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    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    AFSIG
    Ascent Flight System Integration Group

    The abbreviation AFSIG (Ascent Flight System Integration Group) includes abbreviations AFS (Ascent Flight System) and FS (Flight System).

    In English

    AFSLV
    Air Force Space Launch Vehicle

    The abbreviation AFSLV (Air Force Space Launch Vehicle) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and LV (Launch Vehicle).

    In English

    AFSRT
    Avionics Flight Systems Readiness Test

    The abbreviation AFSRT (Avionics Flight Systems Readiness Test) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).

    In English

    AFSSD
    Air Force Space Systems Division

    The abbreviation AFSSD (Air Force Space Systems Division) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFSTC
    Air Force Satellite Test Center

    The abbreviation AFSTC (Air Force Satellite Test Center) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and STC (Satellite Test Center).

    In English

    AFSTC
    Air Force Space Technology Center

    The abbreviation AFSTC (Air Force Space Technology Center) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFSTC
    Air Force Space Technology Command

    The abbreviation AFSTC (Air Force Space Technology Command) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFT
    Aerodynamic Flight Test

    The abbreviation AFT (Aerodynamic Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

    In English

    AFT
    Atmospheric Flight Test

    The abbreviation AFT (Atmospheric Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

    In English

    AFT

    Agence Ferroviaire de Télécommunications

    In French

    AFTA

    Aft Frame Tilt Actuator

    In English

    AFTI

    Advanced Fighter Technology Integration

    In English

    AFTS

    Aft Fuselage Thrust Structure

    In English

    AFU

    Aide au Freinage d'Urgence

    In French

    AFWAL
    Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory

    The abbreviation AFWAL (Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFWPAL
    Air Force Wright-Patterson Aeropropulsion Laboratory

    The abbreviation AFWPAL (Air Force Wright-Patterson Aeropropulsion Laboratory) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AG

    Artificial Gravity

    In English

    AGAA

    Attitude Gyro Accelerometer Assembly

    In English

    AGAP

    Attitude Gyro Accelerometer Package

    In English

    AGARD

    Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development

    In English

    AGC

    Aerojet General Corporation

    In English

    AGC

    Autorail Grande Capacité

    In French

    AGC

    Apollo Guidance Computer

    In English

    AGCA

    Automatic Ground-Controlled Approach

    In English

    AGCS

    Automatic Ground Control Station

    In English

    AGCU

    Attitude Gyro Coupling Unit

    In English

    AGE

    Aerospace Ground Equipment

    In English

    AGE

    Automatic Ground Equipment

    In English

    AGILE

    Astrorivelatore Gamma ad Immagini LEggero

    In Italian

    AGM

    Air-to-Ground Missile

    In English

    AGMC

    Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center

    In English

    AGOES

    Advanced Geosynchronous Observation Environment Satellite

    In English

    AGS

    Abort Guidance System

    In English

    AGS

    Antigravity Suit

    In English

    AGS

    ASPS Gimbal System

    In English

    AHCS

    Advanced Helicopter Control System

    In English

    AHI

    Artificial Horizon Indicator

    In English

    AHRS

    Attitude Heading Reference System

    In English

    AHS
    Aft Heat Shield

    The abbreviation AHS (Aft Heat Shield) includes the abbreviation HS (Heat Shield).

    In English

    AHSJ

    American Helicopter Society Journal

    In English

    AI

    Airspeed Indicator

    In English

    AI

    Altimeter Indicator

    In English

    AI

    Altitude Indicator

    In English

    AIA

    Aircraft Industries Association (www.aia-aerospace.org)

    In English

    AIA

    Atelier Industriel de l'Aéronautique

    In French

    AIAA

    American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (https://www.aiaa.org)

    In English

    AIAAJ

    American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal

    In English

    AIAAM
    Advanced Intercept Air-to-Air Missile

    The abbreviation AIAAM (Advanced Intercept Air-to-Air Missile) includes the abbreviation AAM (Air-to-Air Missile).

    In English

    AIAD

    Federazione Aziende Italiane per l'Aerospazio, la Difesa e la Sicurezza (www.aiad.it)

    In Italian

    AIASJ

    American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Journal

    In English

    AIC

    Aeronautical Information Circulars

    In English

    AICBM
    Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

    The abbreviation AICBM (Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) includes abbreviations BM (Ballistic Missile) and ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile).

    In English

    AICCF

    Association Internationale des Congrès des Chemins de Fer

    In French

    AIDA

    Aggressive Intermediate Duct Aerodynamics for Competitive and Environmentally Friendly Jet Engines

    In English

    AIDE

    Aerospace Installation Diagnostic Equipment

    In English

    AIDE

    Adaptive Integrated Driver

    In English

    AIDS

    Airborne Integrated Data System

    In English

    AIF

    Association des Industries Ferroviaires (www.aifonline.eu)

    In French

    AIJF

    Association Internationale des Journalistes Ferroviaires

    In French

    AIL

    Avionics Integration Laboratories

    In English

    AILAS

    Automatic Instrument Landing Approach System

    In English

    AILS

    Automatic Instrument Landing System

    In English

    AIM

    Air Intercept Missile

    In English

    AIMAC

    Académie Internationale Mohammed VI d’Aviation Civile (https://aiac.ma/)

