreviation FPBOV (Fuel Preburner and Oxidizer Valve).

            In English

              FPBOV
              Fuel Preburner and Oxidizer Valve

              The abbreviation FPBOV (Fuel Preburner and Oxidizer Valve) includes the abbreviation FPB (Fuel Preburner).

              In English

              FPD

              Flight Projects Directorate

              In English

              FPH

              Flight Procedures Handbook

              In English

              FPM

              Fiber Pulling in Microgravity

              In English

                FPOV

                Fuel Preburner Oxidizer Valve

                In English

                FPR

                Flight Performance Reserve

                In English

                FPRV

                Flight Product Requirements Verification

                In English

                FPRV

                Flight Product Requirements Verification

                In English

                FPSR

                Flight Planning And Stowage Review

                In English

                FPV

                Flow Proportioning Valve

                In English

                FQ

                Flight Qualification

                In English

                FQF

                First Qualification Flight

                In English

                FQI

                Flight Qualification Instrumentation

                In English

                FQR

                Flight Qualification Recorder

                In English

                FR

                Firing Room

                In English

                  FR

                  Flight Rule

                  In English

                  FRC

                  Flight Readiness Certification

                  In English

                  FRCB

                  Flight Rules Change Board

                  In English

                  FRCB
                  Flight Rules Control Board

                  The abbreviation FRCB (Flight Rules Control Board) includes the abbreviation CB (Control Board).

                  In English

                  FRD
                  Flight Requirements Document

                  The abbreviation FRD (Flight Requirements Document) includes the abbreviation RD (Requirements Document).

                  In English

                  FRDI

                  Flight Research and Development Instrumentation

                  In English

                  FRDR
                  Flight Readiness Design Review

                  The abbreviation FRDR (Flight Readiness Design Review) includes the abbreviation DR (Design Review).

                  In English

                  FRE

                  Flight-Related Element

                  In English

                  FRF

                  Flight Readiness Firing

                  In English

                  FRFT

                  Flight Readiness Firing Test

                  In English

                  FRR
                  Flight Readiness Review

                  The abbreviation FRR (Flight Readiness Review) is included in abbreviations such as FFRR (First Flight Readiness Review), FRRID (Flight Readiness Review Item Disposition) and LVFRR (Launch Vehicle Flight Readiness Review), and it includes the abbreviation RR (Readiness Review).

                  In English

                  FRRID
                  Flight Readiness Review Item Disposition

                  The abbreviation FRRID (Flight Readiness Review Item Disposition) includes abbreviations FRR (Flight Readiness Review) and RR (Readiness Review).

                  In English

                  FRT

                  Flight Readiness Test

                  In English

                  FS

                  Fuselage Station

                  In English

                  FS
                  Flight System

                  The abbreviation FS (Flight System) is included in abbreviations such as BFS (Backup Flight System), AFS (Ascent Flight System), AFSIG (Ascent Flight System Integration Group), AFSRT (Avionics Flight Systems Readiness Test), FSD&P (Flight Systems Design and Performance), FSIWG (Flight System Interface Working Group), FSL (Flight Systems Laboratories), FSRR (Flight System Readiness Review), FSRS (Flight System Recording System), FSS (Flight Systems Simulator), FSSR (Flight System Software Request), FSSR (Flight System Software Requirements), OFS (Orbiter Flight System), PFS (Primary Flight System) and OFS (Orbital Flight System).

                  In English

                  FSAA

                  Flight Simulator for Advanced Aircraft

                  In English

                  FSC

                  Fairchild Space Company

                  In English

                  FSCP
                  Flight Support Computer Program

                  The abbreviation FSCP (Flight Support Computer Program) includes the abbreviation CP (Computer Program).

                  In English

                  FSD

                  Flight Simulation DIvision

                  In English

                  FSD&P
                  Flight Systems Design and Performance

                  The abbreviation FSD&P (Flight Systems Design and Performance) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).

                  In English

                  FSE

                  Flight Simulation Engineer

                  In English

                  FSE

                  Flight Support Equipment

                  In English

                  FSF
                  First Static Firing

                  The abbreviation FSF (First Static Firing) includes the abbreviation SF (Static Firing).

