Astronautics

Aeronautics, aircraft

FMOF

First Manned Orbital Flight

FMOFEV

First Manned Orbital Flight With EVA

FMOFPL

First Manned Orbital Flight With Payload

FMT

Flight Management Team

FOB

Flight Operations Building

FOB

Fractional Orbit Bombardment

Military engineering

FOBS

Fractional Orbit Bombing System

Military engineering

FOD

Flight Operations Directorate

Aeronautics, aircraft

FOE

Flight Operations Engineer

Aeronautics, aircraft

FOF

First Operational Flight

Aeronautics, aircraft

FOF

First Orbital Flight

FOF

Flight Operations Facility

Aeronautics, aircraft

FOG

Fiber-Optic Gyro

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

Optical instruments

FOGM

Fiber-Optic Guided Missile

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

FOIH

Flight Operations Integration Handbook

FOLD

Federally-Owned LANDSAT Data

FOMR

Flight Operations Management Room

FOP

Flight Operations Panel

Aeronautics, aircraft

FOP

Flight Operations Plan

Aeronautics, aircraft

FOPG

Flight Operations Planning Group

Aeronautics, aircraft

FOPS

Flight Operations Planning Schedule

FOPSS

Flight Operation Product Scheduling System

FOR

Flight Operations Review

FORD

Flight Operations Requirement Document

Aeronautics, aircraft

FOS

Flight Operation Security

Aeronautics, aircraft

FOS

Flight Operations Support

Aeronautics, aircraft

FOSA

Flight Operations Support Annex

Aeronautics, aircraft

FOSO

Flight Operations Scheduling Officer

FOSP

Flight Operations Support Personnel

Aeronautics, aircraft

FOST

Flight Operations Support Team

FOT

Flight Operation Trainer

Aeronautics, aircraft

FOT

Flight Operations Team

FOV

First Orbital Vehicle

FOWG

Flight Operations Working Group

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

FP

Flight Plan

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

Aeronautics, aircraft

FPB

Fuel Preburner

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

FPBOV

Fuel Preburner and Oxidizer Valve

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

Fluids handling

FPD

Flight Projects Directorate

FPH

Flight Procedures Handbook

FPM

Fiber Pulling in Microgravity

FPOV

Fuel Preburner Oxidizer Valve

Fluids handling

FPR

Flight Performance Reserve

Aeronautics, aircraft

FPRV

Flight Product Requirements Verification

FPRV

Flight Product Requirements Verification

FPSR

Flight Planning And Stowage Review

FPV

Flow Proportioning Valve

Fluids handling

FQ

Flight Qualification

Aeronautics, aircraft

FQF

First Qualification Flight

Aeronautics, aircraft

FQI

Flight Qualification Instrumentation

Aeronautics, aircraft

FQR

Flight Qualification Recorder

Aeronautics, aircraft

Firing Room

Flight Rule

Aeronautics, aircraft

FRC

Flight Readiness Certification

FRCB

Flight Rules Change Board

Aeronautics, aircraft

FRCB

Flight Rules Control Board

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

FRD

Flight Requirements Document

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

FRDI

Flight Research and Development Instrumentation

Aeronautics, aircraft

FRDR

Flight Readiness Design Review

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

FRE

Flight-Related Element

Aeronautics, aircraft

FRF

Flight Readiness Firing

Aeronautics, aircraft

FRFT

Flight Readiness Firing Test

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).

FRRID

Flight Readiness Review Item Disposition

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

FRT

Flight Readiness Test

FS

Fuselage Station

Aeronautics, aircraft

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).

Aeronautics, aircraft

FSAA

Flight Simulator for Advanced Aircraft

Aeronautics, aircraft

FSC

Fairchild Space Company

FSCP

Flight Support Computer Program

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

FSD

Flight Simulation DIvision

FSD&P

Flight Systems Design and Performance

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

FSE

Flight Simulation Engineer

Aeronautics, aircraft

FSE

Flight Support Equipment

Aeronautics, aircraft

FSF

First Static Firing

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

FSI

Flight Software Integration

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).

FSL

Flight Simulation Laboratory

FSL

Flight Systems Laboratories

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

FSLP

First Spacelab Payload

United States

FSP

Flight Safety Plan

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

FSR

Flight Support Room

Aeronautics, aircraft

FSR

Flight Support Request

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

Aeronautics, aircraft

FSRR

Flight Software Readiness Review

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

FSRR

Flight System Readiness Review

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

FSRS

Flight System Recording System

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

Flight Support Station

Aeronautics, aircraft

Flight Support Structure

Aeronautics, aircraft

Flight Support System

Aeronautics, aircraft

Flight Systems Simulator

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

Aeronautics, aircraft

FSSE

Flight Sensor Stimuli Equipment

Aeronautics, aircraft

FSSR

Flight System Software Request

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

FSSR

Flight System Software Requirements

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

Flight Space Vehicle

Flight Software

Software

FT

Flight Team

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).

