Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Astronautics’
Space transport engineering, spaceflight engineering, astronautics, astronautical engineering, cosmonautics, rocketry; spacecraft, rockets and missiles.
- Code
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Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- 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
-
Israeli Aircraft Industries (https://www.iai.co.il/)
IAL is equivalent to 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).
IBM is equivalent to 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
-
IMAX Cargo Bay Camera
- ICBM
-
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) is included in abbreviations such as AICBM (Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), DICBM (Defense Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) and SICBM (Small Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), and it includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
ICBM is equivalent to IBM, and (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
-
In-Flight Analysis
- IFM
-
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
-
In-Flight Test and Maintenance
The abbreviation IFTM (In-Flight Test and Maintenance) includes abbreviations IFT (In-Flight Test) and FT (Flight Test).
- IFTS
-
In-Flight Test System
The abbreviation IFTS (In-Flight Test System) includes abbreviations IFT (In-Flight Test) and FT (Flight Test).
- IG
-
Inertial Guidance
The abbreviation IG (Inertial Guidance) is included in the abbreviation IGS (Inertial Guidance System).
- IG
-
Inner Gimbal
- IGA
-
Inner Gimbal Angle
- IGAX
-
Inner Gimbal Axis
- IGOS
-
Interactive Graphic Orbit System
- IGS
-
Inertial Guidance System
The abbreviation IGS (Inertial Guidance System) includes the abbreviation IG (Inertial Guidance).
- IGS
-
Intergimbal Assembly
- IGSE
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In-Space Ground Support Equipment
The abbreviation IGSE (In-Space Ground Support Equipment) includes abbreviations GSE (Ground Support Equipment) and SE (Support Equipment).
- IGSE
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Instrument Ground Support Equipment
The abbreviation IGSE (Instrument Ground Support Equipment) includes abbreviations GSE (Ground Support Equipment) and SE (Support Equipment).
- IGV
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Inlet Guide Valve
- IHTV
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Interim Hypersonic Test Vehicle
The abbreviation IHTV (Interim Hypersonic Test Vehicle) includes the abbreviation TV (Test Vehicle).
- IIOP
-
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).
- ILAS
-
Instrument Landing Approach System
The abbreviation ILAS (Instrument Landing Approach System) includes the abbreviation ILA (Instrument Landing Approach).
- ILC
-
Initial Launch Capability
- ILCCS
-
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
-
Instrument Landing System
- ILSSE
-
Integrated Life Science Shuttle Experiment
- IMASSA
-
Institut de Médecine Aérospatiale - Service de Santé des Armées
- IML
-
International Microgravity Lab
- IMLEO
-
Initial Mass in Low Earth Orbit
- IMP
-
Inflatable Micrometeoroid Paraglider
- IMS
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Interplanetary Monitor Satellite
- IMSO
-
International Mobile Satellite Organization
- IMSS
-
In-Flight Medical Supply System
- IMU
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Inertial Measurement Unit
- IMUGSE
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IMU Ground Support Equipment
The abbreviation IMUGSE (IMU Ground Support Equipment) includes abbreviations GSE (Ground Support Equipment) and SE (Support Equipment).