                  In English

                    FSI

                    Flight Software Integration

                    In English

                    FSIWG
                    Flight System Interface Working Group

                    The abbreviation FSIWG (Flight System Interface Working Group) includes abbreviations WG (Working Group), FS (Flight System) and IWG (Interface Working Group).

                    In English

                    FSL

                    Flight Simulation Laboratory

                    In English

                    FSL
                    Flight Systems Laboratories

                    The abbreviation FSL (Flight Systems Laboratories) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).

                    In English

                    FSLP

                    First Spacelab Payload

                    In English

                    FSP
                    Flight Safety Plan

                    The abbreviation FSP (Flight Safety Plan) includes the abbreviation SP (Safety Plan).

                    In English

                    FSR

                    Flight Support Room

                    In English

                    FSR
                    Flight Support Request

                    The abbreviation FSR (Flight Support Request) includes the abbreviation SR (Support Request).

                    In English

                    FSRR
                    Flight Software Readiness Review

                    The abbreviation FSRR (Flight Software Readiness Review) includes the abbreviation RR (Readiness Review).

                    In English

                    FSRR
                    Flight System Readiness Review

                    The abbreviation FSRR (Flight System Readiness Review) includes abbreviations FS (Flight System) and RR (Readiness Review).

                    In English

                    FSRS
                    Flight System Recording System

                    The abbreviation FSRS (Flight System Recording System) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).

                    In English

                    FSS

                    Flight Support Station

                    In English

                    FSS

                    Flight Support Structure

                    In English

                    FSS

                    Flight Support System

                    In English

                    FSS
                    Flight Systems Simulator

                    The abbreviation FSS (Flight Systems Simulator) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).

                    In English

                    FSSE

                    Flight Sensor Stimuli Equipment

                    In English

                    FSSR
                    Flight System Software Request

                    The abbreviation FSSR (Flight System Software Request) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).

                    In English

                    FSSR
                    Flight System Software Requirements

                    The abbreviation FSSR (Flight System Software Requirements) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).

                    In English

                    FSV

                    Flight Space Vehicle

                    In English

                      FSW

                      Flight Software

                      In English

                      FT

                      Flight Team

                      In English

                      FT
                      Flight Test

                      The abbreviation FT (Flight Test) is included in abbreviations such as AFFTC (Air Force Flight Test Center), AFT (Aerodynamic Flight Test), AFT (Atmospheric Flight Test), ALFT (Approach and Landing Flight Test), FTA (Flight Test Article), FTC (Flight Test Conductor), FTD (Flight Test Directive), FTE (Flight Test Engineer), FTIS (Flight Test Instrumentation System), FTO (Flight Test Objective), FTOH (Flight Test Operations Handbook), FTP (Flight Test Procedure), FTR (Flight Test Requirement), FTRD (Flight Test Requirements Document), FTS (Flight Test Station), FTS (Flight Test System), GNCFTS (Guidance, Navigation, and Control Flight Test Station), HFT (Horizontal Flight Test), HFTF (Horizontal Flight Test Facility), HFTS (Horizontal Flight Test Simulator), IFT (In-Flight Test), IFTM (In-Flight Test and Maintenance), IFTS (In-Flight Test System), MFTAD (Master Flight Test Assignment Document), OAFTO (Orbiter Atmospheric Flight Test Office), OFT (Operational Flight Test), OFT (Orbital Flight Test), OFTDS (Orbital Flight Test Data System), PFT (Postflight Testing), PFTA (Payload Flight Test Article), SFT (Simulated Flight Test), SOFT (Suborbit Flight Test), VFT (Verification Flight Test) and VFT (Vertical Flight Test).

                      In English

                      FTA
                      Flight Test Article

                      The abbreviation FTA (Flight Test Article) is included in the abbreviation PFTA (Payload Flight Test Article), and it includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test) and TA (Test Article).

                      In English

                      FTC
                      Flight Test Conductor

                      The abbreviation FTC (Flight Test Conductor) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test) and TC (Test Conductor).