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).

FTC

Flight Test Conductor

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

Florida Test Center

Flight Test Directive

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

FTE

Flight Test Engineer

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

FTIS

Flight Test Instrumentation System

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

FTO

Flight Test Objective

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

FTOH

Flight Test Operations Handbook

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

FTP

Flight Test Procedure

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

FTPF

Flight and Training Planning Facility

FTR

Flight Test Requirement

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

FTRD

Flight Test Requirements Document

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

Flight Telerobotic Service

Aeronautics, aircraft

Flight Telerobotic Servicer

Aeronautics, aircraft

Flight Termination System

Aeronautics, aircraft

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).

Flight Test System

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

FU

Flight Unit

Aeronautics, aircraft

FUSE

Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer

FUT

Flight Unit Test

Aeronautics, aircraft

FV

Flight Version

Aeronautics, aircraft

FVF

First Vertical Flight

Aeronautics, aircraft

GA

Ground to Air

Aeronautics, aircraft

GAC

Grumman Aerospace Corporation

GALEX

Galaxy Evolution Explorer

Cosmology

GAM

Ground-to-Air Missile

Military engineering

GASD

Government Aerospace Systems Division

GASP

General Ascent Trajectory and Sizing Program

GASPI

Gimbal Angle, Surface Position Indicator

GBT

Gyro Bias Calibration Value

Gyrocompass

Gimbal Case

Ground Control Checkout

Quality management

GCDC

Ground Checkout Display and Control

GCDCS

Ground Checkout Display and Control System

GCE

GPS Cargo Element

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

GCL

Ground Control Landing

Aeronautics, aircraft

GCO

Ground Checkout

Quality management

GCOS

Ground Computer Operating System

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

Gyro Coupling Unit

General Dynamics Astronautics

GDA

Gimbal Drive Actuator

Mechanical engineering

GDA

Gimbal Drive Assembly

Gyro Display Coupler

General Dynamics Commercial Launch Services

GDOP

Geometric Dilution Of Precision

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

GDTA

Groupement pour le Développement de la Télédétection Aérospatiale

In French

GEA

Gimbal Electronics Assembly

Electronics

GEA

Groupe des Écoles Aéronautiques et spatiales

In French

GEAESD

General Electric Aerospace Electronics Systems

GEM

Giotto Extended Mission

GEMS

Global Emergency Missile Surveillance

GEO

Geosynchronous Earth Orbit

GEO

Group on Earth Observations (www.earthobservations.org)

GEO

Geostationary Earth Orbit

GEODSS

Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep-space Surveillance System

GEODSS

Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep-Space Surveillance

Electrical engineering

GEOSEPS

Geosynchronous Solar Electric Propulsion Stage

Electrical engineering

GEOSS

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

Earth sciences

GESS

Goddard Experiment Support System

United States

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).

Horology

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).

Horology

GETL

Ground Elapsed Time of Landing

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

Horology

GHRS

Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph

GIRD

Ground Integration Requirements Document

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

GLAST

Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope

GLCM

Ground-Launched Cruise Missile

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

Military engineering

GLOMR

Global Low-Orbiting Message Relay

Telecommunications

GLS

Ground Launch Sequencer

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).

Military engineering

GME

Gimbal Module Electronics

Electronics

GMFCS

Guided Missile Fire Control System

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

Military engineering

GMIP

Government Mandatory Inspection Point

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

GML

Guided Missile Launcher

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

Military engineering

GMLCC

Ground Mobile Launch Control Center

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

Management

GMLS

Guided Missile Launching System

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

Military engineering

GMS

Geostationary Meteorological Satellite

GMS

Geostationary Meteorological Satellite

Meteorology, climatology

GMU

Guided Missile Unit

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

Military engineering

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).

GOAL

Ground Operations Aerospace Language

GOCNAE

Grupo de Organização da Comissão Nacional de Atividades Espaciais

In Portuguese

Astronomy

GOES

Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite

GOES

Geostationary Operational Environment Satellite

Environmental science

GOES

Geosynchronous Operational Environmental Satellite

Environmental science

GOMOS

Global Ozone Monitoring by Occultation of Stars

Meteorology, climatology

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.

Gyro Pulse Count

Gimbal Position Display

Human-computer interaction

GPI

Gimbal Position Indicator

GPIM

Green Propellant Infusion Mission

GPL

GOAL Processing Language

Programming languages

GPRN

GOAL Test Procedure Release Notice

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).

GPSCP

Global Positioning System Computer Program

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

GPUR

GOAL Test Procedure Update Request

GRACE

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

GRC

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

GRE

Gamma Ray Explorer

Astronomy

GRO

Gamma Ray Observatory

Observatories

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).

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).