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Astronautics
Space transport engineering, spaceflight engineering, astronautics, astronautical engineering, cosmonautics, rocketry, spacecraft, rockets and missiles.
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Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- GMS
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Geostationary Meteorological Satellite
- GMS
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Geostationary Meteorological Satellite
- GMU
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Guided Missile Unit
The abbreviation GMU (Guided Missile Unit) includes the abbreviation GM (Guided Missile).
- GN&C
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Guidance, Navigation, and Control
The abbreviation GN&C (Guidance, Navigation, and Control) is included in abbreviations such as GN&CS (Guidance, Navigation, and Control Subsystem) and AGN&C (Autonomous Guidance, Navigation, and Control).
- GN&CS
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Guidance, Navigation, and Control Subsystem
The abbreviation GN&CS (Guidance, Navigation, and Control Subsystem) includes the abbreviation GN&C (Guidance, Navigation, and Control).
- GNC
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Guidance, Navigation, and Control
The abbreviation GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control) is included in abbreviations such as GNCFTS (Guidance, Navigation, and Control Flight Test Station), GNCIS (Guidance, Navigation, and Control Integration Simulator), GNCSIM (Guidance, Navigation, and Control Simulation), GNCTS (Guidance, Navigation, and Control Test Station) and PGNCS (Primary Guidance, Navigation, and Control System).
- GNC
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Guidance and Navigation Computer
- GNCFTS
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Guidance, Navigation, and Control Flight Test Station
The abbreviation GNCFTS (Guidance, Navigation, and Control Flight Test Station) includes abbreviations GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control), FT (Flight Test) and FTS (Flight Test Station).
- GNCIS
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Guidance, Navigation, and Control Integration Simulator
The abbreviation GNCIS (Guidance, Navigation, and Control Integration Simulator) includes the abbreviation GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control).
- GNCSIM
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Guidance, Navigation, and Control Simulation
The abbreviation GNCSIM (Guidance, Navigation, and Control Simulation) includes the abbreviation GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control).
- GNCTS
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Guidance, Navigation, and Control Test Station
The abbreviation GNCTS (Guidance, Navigation, and Control Test Station) includes the abbreviation GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control).
- GOAL
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Ground Operations Aerospace Language
- GOCNAE
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Grupo de Organização da Comissão Nacional de Atividades Espaciais
- GOES
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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
- GOES
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Geostationary Operational Environment Satellite
- GOES
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Geosynchronous Operational Environmental Satellite
- GOMOS
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Global Ozone Monitoring by Occultation of Stars
- GOMR
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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.
- GPC
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Gyro Pulse Count
- GPD
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Gimbal Position Display
- GPI
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Gimbal Position Indicator
- GPIM
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Green Propellant Infusion Mission
- GPL
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GOAL Processing Language
- GPRN
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GOAL Test Procedure Release Notice
- GPS
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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
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Global Positioning System Computer Program
The abbreviation GPSCP (Global Positioning System Computer Program) includes abbreviations GPS (Global Positioning System) and CP (Computer Program).
- GPUR
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GOAL Test Procedure Update Request
- GRACE
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Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (www.csr.utexas.edu/grace/)
- GRC
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Glenn Research Center (www.grc.nasa.gov)
- GRE
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Gamma Ray Explorer
- GRO
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Gamma Ray Observatory
- GRTLS
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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
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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).
- GS
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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).
- GSA
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Galileo Supervisory Authority (https://www.gsa.europa.eu)
= GSA | European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Supervisory Authority | In English
- GSA
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European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Supervisory Authority (https://www.gsa.europa.eu)
= GSA (see above)
- GSAT
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Geosynchronous Satellite
- GSF
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Gyro Scale Factor
- GSFC
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(NASA) Godddard Space Flight Center
- GSFC
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Goddard Space Flight Center
- GSIG
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Ground Systems Integration Group
The abbreviation GSIG (Ground Systems Integration Group) includes the abbreviation GS (Ground System).
- GSLS
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Ground Station Link Survivability
The abbreviation GSLS (Ground Station Link Survivability) includes the abbreviation GS (Ground Station).
- GSMaP
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Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation
- GSO
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Ground Support Operations
- GSO
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Ground Systems Operations
The abbreviation GSO (Ground Systems Operations) includes the abbreviation GS (Ground System).