- IMUPLM
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Inertial Measurement Unit Prelaunch Monitor
- INCAS
-
Institutul Naţional de Cercetare-Dezvoltare Aerospaţială
- INMARSAT
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International Maritime Satellite
- INPE
-
Instituto de Pesquisas Espaciais
- INR
-
Inertial Reference
- INS
-
Inertial Navigation System
The abbreviation INS (Inertial Navigation System) is included in abbreviations such as LINS (Laser Inertial Navigation System), HAINS (High-Accuracy 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
-
INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory
- INTELSAT
-
International Telecommunications Satellite
- IOBM
-
In Ocean By Mistake
- IOC
-
In-Orbit Checkout and Calibration
- IOD
-
Initial Orbit Determination
- IOF
-
Initial Operational Flight
- IP
-
Instructor Pilot
- IP
-
Instrument Payload
- IPACS
-
Integrated Power and Attitude Control System
- IPAD
-
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
-
IRANian Government Communications SATellite
- IRAS
-
Infrared Astronomical Satellite
- IRBM
-
Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation IRBM (Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- IRBS
-
Intermediate-Range Booster System
- IRCFE
-
Infrared Communications Flight Experiment
- IRG
-
Inertial Rate Gyro
- IRIG
-
Inertial Rate Integrating Gyroscope
- IRIG
-
Inertial Reference Integrating Gyroscope
- IRME
-
Initiator Resistance Measuring Equipment
- IRR
-
Integral Rocket Ramjet
- IRU
-
IVA Replaceable Unit
- IS
-
Integrated Satellite
- ISA
-
Inertial Sensor Assembly
- ISAE
-
Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (www.isae.fr)
- ISAMS
-
Improved Stratospheric and Mesospheric Sounder
- ISAS
-
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (www.isas.jaxa.jp)
- ISATS
-
Integration Spacecraft Automated Test System
- ISBRv
-
International Space Business Review
- ISCCP
-
International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (http://isccp.giss.nasa.gov)
- ISF
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Industrial Space Facility
- ISI
-
Integral Satcom Initiative
- ISL
-
Inertial Systems Laboratory
- ISO
-
Infrared Space Observatory
- ISP
-
Integrated Space Plan
- ISRO
-
Indian Space Research Organisation (https://www.isro.gov.in/)
- ISS
-
International Space Station
The abbreviation ISS (International Space Station) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).
- ISS
-
Inertial Subsystem
- ISTA
-
Intertank Structural Test Assembly
- ISZ
-
Iskusstvenniy Sputnik Zemli
- ITAES
-
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Aerospace Electronic Systems
- ITL
-
Integrated Transport Launcher
- ITMG
-
Integrated Thermal/Micrometeoroid Garment
- ITS
-
Intercept Trajectory Simulation
- IUA
-
Inertial Unit Assembly
- IUE
-
International Ultraviolet Explorer
- IUS
-
Inertial Upper Stage
- IV
-
Initial Velocity
- IVA
-
Intravehicular Activity
- IVBC
-
Integrated Vehicle Baseline Characteristic
- IVBC
-
Integrated Vehicle Baseline Configuration
- IVSI
-
Instantaneous Vertical Speed Indicator
- IWF
-
Institut für Weltraumforschung (https://www.oeaw.ac.at/iwf/home)
- InJAE
-
Indian Journal of Aerospace Engineering Division
- IntSM
-
Interavia Space Markets
- IsSRT
-
Israel Space Research and Technology Information Bulletin
- JAMRASM
-
Joint Advanced Medium Range Antiship Missile
- JANNAF
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Joint Army, Navy, NASA, Air Force
The abbreviation JANNAF (Joint Army, Navy, NASA, Air Force) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- JAS
-
Journal of Aerospace Science
- JASSM
-
Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile
- JAXA
-
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (https://global.jaxa.jp/)
- JAerE
-
Journal of Aerospace Engineering
- JAerP
-
Journal of Aerospace Power
- JAnSc
-
Journal of Astronautical Sciences
- JBIS
-
Journal of the British Interplanetary Society
- JEM
-
Japanese Experiment Module
- JERS
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Japanese Earth Resources Satellite
The abbreviation JERS (Japanese Earth Resources Satellite) includes the abbreviation ERS (Earth Resources Satellite).
- JFACT
-
Joint Flight Acceptance Composite Test
- JOP
-
Jupiter Orbiter Probe
- JP
-
Jet Propellant
- JPAS
-
Journal of Practical Applications in Space
- JPL
-
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- JPOC
-
JSC (Johnson Space Center) Payload Operations Center
- JSAR
-
Journal of Space Astronomy Research
- JSASS
-
Japan Society of Aeronautical Space Sciences
- JSAST
-
Japan Society of Aeronautical Space Sciences Transactions
- JSC
-
Johnson Space Center
- JSCM
-
Johnson Space Center Manual
- JSLWG
-
Joint Spacelab Working Group
- JSpRo
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Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets
- JSpT
-
Journal of Spacecraft Technology
- KAPL
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Approved Parts List
- KAPN
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Automated Payloads Notice
- KAPPS
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Automated Payloads Project Specification
- KBAC
-
Kennedy Booster Assembly Contractor
The abbreviation KBAC (Kennedy Booster Assembly Contractor) includes the abbreviation BAC (Booster Assembly Contractor).
