Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Astronautics’
Space transport engineering, spaceflight engineering, astronautics, astronautical engineering, cosmonautics, rocketry; spacecraft, rockets and missiles.
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Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- MFPE
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Mission From Planet Earth
- MFR
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Manipulator Foot Restraint
- MFR
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Maximum Flight Rate
- MFRM
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Mobile Foot Restraint Manipulator
- MFT
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Mean Flight Time
- MFTAD
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Master Flight Test Assignment Document
The abbreviation MFTAD (Master Flight Test Assignment Document) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- MFTIO
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Minimum Flyout Time For Orbital Interception
- MFV
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Main Fuel Valve
- MG
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Middle Gimbal
- MG
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Missile Guidance
- MGA
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Middle Gimbal Angle
- MGS
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Mobile Ground Station
The abbreviation MGS (Mobile Ground Station) includes the abbreviation GS (Ground Station).
- MGS
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Mobile Ground System
The abbreviation MGS (Mobile Ground System) includes the abbreviation GS (Ground System).
- MHC
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Manipulator Hand Controller
- MHI
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- MHSC
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Manipulator Handset Controller
- MIA
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Missile Intelligence Agency
- MICA
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Missile d’Interception de Combat et d’Autodéfense
- MICB
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Meck Island Control Building
- MICOM
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Missile Command
- MIDAS
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Missile Defence Alarm System
- MIDSIM
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Midcourse Exoatmospheric Event-Based Simulator
- MIDSIM
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Midcourse Simulation
- MIG
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Miniature Integrating Gyro
- MILA
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Merritt Island Launch Area
- MILAN
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Missile d’Infanterie Léger Antichar
- MILCOMSAT
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Military Communications Satellite
- MILS
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Missile Impact Location System
The abbreviation MILS (Missile Impact Location System) is included in the abbreviation SMILS (Sonobuoy Missile Impact Location System).
- MILSTAR
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Military Strategic And Tactical Relay System
- MIP
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Mandatory Inspection Point
The abbreviation MIP (Mandatory Inspection Point) is included in the abbreviation GMIP (Government Mandatory Inspection Point).
- MIPIR
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Missile Impact Pointing Imaging Radar
- MIPS
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Merritt Island Press Site
- MIRTV
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Multiple Independent Reentry Target Vehicle
- MIRV
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Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicles
The abbreviation MIRV (Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicles) includes the abbreviation RV (Reentry Vehicle).
- MIRV
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Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle
- MISTRAL
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MISsile TRansportable Antiaérien Léger
- MISTRAM
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Missile Trajectory Measurement
- MIT
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Mercury In Thruster
- MIT/LL
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory (https://www.ll.mit.edu/)
- MITAS
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Missile Threat Analysis Simulation
- MITOC
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Missile Intercom Technical Operational Communication
- MIVP
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Mission Interface Verification Plan
- MJS
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Manipulator Jettison System
- ML
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Mobile Launcher
The abbreviation ML (Mobile Launcher) is included in abbreviations such as HML (Hard Mobile Launcher), HML (Hardened Mobile Launcher) and MLC (Mobile Launcher Computer).
- ML
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Missile Launch
- MLC
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Mobile Launcher Computer
The abbreviation MLC (Mobile Launcher Computer) includes the abbreviation ML (Mobile Launcher).
- MLF
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MDM Launch Forward
- MLG
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Main Landing Gear
- MLGD
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Main Landing Gear Door
- MLGS
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Microwave Landing Guidance System
- MLL
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MDM Launch Left
- MLP
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Mobile Launch Platform
- MLP
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Mobile Launcher Platform
- MLR
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MDM Launch Right
- MLRS
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Multiple Launch Rocket System
- MLS
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Microwave Limb Sounder
- MLS
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Microwave Landing System
- MLV
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Medium Launch Vehicle
The abbreviation MLV (Medium Launch Vehicle) includes the abbreviation LV (Launch Vehicle).
- MLV
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Medium-Lift Launch Vehicle
The abbreviation MLV (Medium-Lift Launch Vehicle) includes the abbreviation LV (Launch Vehicle).
