Difference between revisions of "List of Acronyms and Abbreviations"
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* m - metre | * m - metre | ||
* M - mass or [[mach]] number | * M - mass or [[mach]] number | ||
| + | * MECO - Main Engine Cutoff | ||
* MFD - | * MFD - | ||
* 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. | ||
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* RG - [[retrograde]] | * RG - [[retrograde]] | ||
* RMS - | * RMS - | ||
| + | * 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" | ||
* SHP - [[ship]], as seen on the [[orbit MFD]] | * SHP - [[ship]], as seen on the [[orbit MFD]] | ||
Revision as of 18:05, 28 July 2005
- AF -
- AgP - argument of periapsis
- AN - ascending node
- ApD - apoasis distance
- ApR - apoasis radius
- ApT - time to apoasis
- Alt - altitude
- atmo - atmosphere
- CDI - course deviation indicator
- COM -
- CTRL - Control
- CVEL - closing velocity
- DN - descending node
- DG - Delta-glider
- DG-S Delta-glider equiped with two scramjets.
- DIV - divergent, i.e. yaw gimbal mode.
- Dir - direction
- Dist - distance
- DLng - longitude difference, as seen on the synchronise orbit MFD
- DNP - dynamic pressure
- DNS - atmospheric density
- DST or Dst - distance (to target)
- DTe - time to ejection, as seen on the transfer MFD
- DTi - time to intercept, as seen on the transfer MFD
- DTmin - time of arrical difference, as seen on the synchronise orbit MFD
- Dv - delta velocity, as seen on the transfer MFD
- Ecc - eccentricity
- ECL - plane of the ecliptic
- ET - external tank
- EQU - plane of the equator
- FoV - field of view, as seen in the general information display
- FPS - frame rate, as seen in the general information display
- G -
- GL - Delta-glider
- GS - ground speed
- H - Horizon
- HUD - heads up display
- HSI - horizontal situation indicator
- HST - Hubble Space Telescope
- HTO - hypothetical orbit, as seen on the transfer MFD
- IAS - indicated air speed
- IDS - instrument docking system
- ILS - instrument landing system
- Inc - Inclination
- ISS - International Space Station
- JD - julian date
- KSC - Kennedy Space Center
- LAN - longitude of ascending node or local-area network
- LDEF - Long Duration Exposure Facility
- LEO - low earth orbit
- LPe - longitude of periapsis
- m - metre
- M - mass or mach number
- MECO - Main Engine Cutoff
- MFD -
- Mir - the Russian space station Mir, commonly assumed to be an acronym, but not.
- MJD - modified julian date
- MMU -
- MnA - mean anomaly
- MnL - mean longitude
- m/s - meters per second, a common measurement of velocity
- NAV -
- OAT - outside air temperature
- Ob - obliquity of ecliptic (tilt of axis of rotation against plane of ecliptic)
- OBS - omni bearing selector
- OBT - orbit, as seen on the orbit MFD
- OMS -
- OS - orbital speed
- P - radius vector, as seen on the align orbital plane MFD
- p0 - atmospheric pressure at sea level
- PAPI -
- PB -
- PeD - periapsis distance
- PeR - apoasis radius
- PG - prograde
- Pos - position
- PRJ - projection, as seen on the orbit MFD
- R - mean radius or specific gas constant
- r0 - atmospheric density at sea level
- Rad - radial distance
- RAnm - true anomaly of reference axis, as seen on the synchronise orbit MFD
- Rate - rate of change, as seen on the align orbital plane MFD
- RCS - reaction control system
- RInc - relative inclination, as seen on the align orbital plane MFD
- RVel - relative velocity
- RG - retrograde
- RMS -
- SECO - Secondary Engine Cutoff
- Sim - simulation time (in seconds), as seen in the general information display or a common abbreviation for "simulator"
- SHP - ship, as seen on the orbit MFD
- Sh-ToR - ship time-on-reference, as seen on the synchronise orbit MFD
- SLF -
- SMa - semi-major axis
- SME -
- SMi - semi-minor axis
- SRB -
- STP - static pressure or Stone Temple Pilots
- STS -
- Tgt - target, esp. in docking mode
- Tg-ToR - target time-on-reference, as seen on the synchronise orbit MFD
- T - orbit period, measured in seconds
- TAS - true air speed
- TLe - eject longitude, as seen on the transfer MFD
- TLi - intercept longitude, as seen on the transfer MFD
- Tn - time to node, as seen on the align orbital plane MFD
- TrA - true anomaly
- TrL - true longitude
- Ts - length of siderial day
- Tth - predicted thrust time, as seen on the align orbital plane MFD
- TVEL - tangential velocity
- UT - universal time
- VASI -
- VC - virtual cockpit
- Vel - velocity
- VOR - very high frequency omnidirectional radio
- VS - vertical speed
- VTOL -
- Wrp - time acceleration factor, seen in the general information display
- XPDR - transponder
- ZM - zoom, as seen on the map MFD