- GSPF
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Ground Software Production Facility
- GSPO
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Ground Systems Project Office
The abbreviation GSPO (Ground Systems Project Office) includes abbreviations GS (Ground System) and PO (Project Office).
- GSS
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Geosynchronous Space Station
The abbreviation GSS (Geosynchronous Space Station) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).
- GSS
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Ground Support System
The abbreviation GSS (Ground Support System) is included in abbreviations such as GSSI (Ground Support System Integration) and GSSI&C (Ground Support Systems Installation and Checkout), and it includes the abbreviation SS (Support System).
- GSSI
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Ground Support System Integration
The abbreviation GSSI (Ground Support System Integration) includes abbreviations GSS (Ground Support System) and SS (Support System).
- GSSI&C
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Ground Support Systems Installation and Checkout
The abbreviation GSSI&C (Ground Support Systems Installation and Checkout) includes abbreviations GSS (Ground Support System) and SS (Support System).
- GST
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Ground System Test
The abbreviation GST (Ground System Test) is included in the abbreviation GSTP (Ground System Test Procedure), and it includes the abbreviation GS (Ground System).
- GSTAR
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Saudi Arabian Communications Satellite
- GSTDN
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Ground Space Flight Tracking and Data Network
- GSTDN
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Ground Spacecraft Tracking and Data Network
- GSTP
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Ground System Test Procedure
The abbreviation GSTP (Ground System Test Procedure) includes abbreviations GS (Ground System), GST (Ground System Test) and TP (Test Procedure).
- GSV
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Glove Stop Valve
- GSVOO
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Ground Station Visibility of Orbiting Objects
The abbreviation GSVOO (Ground Station Visibility of Orbiting Objects) includes the abbreviation GS (Ground Station).
- GT
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Gyro Torque
- GTC
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Glycol Trim Console
- GTEPE
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Grupo de Trabalho de Estudos e Projetos Espaciais
- GTLV
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Government-Furnished Target Launch Vehicle
The abbreviation GTLV (Government-Furnished Target Launch Vehicle) includes abbreviations LV (Launch Vehicle) and TLV (Target Launch Vehicle).
- GTM
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Ground Test Missile
The abbreviation GTM (Ground Test Missile) includes the abbreviation GT (Ground Test).
- GTO
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Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit
- GTVI
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Gimbal angle and Translational Velocity Indicator
- GUCP
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Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate
- GVSC
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Generic VHSIC Spacecraft Computer
- GX
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Galaxy Express
- GfW
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Gesellschaft für Weltraumforschung
- GrAeH
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Grumman Aerospace Horizons
- HAA
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High-Altitude Abort
- HAADS
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High-Altitude Attitude Determination System
- HAARS
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High-Altitude Attitude Reference System
- HAB
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High-Altitude Burst
- HABP
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Hypersonic Arbitrary Body Program
- HAINS
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High-Accuracy Inertial Navigation System
The abbreviation HAINS (High-Accuracy Inertial Navigation System) includes the abbreviation INS (Inertial Navigation System).
- HAL
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Houston Aerospace Language
- HAL/S
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High-order programming Language for Spacelab usage
- HALCA
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Highly Advanced Laboratory for Communications and Astronomy
- HALO
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High-Altitude Large Optics
- HALS
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High-order Assembly Language for Shuttle
- HAM
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Height Adjustment Maneuver
- HARM
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High-speed Anti-Radar Missile
The abbreviation HARM (High-speed Anti-Radar Missile) includes the abbreviation ARM (Anti-Radar Missile).
- HARM
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High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile
- HAS
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High-Altitude Sensor
- HASC
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High-Altitude Surveillance Concept
- HAST
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High-Altitude Supersonic Target
- HBM
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Homing Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation HBM (Homing Ballistic Missile) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- HCITE
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Horizontal Cargo Integration Test Equipment
The abbreviation HCITE (Horizontal Cargo Integration Test Equipment) includes abbreviations CITE (Cargo Integration Test Equipment) and TE (Test Equipment).
- HCV
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Helium Check Valve
- HEAO
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High Energy Astronomical Observatory
- HEAO
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High Energy Astronomy Observatory
- HELCUSS
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High-Energy Laser Computerized Unmanned Space Synthesis
- HEM
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Hitchhike Experiment Module
- HEMV
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Helium Manual Valve
The abbreviation HEMV (Helium Manual Valve) includes the abbreviation MV (Manual Valve).