                      In English

                      FTC

                      Florida Test Center

                      In English

                      FTD
                      Flight Test Directive

                      The abbreviation FTD (Flight Test Directive) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                      In English

                      FTE
                      Flight Test Engineer

                      The abbreviation FTE (Flight Test Engineer) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                      In English

                      FTIS
                      Flight Test Instrumentation System

                      The abbreviation FTIS (Flight Test Instrumentation System) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test) and IS (Instrumentation System).

                      In English

                      FTO
                      Flight Test Objective

                      The abbreviation FTO (Flight Test Objective) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                      In English

                      FTOH
                      Flight Test Operations Handbook

                      The abbreviation FTOH (Flight Test Operations Handbook) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                      In English

                      FTP
                      Flight Test Procedure

                      The abbreviation FTP (Flight Test Procedure) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test) and TP (Test Procedure).

                      In English

                      FTPF

                      Flight and Training Planning Facility

                      In English

                      FTR
                      Flight Test Requirement

                      The abbreviation FTR (Flight Test Requirement) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                      In English

                      FTRD
                      Flight Test Requirements Document

                      The abbreviation FTRD (Flight Test Requirements Document) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test) and RD (Requirements Document).

                      In English

                      FTS

                      Flight Telerobotic Service

                      In English

                      FTS

                      Flight Telerobotic Servicer

                      In English

                      FTS

                      Flight Termination System

                      In English

                      FTS
                      Flight Test Station

                      The abbreviation FTS (Flight Test Station) is included in the abbreviation GNCFTS (Guidance, Navigation, and Control Flight Test Station), and it includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                      In English

                      FTS
                      Flight Test System

                      The abbreviation FTS (Flight Test System) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                      In English

                      FU

                      Flight Unit

                      In English

                      FUSE

                      Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer

                      In English

                      FUT

                      Flight Unit Test

                      In English

                      FV

                      Flight Version

                      In English

                      FVF

                      First Vertical Flight

                      In English

                      GA

                      Ground to Air

                      In English

                      GAC

                      Grumman Aerospace Corporation

                      In English

                      GALEX

                      Galaxy Evolution Explorer

                      In English

                      GAM

                      Ground-to-Air Missile

                      In English

                      GASD

                      Government Aerospace Systems Division

                      In English

                      GASP

                      General Ascent Trajectory and Sizing Program

                      In English

                        GASPI

                        Gimbal Angle, Surface Position Indicator

                        In English

                          GBT

                          Gyro Bias Calibration Value

                          In English

                            GC

                            Gyrocompass

                            In English

                              GC

                              Gimbal Case

                              In English

                                GCCO

                                Ground Control Checkout

                                In English

                                GCDC

                                Ground Checkout Display and Control

                                In English

                                GCDCS

                                Ground Checkout Display and Control System

                                In English

                                GCE
                                GPS Cargo Element

                                The abbreviation GCE (GPS Cargo Element) includes the abbreviation CE (Cargo Element).

                                In English

                                  GCL

                                  Ground Control Landing

                                  In English

                                  GCO

                                  Ground Checkout

                                  In English

                                  GCOS
                                  Ground Computer Operating System

                                  The abbreviation GCOS (Ground Computer Operating System) includes the abbreviation OS (Operating System).

                                  In English

                                  GCU

                                  Gyro Coupling Unit

                                  In English

                                    GDA

                                    General Dynamics Astronautics

                                    In English

                                      GDA

                                      Gimbal Drive Actuator

                                      In English

                                      GDA

                                      Gimbal Drive Assembly

                                      In English

                                        GDC

                                        Gyro Display Coupler

                                        In English

                                          GDCLS

                                          General Dynamics Commercial Launch Services

                                          In English

                                            GDOP
                                            Geometric Dilution Of Precision

                                            The abbreviation GDOP (Geometric Dilution Of Precision) includes the abbreviation DOP (Dilution Of Precision).

