Difference between revisions of "List of Acronyms and Abbreviations"

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* atmo - [[atmosphere]]
 
* atmo - [[atmosphere]]
 
* CDI - [[course deviation indicator]]
 
* CDI - [[course deviation indicator]]
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* CDR - commander
 
* COM - communication or communicator
 
* COM - communication or communicator
 
* CTRL - Control
 
* CTRL - Control
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* Mir - the Russian space station [[Mir]], commonly assumed to be an acronym, but not.
 
* Mir - the Russian space station [[Mir]], commonly assumed to be an acronym, but not.
 
* MJD - [[modified julian date]]
 
* MJD - [[modified julian date]]
* MMU -  
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* MMU - Manned Maneuvering Unit
 
* MnA - [[mean anomaly]]
 
* MnA - [[mean anomaly]]
 
* MnL - [[mean longitude]]
 
* MnL - [[mean longitude]]
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* MSx - Mission Specialist x
 
* m/s - meters per second, a common [[measurement]] of [[velocity]]
 
* m/s - meters per second, a common [[measurement]] of [[velocity]]
 
* NAV - navigation or [[navigation aid]]
 
* NAV - navigation or [[navigation aid]]
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* P - radius vector, as seen on the [[align orbital plane MFD]]
 
* P - radius vector, as seen on the [[align orbital plane MFD]]
 
* p0 - atmospheric pressure at sea level
 
* p0 - atmospheric pressure at sea level
* PAPI -  
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* PAPI - Precision Approach Path Indicators
 
* PB -  
 
* PB -  
 
* PeA - [[periapsis]] altitude
 
* PeA - [[periapsis]] altitude
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* PeR - [[periapsis]] radius
 
* PeR - [[periapsis]] radius
 
* PG - [[prograde]]
 
* PG - [[prograde]]
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* PLT - Pilot
 
* Pos - position
 
* Pos - position
 
* PRJ - [[projection]], as seen on the [[orbit MFD]]
 
* PRJ - [[projection]], as seen on the [[orbit MFD]]
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* PSx - Payload Specialist x
 
* R - mean radius or specific gas constant
 
* R - mean radius or specific gas constant
 
* r0 - atmospheric density at sea level
 
* r0 - atmospheric density at sea level
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* RVel - relative [[velocity]]
 
* RVel - relative [[velocity]]
 
* RG - [[retrograde]]
 
* RG - [[retrograde]]
* RMS -  
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* RMS - Remote Manipulator System
 
* SECO - Secondary Engine Cutoff
 
* SECO - Secondary Engine Cutoff
 
* Sim - simulation time (in seconds), as seen in the [[general information display]] or a common abbreviation for "simulator"
 
* Sim - simulation time (in seconds), as seen in the [[general information display]] or a common abbreviation for "simulator"
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* SLF - shuttle landing facility, see [[Cape Canaveral]]
 
* SLF - shuttle landing facility, see [[Cape Canaveral]]
 
* SMa - [[semi-major axis]]  
 
* SMa - [[semi-major axis]]  
* SME -
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* SSME - Space Shuttle Main Engines
 
* SMi - [[semi-minor axis]]
 
* SMi - [[semi-minor axis]]
* SRB -  
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* SRB - Solid Rocket Booster
 
* STP - static [[pressure]] or [[Stone Temple Pilots]]
 
* STP - static [[pressure]] or [[Stone Temple Pilots]]
 
* STS - space transportation system, [[space shuttle]]
 
* STS - space transportation system, [[space shuttle]]
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* TVEL - tangential [[velocity]]
 
* TVEL - tangential [[velocity]]
 
* UT - universal time
 
* UT - universal time
* VASI -  
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* VASI - Visual Approach Slope Indicator
 
* VC - virtual cockpit
 
* VC - virtual cockpit
 
* Vel - [[velocity]]
 
* Vel - [[velocity]]

Revision as of 23:27, 28 July 2005