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| − | + | * AF - | |
| − | + | * AgP - [[argument of periapsis]] | |
| − | + | * AN - [[ascending node]] | |
| − | + | * ApA - [[apoapsis]] altitude | |
| − | + | * ApD - [[apoapsis]] distance | |
| − | + | * ApR - [[apoapsis]] radius | |
| − | + | * ApT - time to [[apoapsis]] | |
| − | + | * Alt - [[altitude]] | |
| − | + | * atmo - [[atmosphere]] | |
| − | + | * CDI - [[course deviation indicator]] | |
| − | + | * CDR - commander | |
| − | + | * COM - communication or communicator | |
| − | + | * CTRL - Control | |
| − | + | * CVEL - [[closing velocity]] | |
| − | + | * CVEL - Common Vessel Extensions Light, see [[CVEL]] | |
| − | + | * DN - [[descending node]] | |
| − | + | * DG - [[Delta-glider]] | |
| − | + | * DG-S [[Delta-glider]] equiped with two [[scramjet|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]] | |
| − | + | * FGB - russian abbreviation for Functional Cargo Block. See [[FGB]] | |
| − | + | * FoV - field of view, as seen in the [[general information display]] | |
| − | * [[ | + | * FPS - [[frame rate]], as seen in the [[general information display]] |
| − | + | * G - an unit of acceleration. 1 G equals the gravity acceleration on earths surface, 9.81 m/s² | |
| − | + | * 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indicated_air_speed] | |
| − | + | * IDS - [[instrument docking system]] | |
| − | + | * ILS - [[instrument landing system]] | |
| − | + | * Inc - Inclination | |
| − | + | * ISP - specific impulse | |
| − | + | * ISS - [[International Space Station]] | |
| − | + | * JD - julian date | |
| − | + | * KISS - "Keep it simple, stupid!" Famous engineering dogma. | |
| − | + | * 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]] - multifunction display | |
| − | + | * Mir - the Russian space station [[Mir]], commonly assumed to be an acronym, but not. | |
| − | + | * MJD - [[modified julian date]] | |
| − | + | * MMU - Manned Maneuvering Unit | |
| − | + | * MnA - [[mean anomaly]] | |
| − | + | * MnL - [[mean longitude]] | |
| − | + | * MSx - Mission Specialist x | |
| − | + | * m/s - meters per second, a common [[measurement]] of [[velocity]] | |
| − | + | * NAV - navigation or [[navigation aid]] | |
| − | + | * 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 - orbital maneuvering system, part of the [[space shuttle]] | |
| − | + | * OS - [[orbital speed]] | |
| − | + | * P - radius vector, as seen on the [[align orbital plane MFD]] | |
| − | + | * p0 - atmospheric pressure at sea level | |
| − | + | * PAPI - Precision Approach Path Indicators | |
| − | + | * PB - | |
| − | + | * PeA - [[periapsis]] altitude | |
| − | + | * PeD - [[periapsis]] distance | |
| − | + | * PeR - [[periapsis]] radius | |
| − | + | * PG - [[prograde]] | |
| − | + | * PLT - Pilot | |
| − | + | * Pos - position | |
| − | + | * PRJ - [[projection]], as seen on the [[orbit MFD]] | |
| − | + | * PSx - Payload Specialist x | |
| − | + | * 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 - Remote Manipulator System | |
| − | + | * 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 - shuttle landing facility, see [[Cape Canaveral]] | |
| − | + | * SMa - [[semi-major axis]] | |
| − | + | * SSME - Space Shuttle Main Engines | |
| − | + | * SMi - [[semi-minor axis]] | |
| − | + | * SRB - Solid Rocket Booster | |
| − | + | * SSTO - [[Single_Stage_To_Orbit | Single Stage to Orbit]] | |
| − | + | * STP - static [[pressure]] or [[Stone Temple Pilots]] | |
| − | + | * STS - space transportation system, [[space shuttle]] | |
| − | + | * 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_air_speed] | |
| − | + | * TKS - russian spacecraft for the Almaz program, see [[TKS]] | |
| − | + | * 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]] | |
| − | + | * TOFS - tangential offset [[docking 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 - Visual Approach Slope Indicator | |
| − | + | * VC - virtual cockpit | |
| − | + | * Vel - [[velocity]] | |
| − | + | * VOR - [[very high frequency omnidirectional radio]] | |
| − | + | * VS - vertical speed | |
| − | + | * VTOL - Vertical Take Off and Landing | |
| − | + | * Wrp - time acceleration factor, seen in the [[general information display]] | |
| − | + | * XPDR - [[transponder]] | |
| − | + | * ZM - zoom, as seen on the [[map MFD]] | |
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