| Acronym |
Sense |
Language |
Topics |
| RCS |
Reentry Control System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RDS |
Rocketdyne Digital Simulator |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RDW |
Rijks Dienst voor het Wegverkeer (www.rdw.nl) |
In Dutch |
→ Central administration
→ Netherlands |
| REA |
Rocket Engine Assembly |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ReAA |
Recherches Aéronautiques et Aérospatiales |
In French |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| REAM |
Rocket Engine Assembly Module |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RECIFE |
REcherche sur la Capacité des Infrastructures FErroviaires |
In French |
→ Rail transport engineering
→ Rail transport
→ France |
| REM |
Rocket Engine Module |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RER |
Réseau Express Régional |
In French |
→ Rail transport engineering
→ Transport and postal services |
| ReSMA |
Reparto Sperimentazioni di Meteorologia Aeronautica |
In Italian |
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| RET |
Rotterdamse Electrische Tram |
In Dutch |
→ Rail transport engineering
→ Transport and postal services
→ Netherlands |
| RFHA |
Reusable Flight Hardware Authorization |
In English |
→ Computer hardware
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| RFI |
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana |
In Italian |
→ Rail transport engineering
→ Transport and postal services
→ Italia |
| RFVL |
Rotonde Ferroviaire de la Vallée du Loir |
In French |
→ Rail transport engineering
→ Rail transport |
| RHS |
Rocketdyne Hybrid Simulator |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RIAPS |
Remote Infrared Atmospheric Profiling System |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Astronautics |
| RIG |
Remote Imaging Group (www.rig.org.uk) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Astronautics |
| RIMSS |
Rockwell International Modular Satellite System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RIN |
Royal Institute of Navigation |
In English |
→ Geodesy, cartography
→ Transport and postal services |
| RISEC |
Rockwell International Shuttle Equipment Cradle |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RJ/EC |
Reaction Jet/Engine Control |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| RJC |
Reaction Jet Control |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| RJD |
Reaction Jet Device |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| RJD |
Reaction Jet Driver |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| RJDA |
Reaction Jet Driver Aft |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| RJDF |
Reaction Jet Driver Forward |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| RJOD |
Reaction Jet/OMS Driver |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| RKA |
Rossiskoye Kosmicheskoye Agentsvo |
In Russian |
→ Astronautics |
| RM |
Rendezvous Maneuver |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| RMetA |
Rivista di Meteorologia Aeronautica |
In Italian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ROCES |
Ranger Orbiter Crew Escape System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ROEU |
Remotely Operated Electrical Umbilical |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RORSAT |
Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Astronautics |
| ROSA |
Romanian Space Agency |
In English |
→ Central administration
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics
→ Romania |
| ROSAT |
ROentgen SATellite |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics |
| ROTV |
Returnable Orbital Transfer Vehicle |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RP |
Rocket Propellant |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RPL |
Rocket Propulsion Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Astronautics |
| RPM |
Retro Propulsion Module |
In English |
|
| RPOC |
Remote Payload Operations Center |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RPV |
Remotely Piloted Vehicle |
In English |
|
| RR |
Rendezvous Radar |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| RRDA |
Rendezvous Radar Deployment Actuator |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| RREA |
Rendezvous Radar Electronics Assembly |
In English |
→ Electronics
→ Astronautics |
| RREU |
Rendezvous Radar Electronics Unit |
In English |
→ Electronics
→ Astronautics |
| RRS |
Retrorocket System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RRT |
Rendezvous Radar Transducer |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RRT |
Rendezvous Radar Transfer |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RRT |
Rendezvous Radar Transponder |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RSLS |
Redundant Set Launch Sequence |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RSO |
Resident Space Object |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics |
| RSOC |
Rockwell Space Operations Company |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RSRA |
Rotor System Research Aircraft |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| RSRB |
Redesigned Solid Rocket Booster |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RSRM |
Redesigned Solid Rocket Motor |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RSS |
Reactant Supply System |
In English |
|
| RSSPO |
Resident Space Shuttle Project Office |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RT |
Railway Telecommunications |
In English |
→ Telecommunications
→ Rail transport engineering
→ Transport and postal services |
| RT |
Reference Trajectory |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| RTCA |
Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Telecommunications
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| RTF |
Return To Flight |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| RTFSS |
Real-Time Flight Safety Software |
In English |
→ Software
→ Accidents, risks, safety
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| RTLS |
Return To Launch Site |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| RUF |
Rapid Urban Flexible |
In English |
|
| RV |
Recovery Vehicle |
In English |
|
| RV |
Reentry Vehicle |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RVAO |
Reentry Vehicle Associated Object |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| RVCF |
Remote Vehicle Checkout Facility |
In English |
|
| S&MST |
Space and Missile System Test |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Astronautics |
| S&SED |
Satellite and Space Electronics Division |