- MMC
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Martin Marietta Corporation
- MMC
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Midcourse Measurement Correction
- MMD
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Mean Mission Duration
- MMLS
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Martin Marietta Launch Services
- MMPSE
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Multiuse Mission Payload Support Equipment
- MMS
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Multi-mission Modular Spacecraft
- MMS
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Manned Maneuvering System
- MMS
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Mission Modular Spacecraft
- MMS
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Multimission Modular Spacecraft
- MMS
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Multimission Spacecraft
- MMU
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Manned Maneuvering Unit
- MMU
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Midcourse Measurement Unit
- MNEE
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Mission Non-Essential Equipment
- MO
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Manned Orbiter
- MO
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Mission Operations
The abbreviation MO (Mission Operations) is included in abbreviations such as MOC (Mission Operations Center), MOC (Mission Operations Computer), MOCC (Mission Operations Control Center), MOCF (Mission Operations Computational Facility), MOCR (Mission Operations Control Room), MOD (Mission Operations Directorate), MOD (Mission Operations Director), MOM (Mission Operations Manager), MOP (Mission Operations Plan), MOP (Mission Operations Processor), MOPR (Mission Operations Planning Review), MOPR (Mission Operations Planning Room), MOPS (Mission Operations Planning System), MOS (Mission Operations System), MOSC (Mission Operations Support Center), MOSP (Mission Operations Success Program), MOSP (Mission Operations Support Program), MOSR (Mission Operations Support Requirement), MOSS (Mission Operations Support Services), MOW (Mission Operations Wing), TREMOC (Teal Ruby Experiment Mission Operations Center), DTMO (Development, Test, and Mission Operations) and TMOPR (Telecommunications and Mission Operations Progress Report).
- MOAT
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Missile On Aircraft Test
- MOC
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Mission Operations Center
The abbreviation MOC (Mission Operations Center) includes the abbreviation MO (Mission Operations).
- MOC
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Mission Operations Computer
The abbreviation MOC (Mission Operations Computer) includes the abbreviation MO (Mission Operations).
- MOC
-
Mystérieux Objets Célestes
- MOCC
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Mission Operations Control Center
The abbreviation MOCC (Mission Operations Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center), OCC (Operations Control Center) and MO (Mission Operations).
- MOCF
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Mission Operations Computational Facility
The abbreviation MOCF (Mission Operations Computational Facility) includes the abbreviation MO (Mission Operations).
- MOCR
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Mission Operations Control Room
The abbreviation MOCR (Mission Operations Control Room) includes abbreviations CR (Control Room) and MO (Mission Operations).
- MOCV
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Manual Oxygen Control Valve
- MOD
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Mission Operations Directorate
The abbreviation MOD (Mission Operations Directorate) includes the abbreviation MO (Mission Operations).
- MOD
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Mission Operations Director
The abbreviation MOD (Mission Operations Director) includes the abbreviation MO (Mission Operations).
- MODE
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Middeck Zero-Gravity Dynamics Experiment
- MODS
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Military Orbital Development System
- MOF
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Manned Orbital Flight
- MOL
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Manned Orbital Laboratory
- MOM
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Mission Operations Manager
The abbreviation MOM (Mission Operations Manager) includes the abbreviation MO (Mission Operations).
- MOP
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Mission Operations Plan
The abbreviation MOP (Mission Operations Plan) includes the abbreviation MO (Mission Operations).
- MOP
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Mission Operations Processor
The abbreviation MOP (Mission Operations Processor) includes the abbreviation MO (Mission Operations).
- MOPIS
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Missile Operations Intercommunications System
- MOPS
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Missile Operations
- MORL
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Manned Orbiting Research Laboratory
- MOSPO
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Mobile Satellite Photometric Observatory
- MOSS
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Manned Orbital Space Station
The abbreviation MOSS (Manned Orbital Space Station) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).
- MOV
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Main Oxidizer Valve
- MPGHM
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Mobile Payload Ground Handling Mechanism
- MPI
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Mission Payload Integration
- MPIO
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Mission Payload Integration Office
- MPM
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Manipulator Positioning Mechanism
- MPMSE
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Multiuse Payload and Mission Support Equipment
- MPP
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Mission Preparation Processor
- MPPSE
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Multipurpose Payload Support Equipment
- MPS
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Maneuvering Propulsion Subsystem
- MPS
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Material Processing Satellite
- MPS
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Materials Processing In Space
- MPST
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Multipurpose Support Team
A Multipurpose Support Team (MPST) provides direct support for preflight planning and training activities and, during the flight , provides systems and trajectory statusing report to the flight control room.
- MPTA
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Main Propulsion Test Article
The abbreviation MPTA (Main Propulsion Test Article) includes the abbreviation TA (Test Article).
- MPTF
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Main Propulsion Test Facility
The abbreviation MPTF (Main Propulsion Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).
- MPTP
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Main Propulsion Test Program
- MPVA
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Main Propellant Valve Actuator
- MRBM
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Medium-Range Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation MRBM (Medium-Range Ballistic Missile) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- MRD
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Mission Requirements Document
The abbreviation MRD (Mission Requirements Document) includes the abbreviation RD (Requirements Document).
- MRDR
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Mission Requirements Data Base Rockwell
- MRF
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Missile Repair Facility
- MRL
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Manipulator Retention Latch
- MRL
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Manipulator Retention Lock
- MRL
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Missile Reference Line
- MRMS
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Mobile Remote Manipulator System
- MRP
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Missile Reference Plane
- MRSR
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Mars Rover Sample Return
- MS/MS
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Material Science and Manufacturing in Space
- MSAM
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Medium Surface-to-Air Missile
- MSBLS
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Microwave Scan-Beam Landing System
- MSBLSGS
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Microwave Scan-Beam Landing System Ground Station
The abbreviation MSBLSGS (Microwave Scan-Beam Landing System Ground Station) includes the abbreviation GS (Ground Station).