    In French

    AIN
    Austrian Institute of Navigation (www.ovn.at)

    = ÖVN | Österreichischer Verein für Navigation | In German

    In English

    AIOD

    Ascent Insertion On-Orbit Deorbit

    In English

    AIP

    Aircraft Instrumented Payload

    In English

    AIP

    Avionics Integration Plan

    In English

    AIP

    Aeronautical Information Publication

    In English

    AIS

    Airlock Illumination Subassembly

    In English

    AISD

    Autonetics ICBM Systems Division

    In English

    AIT

    Autoignition Test

    In English

    AIU

    Abort Interface Unit

    In English

    AIU

    Avionics Interface Unit

    In English

    AIXM

    Aeronautical Information eXchange Model

    In English

    AKM
    Apogee Kick Motor

    Apogee Kick Motors (AKM) are regularly employed on artificial satellites destined for a geostationary orbit. When the satellite reaches its orbit’s apogee position, the AKM is ignited, transforming the elliptical orbit into a circular one, while bringing the inclination to around zero degrees, thereby accomplishing the orbit insertion.

    In English

    AL

    Approach and Landing

    In English

    ALARM

    Air-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile

    In English

    ALAS

    Approach/Landing Autopilot Subsystem

    In English

    ALASAT

    Air-Launched Antisatellite

    In English

    ALBM
    Air-to-Land Ballistic Missile

    The abbreviation ALBM (Air-to-Land Ballistic Missile) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).

    In English

    ALC

    Aft Load Controller

    In English

    ALCA

    Aft Load Controller Assembly

    In English

    ALCC
    Airborne Launch Control Center

    The abbreviation ALCC (Airborne Launch Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center) and LCC (Launch Control Center).

    In English

    ALCM
    Air-Launched Cruise Missile

    The abbreviation ALCM (Air-Launched Cruise Missile) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).

    In English

    ALDP

    Advanced Launch Development Program

    In English

    ALE

    Airborne Laser Experiment

    In English

    ALERT

    Acute Launch Emergency Reliability Tip

    In English

    ALERT

    Acute Launch Emergency Restraint Tip

    In English

    ALEXIS

    Array of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors

    In English

    ALFA

    Air-Lubricated Free Attitude

    In English

    ALFT
    Approach and Landing Flight Test

    The abbreviation ALFT (Approach and Landing Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

    In English

    ALOS

    Advanced Land Observing Satellite

    In English

    ALPS

    Advanced Liquid Propulsion System

    In English

      ALPS

      Approach and Landing Procedures Simulator

      In English

      ALRC

      Aerojet Liquid Rocket Company

      In English

      ALS

      Advanced Launch System

      In English

      ALS

      Airlock System

      In English

      ALS
      Alternative Landing Site

      The abbreviation ALS (Alternative Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).

      In English

      ALS

      Approach/Landing System

      In English

      ALS

      Automatic Landing System

      In English

      ALSA

      Astronaut Life Support Assembly

      In English

      ALSE

      Astronaut Life Support Equipment

      In English

      ALSEMP

      ALS Engineering Management Plan

      In English

      ALSGEM

      ALS Global Evaluation Module

      In English

      ALSS
      Advanced Life Support System

      The abbreviation ALSS (Advanced Life Support System) includes the abbreviation LSS (Life Support System).

      In English

      ALSS

      Airlock Support System (Subsystem)

      In English

      ALSSSWG
      ALS System Security Working Group

      The abbreviation ALSSSWG (ALS System Security Working Group) includes the abbreviation WG (Working Group).

      In English

      ALT

      Approach and Landing Test

      In English

      ALTR

      Approach and Landing Test Requirement

      In English

      ALTS

      Avionics LRU Tracking System

      In English

      ALV
      Advanced Launch Vehicle

      The abbreviation ALV (Advanced Launch Vehicle) includes the abbreviation LV (Launch Vehicle).

      In English

      ALV

      Advanced Logistics Vehicle

      In English

      ALVIB

      Algorithm Payload Vibration

      In English

      AM

      Aeromedical Monitor

      In English

      AM

      Airlock Module

      In English

      AMA

      Agenzia Milanese Mobilita' e Ambiente

      In Italian

      AMAL

      Aeronautical Medical Acceleration Laboratory

      In English

      AMC

      Aft Motor Controller

      In English

      AMC

      Army Missile Command

      In English

      AMC

      Allocation de Mise en Construction

      In French

      AMC

      American Motors Corporation

      In English

      AMCA

      Aft Motor Controller Assembly

      In English

      AMCC

      ADL Master Control Console

      In English

      AMD-BA

      Avions Marcel Dassault-Bréguet Aviation

      In French

      AMDS
      Advanced Missions Docking System

      The abbreviation AMDS (Advanced Missions Docking System) includes the abbreviation DS (Docking System).