- KBC
-
Kapton Beta Cloth
The abbreviation KBC (Kapton Beta Cloth) includes the abbreviation BC (Beta Cloth).
- KCR
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KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Change Request
The abbreviation KCR (KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Change Request) includes the abbreviation CR (Change Request).
- KDMS
-
Kennedy Data Management System
The abbreviation KDMS (Kennedy Data Management System) includes the abbreviation DMS (Data Management System).
- KDN
-
Kinetically Designed Nozzle
- KDS
-
Kennedy-Developed Software
- KHB
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Handbook
- KIMS
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Inventory Management System
- KIP
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Key Inspection Point
- KMI
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Management Instruction
- KMR
-
Kwajalein Missile Range
- KN
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Notice
- KOI
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Operation Instruction
- KOM
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Organizational Manual
- KOSC
-
Kennedy Operations Support Center
- KPD
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Program Directive
- KPLO
-
Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter
- KPRD
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Program Requirements Document
The abbreviation KPRD (KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Program Requirements Document) includes abbreviations PR (Program Requirements) and RD (Requirements Document).
- KREMS
-
Kiernan Reentry Measurements Site
- KREMS
-
Kwajalein Reentry Measurement System
- KSC
-
Kennedy Space Center
The abbreviation KSC (Kennedy Space Center) is included in the abbreviation KSCAP (Kennedy Space Center Area Permit).
- KSCAP
-
Kennedy Space Center Area Permit
The abbreviation KSCAP (Kennedy Space Center Area Permit) includes the abbreviation KSC (Kennedy Space Center).
- KSLM
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Spacelab Plan/Requirement
- KSLN
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Spacelab Notice
- KSLPS
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Spacelab Project Specification
- KSM
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Shuttle Management Document
- KSPN
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Shuttle Project Notice
- KSPS
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Shuttle Project Specification
- KSSS
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Shuttle Project Station Set Specification
- KSSS
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Station Set Specification
- KTF
-
Kauai Test Facility
The abbreviation KTF (Kauai Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).
- L&D
-
Landing and Deceleration
- L&L
-
Launch and Landing
The abbreviation L&L (Launch and Landing) is included in the abbreviation L&LS (Launch and Landing Site).
- L&LS
-
Launch and Landing Site
The abbreviation L&LS (Launch and Landing Site) includes abbreviations L&L (Launch and Landing) and LS (Landing Site).
L&LS is equivalent to LLS (Launch and Landing Site) in English.
- LA
-
Launch Area
- LA
-
Launch Azimuth
- LACB
-
Landing Aids Control Building
- LAGEOS
-
LAser GEOdynamics Satellite (https://lageos.cddis.eosdis.nasa.gov/)
- LAGS
-
Launch Abort Guide Simulation
- LAIU
-
Launch Abort Interface Unit
- LAM
-
Low-Altitude Mission
- LARES
-
Laser Relativity Satellite
- LAS
-
Low-Altitude Sensor
- LASERCOM
-
Laser Communications Payload
- LASS
-
Large-Amplitude Space Simulator
- LASS
-
Low-Altitude Surveillance System
- LB
-
Launch Boost
- LBTB
-
Launch Base Test Plan
The abbreviation LBTB (Launch Base Test Plan) includes the abbreviation TP (Test Plan).
- LBTPP
-
Launch Base Test Plan/Procedure
The abbreviation LBTPP (Launch Base Test Plan/Procedure) includes the abbreviation TP (Test Plan).