Astronautics
Space transport engineering, spaceflight engineering, astronautics, astronautical engineering, cosmonautics, rocketry, spacecraft, rockets and missiles.
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Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- 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).
- GSSI&C
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Ground Support Systems Installation and Checkout
- 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
- 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
- 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 the abbreviation CITE (Cargo Integration 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
- 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
- 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
= ICBM | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile | In English
The abbreviation IBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- 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
= IBM, ICBM (see above)
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).
- 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 the abbreviation IC (Inertial Component).
- 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
- 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
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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).
- ILAS
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Instrument Landing Approach System
The abbreviation ILAS (Instrument Landing Approach System) includes the abbreviation ILA (Instrument Landing Approach).
- ILC
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Initial Launch Capability
- ILCCS
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Integrated Launch Checkout and Control System
- ILRS
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International Laser Ranging Service (https://ilrs.cddis.eosdis.nasa.gov/)
- ILRV
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Integral Launch and Reentry Vehicle
The abbreviation ILRV (Integral Launch and Reentry Vehicle) includes the abbreviation RV (Reentry Vehicle).
- ILS
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Instrument Landing System
- ILSSE
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Integrated Life Science Shuttle Experiment
- IMASSA
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Institut de Médecine Aérospatiale - Service de Santé des Armées
- IMLEO
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Initial Mass in Low Earth Orbit
- IMP
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Inflatable Micrometeoroid Paraglider
- IMS
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Interplanetary Monitor Satellite
- IMSO
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International Mobile Satellite Organization
- IMSS
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In-Flight Medical Supply System
- IMU
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Inertial Measurement Unit
- IMUPLM
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Inertial Measurement Unit Prelaunch Monitor
- INCAS
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Institutul Naţional de Cercetare-Dezvoltare Aerospaţială
- INMARSAT
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International Maritime Satellite
- INPE
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Instituto de Pesquisas Espaciais
- INR
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Inertial Reference
- INS
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Inertial Navigation System
The abbreviation INS (Inertial Navigation System) is included in abbreviations such as HAINS (High-Accuracy Inertial Navigation System), LINS (Laser Inertial Navigation System) and DINS (Defense Inertial Navigation System).
- INSAT
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India Communications Satellite
- INSIGHT
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Interior exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport
- INTA
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Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (www.inta.es)
- INTEGRAL
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INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory
- INTELSAT
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International Telecommunications Satellite
- IOBM
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In Ocean By Mistake
- IOC
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In-Orbit Checkout and Calibration
- IOD
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Initial Orbit Determination
- IOF
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Initial Operational Flight
- IP
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Instructor Pilot
- IP
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Instrument Payload
- IPACS
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Integrated Power and Attitude Control System
- IPAD
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Integrated Program for Aerospace Vehicle Design
- IPMS
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Inertial Performance Measurement System
The abbreviation IPMS (Inertial Performance Measurement System) includes the abbreviation PMS (Performance Measurement System).
- IRANSAT
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IRANian Government Communications SATellite
- IRAS
-
Infrared Astronomical Satellite
- IRBM
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Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation IRBM (Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- IRBS
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Intermediate-Range Booster System
- IRCFE
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Infrared Communications Flight Experiment