- HEO
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High Earth Orbit
- HEO
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High-Energy Orbit
- HERA
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Hermes Robotic Arm
- HETE
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High Energy Transient Explorer
- HEg-V
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Helium Gauge Valve
- HF
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Horizontal Flight
- HF
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Hot Firing
- HFC
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Hydraulic Flight Control
The abbreviation HFC (Hydraulic Flight Control) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- HFCL
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Hydraulic Flight Control Laboratory
The abbreviation HFCL (Hydraulic Flight Control Laboratory) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- HFCT
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Hydraulic Flight Control Test
The abbreviation HFCT (Hydraulic Flight Control Test) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- HFCV
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Helium Flow Control Valve
- HFS
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Horizontal Flight Simulator
- HFT
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Horizontal Flight Test
The abbreviation HFT (Horizontal Flight Test) is included in abbreviations such as HFTF (Horizontal Flight Test Facility) and HFTS (Horizontal Flight Test Simulator), and it includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- HFTF
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Horizontal Flight Test Facility
The abbreviation HFTF (Horizontal Flight Test Facility) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test), HFT (Horizontal Flight Test) and TF (Test Facility).
- HFTS
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Horizontal Flight Test Simulator
The abbreviation HFTS (Horizontal Flight Test Simulator) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test) and HFT (Horizontal Flight Test).
- HGV
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Hydrogen Gas Valve
- HHMU
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Hand-Held Maneuvering Unit
- HIAD
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High-Altitude Defense Program
- HIV
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Helium Isolation Valve
- HLLV
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Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle
The abbreviation HLLV (Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle) includes the abbreviation LV (Launch Vehicle).
- HLV
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Hybrid Launch Vehicule
- HMA
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Hypergolic Maintenance Area
- HMCF
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Hypergolic Maintenance and Checkout Facility
- HMD
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Helmet-Mounted Display
- HMF
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Health Maintenance Facility
- HMF
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Hypergolic Maintenance Facility
- HML
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Hard Mobile Launcher
The abbreviation HML (Hard Mobile Launcher) includes the abbreviation ML (Mobile Launcher).
- HML
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Hardened Mobile Launcher
The abbreviation HML (Hardened Mobile Launcher) includes the abbreviation ML (Mobile Launcher).
- HMP
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Hydrazine Monopropellant
- HMV
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Hydrogen Manual Valve
The abbreviation HMV (Hydrogen Manual Valve) includes the abbreviation MV (Manual Valve).
- HOTOL
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Horizontal Takeoff and Landing
The abbreviation HOTOL (Horizontal Takeoff and Landing) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).
- HP
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Perigee Altitude
- HPBRM
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High Payload Baseline Reference Mission
- HPCA
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Hot Plasma Composition Analyzer
- HPFTP
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High Pressure Fuel Turbopump
- HPOTP
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High Pressure Oxidizer Turbopump
- HPPF
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Horizontal Payloads Processing Facility
- HPRV
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Hydrogen Pressure Relief Valve
- HPV
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High-Pressure Valve
- HRG
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Hemispherical Resonating Gyro
- HRSC
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High Resolution Stereo Camera
- HS
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Heat Shield
The abbreviation HS (Heat Shield) is included in abbreviations such as AHS (Aft Heat Shield), BHS (Base Heat Shield), CCHS (Crew Compartment Heat Shield), FHS (Forward Heat Shield), HSA (Heat Shield Abort), HSB (Heat Shield Boost) and HSE (Heat Shield Entry).
- HSA
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Heat Shield Abort
The abbreviation HSA (Heat Shield Abort) includes the abbreviation HS (Heat Shield).
- HSB
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Heat Shield Boost
The abbreviation HSB (Heat Shield Boost) includes the abbreviation HS (Heat Shield).
- HSC
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House Spacecraft
- HSE
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Heat Shield Entry
The abbreviation HSE (Heat Shield Entry) includes the abbreviation HS (Heat Shield).
- HSF
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Hypergolic Servicing Facility
- HSIG
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Hermetically Sealed Integrating Gyroscope
- HSRV
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Heat-Source Reentry Vehicle
The abbreviation HSRV (Heat-Source Reentry Vehicle) includes the abbreviation RV (Reentry Vehicle).