      In English

      AME

      Abort Maneuver Evaluator

      In English

      AMEC

      Aft Master Events Controller

      In English

      AMF

      Abort Motor Facility

      In English

      AMF
      Apogee Motor Firing

      The abbreviation AMF (Apogee Motor Firing) is included in the abbreviation SFTF (Static Firing Test Facility).

      In English

      AMFL

      Aeromedical Field Laboratory

      In English

      AMG

      Angle of the Middle Gimbal

      In English

      AMI

      Airspeed/Mach Indicator

      In English

      AMI

      Alpha/Mach Indicator

      In English

      AMI

      Apogee Memory Image

      In English

      AMK

      Aircraft Modification Kit

      In English

      AMLS

      Advanced Manned Launch System

      In English

      AMM

      Anti-Missile Missile

      In English

      AMO

      Aerospace Medical Operations

      In English

      AMOOS

      Advanced Maneuvering Orbit-to-Orbit Shuttle

      In English

      AMPR

      Aeronautical Manufacturer’s Planning Report

      In English

      AMPR
      Aeronautical Manufacturer’s Progress Report

      The abbreviation AMPR (Aeronautical Manufacturer’s Progress Report) includes the abbreviation PR (Progress Report).

      In English

      AMR

      Atlantic Missile Range

      In English

      AMRAAM
      Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile

      The abbreviation AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) includes the abbreviation AAM (Air-to-Air Missile).

      In English

      AMRIU

      Advanced Missile Remote Interface Unit

      In English

      AMRV

      Astronaut Maneuvering Vehicle

      In English

      AMS
      Aeronautical Material Specification

      The abbreviation AMS (Aeronautical Material Specification) includes the abbreviation MS (Material Specification).

      In English

      AMS

      Attached Manipulator System

      In English

      AMS

      Air Missile System

      In English

      AMSC

      Advanced Military Space Flight Capability

      In English

      AMSD

      Autonetics Marine Systems Division

      In English

      AMSR

      Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer

      In English

      AMU

      Astronaut Maneuvering Unit

      In English

      AMU

      Attitude Match Update

      In English

      ANARS

      Autonomous Navigation and Attitude Reference System

      In English

      ANC

      Active Nutation Control

      In English

      AND
      Air Force-Navy (Aeronautical) Design

      The abbreviation AND (Air Force-Navy (Aeronautical) Design) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

      In English

      ANFA

      Association Nationale pour la Formation Automobile

      In French

      ANFAVEA

      Associação Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veículos Automotores

      In Portuguese

      ANRA

      Air Navigation Radio Aid

      In English

      ANRWA

      Average Number Rotary Wing Aircraft

      In English

      ANS

      Astronomical Netherlands Satellite

      In English

      AOA

      Abort Once Around

      In English

      AOA

      Airborne Optical Adjunct

      In English

      AOCS

      Attitude and Orbit Control System

      In English

      AOCS

      Attitude and Orbit Control Subsystem

      In English

      AOD

      Aircraft Operations Division

      In English

      AOES

      Advanced Orbit Ephemeris System

      In English

      AOFEE

      Advanced Orbiter Flight Evaluation Experiment

      In English

      AOL

      Area Of Launch

      In English

      AOS

      Airborne Optical System

      In English

      AOSP
      Advanced Onboard Signal Processor

      The Advanced Onboard Signal Processor (AOSP) was a distributed signal processing computer meant for space applications. Its architecture was based on an arbitrary-topology network of identical processing elements specialized to perform signal processing and controlled by a distributed operating system (OS) written in a high-order language (HOL).

      The abbreviation AOSP (Advanced Onboard Signal Processor) includes the abbreviation SP (Signal Processor).

      In English

      AOT

      Avionics Operating Time

      In English

      AOT

      Avionics Overall Test

      In English

      APA

      Abort Programmer Assembly

      In English

      APAC

      Associação Portuguesa dos Amigos dos Caminhos de Ferro (http://apac.cp.pt)

      In Portuguese

      APACS

      Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System

      In English

      APAE

      Attached Payload Accommodations Equipment

      In English

      APC

      Adaptive Payload Carrier

      In English

      APC

      Advanced Propulsion Comparison

      In English

        APC

        Aft Power Controller

        In English

        APC

        Airborne Particle Counter

        In English

        APC

        Armored Personnel Carrier

        In English

        APCA

        Aft Power Controller Assembly

        In English

        APCP

        Aerojet Photoelectric Cell Program

        In English

        APD

        Area Passive Dosimeter

        In English

        APD

        Automotive Parts Distribution (www.apd.co.uk)

        In English

        API

        Air Position Indicator

        In English

        API

        Aerospace Performance Improvement

        In English

        APLIS

        Automated Payload ICD System

        In English

        APM

        Columbus Attached Pressurized Module

        In English

        APP

        Astrophysics Payload

        In English

        APPF

        Automated Payload Processing Facility

        In English

        APPLE

        Advanced Propulsion Payload Effect

        In English

        APPS

        Auxiliary Payload Power System

        In English

        APS

        Aft Propulsion System

        In English

        APS

        Ascent Propulsion System

        In English

          APS

          Attitude Propulsion System

          In English

          APS

          Auxiliary Propulsion System

          In English

            APS

            Alimentation Par le Sol

            In French

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