                                            In English

                                            GDTA

                                            Groupement pour le Développement de la Télédétection Aérospatiale

                                            In French

                                            GEA

                                            Gimbal Electronics Assembly

                                            In English

                                            GEA

                                            Groupe des Écoles Aéronautiques et spatiales

                                            In French

                                            GEAESD

                                            General Electric Aerospace Electronics Systems

                                            In English

                                            GEM

                                            Giotto Extended Mission

                                            In English

                                              GEMS

                                              Global Emergency Missile Surveillance

                                              In English

                                              GEO

                                              Geosynchronous Earth Orbit

                                              In English

                                                GEO

                                                Group on Earth Observations (www.earthobservations.org)

                                                In English

                                                GEO

                                                Geostationary Earth Orbit

                                                In English

                                                  GEODSS

                                                  Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep-space Surveillance System

                                                  In English

                                                    GEODSS

                                                    Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep-Space Surveillance

                                                    In English

                                                    GEOSEPS

                                                    Geosynchronous Solar Electric Propulsion Stage

                                                    In English

                                                    GEOSS

                                                    Global Earth Observation System of Systems (www.epa.gov/geoss/)

                                                    In English

                                                    GESS

                                                    Goddard Experiment Support System

                                                    In English

                                                    GET
                                                    Ground Elapsed Time

                                                    The abbreviation GET (Ground Elapsed Time) is included in abbreviations such as GETI (Ground Elapsed Time of Ignition) and GETL (Ground Elapsed Time of Landing), and it includes the abbreviation ET (Elapsed Time).

                                                    In English

                                                    GETEPE

                                                    Grupo Executivo de Trabalho e Estudos de Projetos Espaciais

                                                    In Portuguese

                                                    GETI
                                                    Ground Elapsed Time of Ignition

                                                    The abbreviation GETI (Ground Elapsed Time of Ignition) includes abbreviations ET (Elapsed Time) and GET (Ground Elapsed Time).

                                                    In English

                                                    GETL
                                                    Ground Elapsed Time of Landing

                                                    The abbreviation GETL (Ground Elapsed Time of Landing) includes abbreviations ET (Elapsed Time) and GET (Ground Elapsed Time).

                                                    In English

                                                    GHRS

                                                    Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph

                                                    In English

                                                    GIRD
                                                    Ground Integration Requirements Document

                                                    The abbreviation GIRD (Ground Integration Requirements Document) includes the abbreviation RD (Requirements Document).

                                                    In English

                                                    GLAST

                                                    Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope

                                                    In English

                                                    GLCM
                                                    Ground-Launched Cruise Missile

                                                    The abbreviation GLCM (Ground-Launched Cruise Missile) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).

                                                    In English

                                                    GLOMR

                                                    Global Low-Orbiting Message Relay

                                                    In English

                                                    GLS

                                                    Ground Launch Sequencer

                                                    In English

                                                      GM
                                                      Guided Missile

                                                      The abbreviation GM (Guided Missile) is included in abbreviations such as ARGMA (Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency), FOGM (Fiber-Optic Guided Missile), AARGM (Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile), ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile), GMFCS (Guided Missile Fire Control System), GML (Guided Missile Launcher), GMLS (Guided Missile Launching System) and GMU (Guided Missile Unit).

                                                      In English

                                                      GME

                                                      Gimbal Module Electronics

                                                      In English

                                                      GMFCS
                                                      Guided Missile Fire Control System

                                                      The abbreviation GMFCS (Guided Missile Fire Control System) includes abbreviations FC (Fire Control) and GM (Guided Missile).

                                                      In English

                                                      GMIP
                                                      Government Mandatory Inspection Point

                                                      The abbreviation GMIP (Government Mandatory Inspection Point) includes the abbreviation MIP (Mandatory Inspection Point).

                                                      In English

                                                      GML
                                                      Guided Missile Launcher

                                                      The abbreviation GML (Guided Missile Launcher) includes the abbreviation GM (Guided Missile).

                                                      In English

                                                      GMLCC
                                                      Ground Mobile Launch Control Center

                                                      The abbreviation GMLCC (Ground Mobile Launch Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center) and LCC (Launch Control Center).

                                                      In English

                                                      GMLS
                                                      Guided Missile Launching System

                                                      The abbreviation GMLS (Guided Missile Launching System) includes the abbreviation GM (Guided Missile).