- MSBS
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Missile Mer-Sol Balistique Stratégique
- MSCTN
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Meteorological Satellite Center Technical Note
The abbreviation MSCTN (Meteorological Satellite Center Technical Note) includes the abbreviation TN (Technical Note).
- MSD
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Missile Systems Division
- MSDT
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Multiple Shuttle Data Tape
The abbreviation MSDT (Multiple Shuttle Data Tape) includes abbreviations SDT (Shuttle Data Tape) and DT (Data Tape).
- MSE
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Manned Space Flight Engineer
- MSEC
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Master Separation Events Controller
- MSF
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Manned Space Flight
- MSFC
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Marshall Space Flight Center
- MSFN
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Manned Space Flight Network
- MSFP
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Manned Space Flight Program
- MSFSG
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Manned Space Flight Support Group
- MSIC
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Missile and Space Intelligence Center
- MSM
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Manned Support Module
The abbreviation MSM (Manned Support Module) is included in the abbreviation MSMP (Manned Support Module Program), and it includes the abbreviation SM (Support Module).
- MSMP
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Manned Support Module Program
The abbreviation MSMP (Manned Support Module Program) includes abbreviations MSM (Manned Support Module) and SM (Support Module).
- MSOB
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Manned Spacecraft Operations Building
- MSOCC
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Multisatellite Operations Control Center
The abbreviation MSOCC (Multisatellite Operations Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center) and OCC (Operations Control Center).
- MSP
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Mission Sequence Plan
- MSS
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Medium/Small Satellite Servicing
- MSSRV
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Mars Surface-Sample Return Vehicle
- MSSTM
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Military Space System Technology Model
- MSSTP
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Military Space Systems Technology Plan
- MST
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Missile System Test
- MSTM
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Mixture Stochastic Trajectory Modelling
- MSVP
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Master Shuttle Verification Plan
- MSX
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Midcourse Space Experiment
- MT
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Mission Trajectory
- MTC
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Man-Tended Capability
- MTC
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Manual Thrust Controller
- MTC
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Master Thrust Control(ler)
- MTCR
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Missile Technology Control Regime
- MTFF
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Man-Tended Free-Flyer
- MTOGW
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Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight
The abbreviation MTOGW (Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).
- MTOW
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Maximum Takeoff Weight
The abbreviation MTOW (Maximum Takeoff Weight) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).
- MTPE
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Mission To Planet Earth
- MTS
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Main Thruster Subsystem
- MTS
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Mobile Tracking Station
The abbreviation MTS (Mobile Tracking Station) includes the abbreviation TS (Tracking Station).
- MTVC
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Manual Thrust Vector Control
The abbreviation MTVC (Manual Thrust Vector Control) includes abbreviations TV (Thrust Vector) and TVC (Thrust Vector Control).
- MUA
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Maximum Usable Altitude
- MUSIS
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Multiuser Satellite Imagery System
- MVF
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Manned Vertical Flight
- MVI
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Microgravity Vestibular Investigation
- MVM
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Mariner Venus/Mercury
- MVR
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Measurement Velocity Radial
- MWS
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Missile Weapon System
- MWS
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Missile Warning Set
- MisSp
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Missiles and Spacecraft
- MŰI
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Magyar Űrkutatási Iroda
- NAS
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National Airspace System
- NASA
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (www.nasa.gov)
- NASAC
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NASA Conference Publication
- NASAL
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NASA Circular Letter
- NASAR
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NASA Reference Publication
- NASAS
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NASA Special Publication
- NASCOM
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NASA Communications
- NASDA
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National Space Development Agency
- NASM
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National Air and Space Museum (https://airandspace.si.edu/)
- NASO
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North American Space Operations
- NASP
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National AeroSpace Plane
- NASTRAN
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NASA Structural Analysis Program
- NAVSAT
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Navigation Satellite
- NAVT
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NASA Altimeter Verification Telemetry
- NCC
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NASA Class Code
- NCC
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NASA Communications Control
- NCC
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Navstar Control Center
The abbreviation NCC (Navstar Control Center) includes the abbreviation CC (Control Center).
- NCOS
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National Commission On Space
- NCS
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Nutation Control System
- NCU
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Nozzle Control Unit
- ND
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NASA Document
- NDGPS
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Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System
The abbreviation NDGPS (Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System) includes the abbreviation GPS (Global Positioning System).
- NDS
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NASA Docking System
The abbreviation NDS (NASA Docking System) includes the abbreviation DS (Docking System).
- NEEDS
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NASA End-To-End Data System
- NEMS
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NASA Equipment Management System
- NEP
-
Nominal Entry Point
- NEP
-
Normal Entry Point