- HSSM
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Hardened Space Sensor Model
- HST
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Hubble Space Telescope
- HSTF
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Hypergolic System Test Facility
The abbreviation HSTF (Hypergolic System Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).
- HTO
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Horizontal Takeoff
The abbreviation HTO (Horizontal Takeoff) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).
- HTP
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Hydroxyl Terminated Propellant
- HTP
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Horizontal Tail Plane
- HTS
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Hawaii Tracking Station
The abbreviation HTS (Hawaii Tracking Station) includes the abbreviation TS (Tracking Station).
- HTSI
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Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc.
- HVM
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Hypervelocity Missile
- HWT
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Hypersonic Wind Tunnel
The abbreviation HWT (Hypersonic Wind Tunnel) includes the abbreviation WT (Wind Tunnel).
- HYPACE
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Hybrid Programmable Attitude Control Electronics
- HYSAT
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Hybrid Satellite
- HYSAT
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Hybrid Sensor Experimental Satellite
- IA&A
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Ingenieria aeronáutica y astronáutica
- IAA
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International Aerospace Abstracts
- IAC
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International Astronautical Congress
- IACS
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Inertial Attitude Control System
- IAESM
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IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Aerospace Electronic Systems Magazine
- IAF
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International Astronautical Federation
- IAL
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Israeli Aircraft Industries (https://www.iai.co.il/)
= תע"א | התעשייה האווירית לישראל | In Hebrew
- IBM
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Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation IBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
= ICBM | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile | In English
- IC
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Inertial Component
The abbreviation IC (Inertial Component) is included in abbreviations such as ICTC (Inertial Component Temperature Controller) and ICTE (Inertial Component Test Equipment).
- ICAPC
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Increased-Capability Adaptive Payload Carrier
- ICBC
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IMAX Cargo Bay Camera
- ICBM
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Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) is included in abbreviations such as SICBM (Small Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), AICBM (Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) and DICBM (Defense Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), and it includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
= IBM, ICBM (see above)
- ICDU
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Inertial Coupling Data Unit
- ICG
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In-Flight Coverall Garment
- ICG
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International Committee on GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems)
- ICG
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International Communications Group (www.icg.aero)
- ICHA
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Integrated Cargo Hazard Assessment
- ICTC
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Inertial Component Temperature Controller
The abbreviation ICTC (Inertial Component Temperature Controller) includes the abbreviation IC (Inertial Component).
- ICTE
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Inertial Component Test Equipment
The abbreviation ICTE (Inertial Component Test Equipment) includes abbreviations IC (Inertial Component) and TE (Test Equipment).
- ICU
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In-Flight Calibration Unit
- IDB
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In-Suit Drink Bag
- IDEAS2
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Independent Design and Evaluation of Advanced Spacecraft
- IDSD
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Institutional Data System Division
- IFA
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In-Flight Analysis
- IFM
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In-Flight Maintenance
- IFOT
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In-Flight Operations and Training
- IFRU
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In-Flight Replaceable Unit
- IFS
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Integrated Flight Simulator
- IFT
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In-Flight Test
The abbreviation IFT (In-Flight Test) is included in abbreviations such as IFTM (In-Flight Test and Maintenance) and IFTS (In-Flight Test System), and it includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- IFTM
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In-Flight Test and Maintenance
The abbreviation IFTM (In-Flight Test and Maintenance) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test) and IFT (In-Flight Test).
- IFTS
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In-Flight Test System
The abbreviation IFTS (In-Flight Test System) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test) and IFT (In-Flight Test).
- IG
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Inertial Guidance
The abbreviation IG (Inertial Guidance) is included in the abbreviation IGS (Inertial Guidance System).
- IG
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Inner Gimbal
- IGA
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Inner Gimbal Angle
- IGAX
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Inner Gimbal Axis
- IGOS
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Interactive Graphic Orbit System
- IGS
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Inertial Guidance System
The abbreviation IGS (Inertial Guidance System) includes the abbreviation IG (Inertial Guidance).
- IGS
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Intergimbal Assembly
- IGSE
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In-Space Ground Support Equipment
- IGV
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Inlet Guide Valve
- IIOP
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In-Orbit Plane
- IJSC
-
International Journal of Satellite Communications
- ILA
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Instrument Landing Approach
The abbreviation ILA (Instrument Landing Approach) is included in the abbreviation ILAS (Instrument Landing Approach System).