In English |
→ Electronics
→ Astronautics |
| SAAB |
Svenska Aeroplan Aktie Bolaget |
In Swedish |
→ Automobile manufacturing
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Sweden |
| SAALC |
San Antonio Air Logistics Center |
In English |
→ Maintenance and logistics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| SAAQ |
Société de l'Assurance Automobile du Québec |
In French |
→ Insurance
→ Automobile manufacturing
→ Transport and postal services
→ Canada |
| SAAS |
Shuttle Aerospace Actuator Simulator |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| SAB |
Satellite Assembly Building |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SAB |
Shuttle Assembly Building |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SAB |
Spacecraft Assembly Building |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SABCA |
Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques |
In French |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Belgium |
| SABENA |
Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne |
In French |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services
→ Belgium |
| SABIR |
Space-Based Interceptor |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Astronautics |
| SAC |
Space Applications Corporation |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SACS |
Software Avionics Command Support |
In English |
→ Software
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| SACSO |
Suspension ACtive pour essais en SOufflerie |
In French |
→ Physics |
| SAD |
Shuttle Authorized Document |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SAD |
Spacecraft Attitude Display |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SAE |
Society of Automotive Engineers |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations |
| SAEF |
Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Astronautics |
| SAEIV |
Système d’Aide à l’Exploitation et à l’Information Voyageurs |
In French |
→ Software
→ Rail transport engineering
→ Rail transport
→ France |
| SAEPP |
Sophicated Aero Engine Performance Program |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| SAF |
Spacecraft Assembly Facility |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SAFAF |
Société Anonyme Française des Automobiles Fiat |
In French |
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Automobile manufacturing |
| SAFIRE |
Service des Avions Français Instrumentés pour la Recherche en Environnement |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Environmental protection
→ Threats to the environment
→ France |
| SAGEM |
Société d'Applications Générales d'Électricité et de Mécanique |
In French |
→ Electrical engineering
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ France |
| SAH |
Society of Automotive Historians |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ History |
| SAID |
Shuttle Authorized Item Document |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SAIL |
Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| SAINT |
Satellite Interceptor Program |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SAL |
Shuttle Avionics Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| SAL |
Supersonic Aerophysics Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ 5335
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ United States |
| SALC |
Sacramento Air Logistics Center |
In English |
→ Maintenance and logistics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| SAM |
Shuttle Activation Monitor |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SAM |
School of Aerospace Medicine |
In English |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Medicine
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| SAM |
Shuttle Attachment Manipulator |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SAM |
Special Air Mission |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| SAMP |
Shuttle Automated Mass Properties |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SAMS |
Space Acceleration Measurement System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SAMS |
Shuttle Altitude Measuring System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SAMS |
Shuttle Attached Manipulator System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SAMTEC |
Space And Missile Test Center |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Astronautics |
| SAMTO |
Space And Missile Test Organization |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Astronautics |
| SANDAC |
Sandia Airborne Computer Guidance System |
In English |
→ Computer hardware
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| SANS |
Stellar Autonomous Navigation System |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics |
| SARA |
Simulateur Avancé pour la Recherche (dans le domaine de l')Automobile |
In French |
→ Automobile manufacturing |
| SAREX |
Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Telecommunications |
| SARP |
Shuttle Astronaut Recruitment Program |
In English |
→ Personnel management
→ Astronautics |
| SAS |
Small Astronomy Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Astronomy |
| SASCB |
Shuttle Avionics Software Control Board |
In English |
→ Software
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| SASR |
Shuttle Avionics Status Review |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| SASR |
Shuttle Avionics System Review |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| SATAF |
Shuttle Activation Task Force |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SatCo |
Satellite Communications |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronautics |
| SATCON |
Satellite Connectivity Simulation |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering
→ Astronautics |
| SATO |
Shuttle Attached TeleOperator |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SATS |
Shuttle Avionics Test Set |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| SATS |
Shuttle Avionics Test Station |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| SATS |
Small Applications Technology Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SATSIM |
Satellite Target Sensing Simulation |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SAVM |
Syndicat Autolib Vélib Métropole |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Road transport
→ France |
| SAW |
Satellite Attack Warning |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SAW/V |
Satellite Attack Warning/Verification |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SB |