                                                      In English

                                                      GMS

                                                      Geostationary Meteorological Satellite

                                                      In English

                                                      GMS

                                                      Geostationary Meteorological Satellite

                                                      In English

                                                      GMU
                                                      Guided Missile Unit

                                                      The abbreviation GMU (Guided Missile Unit) includes the abbreviation GM (Guided Missile).

                                                      In English

                                                      GNCFTS
                                                      Guidance, Navigation, and Control Flight Test Station

                                                      The abbreviation GNCFTS (Guidance, Navigation, and Control Flight Test Station) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test) and FTS (Flight Test Station).

                                                      In English

                                                      GOAL

                                                      Ground Operations Aerospace Language

                                                      In English

                                                      GOCNAE

                                                      Grupo de Organização da Comissão Nacional de Atividades Espaciais

                                                      In Portuguese

                                                      GOES

                                                      Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite

                                                      In English

                                                      GOES

                                                      Geostationary Operational Environment Satellite

                                                      In English

                                                      GOES

                                                      Geosynchronous Operational Environmental Satellite

                                                      In English

                                                      GOMOS

                                                      Global Ozone Monitoring by Occultation of Stars

                                                      In English

                                                      GOMR
                                                      Global Ozone Monitoring Radiometer

                                                      The Global Ozone Monitoring Radiometer (GOMR) planned for the Polar Platform is conceived as two elements: a Nadir Sounder (GNS) for determining total ozone and a Limb Sounder (GLS) for determining vertical distributions of ozone, temperature and other trace gases at altitudes above the tropopause.

                                                      In English

                                                      GPC

                                                      Gyro Pulse Count

                                                      In English

                                                        GPD

                                                        Gimbal Position Display

                                                        In English

                                                        GPI

                                                        Gimbal Position Indicator

                                                        In English

                                                          GPIM

                                                          Green Propellant Infusion Mission

                                                          In English

                                                            GPL

                                                            GOAL Processing Language

                                                            In English

                                                            GPRN

                                                            GOAL Test Procedure Release Notice

                                                            In English

                                                            GPS
                                                            Global Positioning System

                                                            The abbreviation GPS (Global Positioning System) is included in abbreviations such as NDGPS (Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System) and GPSCP (Global Positioning System Computer Program).

                                                            In English

                                                            GPSCP
                                                            Global Positioning System Computer Program

                                                            The abbreviation GPSCP (Global Positioning System Computer Program) includes abbreviations GPS (Global Positioning System) and CP (Computer Program).

                                                            In English

                                                            GPUR

                                                            GOAL Test Procedure Update Request

                                                            In English

                                                            GRACE

                                                            Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (www.csr.utexas.edu/grace/)

                                                            In English

                                                            GRC

                                                            Glenn Research Center (www.grc.nasa.gov)

                                                            In English

                                                            GRE

                                                            Gamma Ray Explorer

                                                            In English

                                                            GRO

                                                            Gamma Ray Observatory

                                                            In English

                                                            GRTLS
                                                            Glide Return To Launch Site

                                                            The abbreviation GRTLS (Glide Return To Launch Site) includes abbreviations LS (Launch Site) and RTLS (Return To Launch Site).

                                                            In English

                                                              GS
                                                              Ground Station

                                                              The abbreviation GS (Ground Station) is included in abbreviations such as GSLS (Ground Station Link Survivability), GSVOO (Ground Station Visibility of Orbiting Objects), MGS (Mobile Ground Station), MSBLSGS (Microwave Scan-Beam Landing System Ground Station) and TGS (Telemetry Ground Station).

                                                              In English

                                                              GS
                                                              Ground System

                                                              The abbreviation GS (Ground System) is included in abbreviations such as GSIG (Ground Systems Integration Group), GSO (Ground Systems Operations), GSPO (Ground Systems Project Office), GST (Ground System Test), GSTP (Ground System Test Procedure), MGS (Mobile Ground System), NGS (NUDET Ground System), SOGS (Science Operations Ground System), SSFGSS (Space Shuttle Flight and Ground System Specification) and TGS (Telemetry Ground System).

                                                              In English

                                                                GSA
                                                                Galileo Supervisory Authority (https://www.gsa.europa.eu)

                                                                = GSA | European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Supervisory Authority | In English

                                                                In English

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