Space Base |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SBDEW |
Space-Based, Directed-Energy Weapon |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Astronautics |
| SBDEWSIM |
Space-Based, Directed-Energy Weapon Simulation |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Astronautics |
| SBFS |
Space Businesses Financial Services |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SBI |
Space-Based Interceptor |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SBKEW |
Space-Based Kinetic-Energy Weapon |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Astronautics |
| SBKEWS |
Space-Based Kinetic-Energy Weapon System |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Astronautics |
| SBKKV |
Space-Based Kinetic Kill Vehicle |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Astronautics |
| SBKKVWS |
Space-Based Kinetic Kill Vehicle Weapon System |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Astronautics |
| SBL |
Space-Based Laser |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Astronautics |
| SBLIP |
Space-Based Laser Intercept Program |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Astronautics |
| SBMS |
Space-Based Battle Manager Satellite |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Astronautics |
| SBMS |
Spaceborne Battle Management Satellite |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Astronautics |
| SBNPB |
Space-Based Neutral Particle Beam |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SBOTV |
Space-Based OTV |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SBS |
Satellite Business System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SBS |
Scientific Business Satellite |
In English |
→ Mathematics and natural sciences
→ Astronautics |
| SBSS |
Space-Based Space Surveillance |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SBSS |
Space-Based Surveillance System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SBTC |
Speed Brake/Thrust Controller |
In English |
|
| SBTO |
Speed Brake Takeover |
In English |
|
| SC |
Spacecraft |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SC/SM |
Spacecraft Systems Monitor |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SC/TC |
Spacecraft Test Conductor |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SCA |
Shuttle Carrier Aircraft |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| SCA |
Service Central Automobile |
In French |
→ Public administration, government
→ Automobile manufacturing |
| SCAF |
Système de Combat Aérien du Futur |
In French |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Military engineering |
| SCAN |
Selected Current Aerospace Notice |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| SCAN |
Shuttle Connector Analysis Network |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SCAP |
Shuttle Configuration Analysis Program |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SCAT |
Space Communication And Tracking |
In English |
→ Telecommunications
→ Astronautics |
| SCCC |
Spacecraft Command and Control Center |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SCCOA |
Système de Commandement et de Conduite des Opérations Aériennes |
In French |
→ Military affairs
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| SCDR |
Shuttle Critical Design Review |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SCE |
Space Transportation System Cargo Element |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SCF |
Satellite Control Facility |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SCF |
Spacecraft Control Facility |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SCIM |
Shuttle Cargo Integration Manager |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SCIP |
Shuttle Cargo Integration Plan |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SCLM |
Stability, Control, and Load Maneuver |
In English |
|
| SCMU |
Satellite Control and Monitor Unit |
In English |
→ Human-computer interaction
→ Astronautics |
| SCO |
Spacecraft Operator |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SCOSA |
Subcommittee on Space Technology and Applications |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Astronautics |
| SCR |
Space-Constructible Radiator |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SCRAM |
Station Crew Return Alternative Module |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SCS |
Spacecraft Control System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SCS |
Stabilization and Control System |
In English |
|
| SCSAP |
SCS Adjust Panel |
In English |
|
| SCSCP |
SCS Control Panel |
In English |
|
| SCSS |
Sea-Cure Satellite System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SCSS |
Satellite Control Simulation System |
In English |
→ Computer simulation
→ Astronautics |
| SCTE |
Spacecraft Central Timing Equipment |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SCU |
Shuttle Configuration Unit |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SCVE |
Spacecraft Vicinity Equipment |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SD |
Space Division |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SD/AFSC |
Space Division/Air Force Systems Command |
In English |
→ 358
→ Astronautics
→ United States |
| SD/IN |
Space Division/Intelligence |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SD/SP |
Space Division Directorate of Security |
In English |
→ Military affairs
→ Astronautics |
| SDAP |
Shuttle Descent Analysis Program |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SDAT |
Spacecraft Data Analysis Team |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SDC |
Space Data Corporation |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SDCCC |
Space Defense Command Communication Center |
In English |
→ Military affairs
→ Telecommunications
→ Astronautics |
| SDCOC |
Space Defense Command Operations Center |
In English |
→ Military affairs
→ Telecommunications
→ Astronautics |
| SDD |
Shuttle Design Directive |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SDE |
Space Division Evaluator |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SDF |
Shuttle Development Facility |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SDHS |
Satellite Data Handling System |
In English |
→ Computer science
→ Data processing
→ Astronautics |
| SDIL |
Spacecraft DCD Interface Logic |
In English |
→ Human-computer interaction
→ Astronautics |
| SDLV |
Shuttle-Derived Launch Vehicle |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| SDM |
Shuttle Data Management |
In English |
→ 0046
→ Astronautics |
