| HFCT |
Hydraulic Flight Control Test |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HFS |
Horizontal Flight Simulator |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HFT |
Horizontal Flight Test |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HFTF |
Horizontal Flight Test Facility |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HFTS |
Horizontal Flight Test Simulator |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HIAD |
High-Altitude Defense Program |
In English |
→ Military affairs
→ Military engineering
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| HIAD |
Handbook of Information for Aircraft Designers |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| HICAMP |
Highly Calibrated Airborne Measurements Program |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| HiMAT |
Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| HKV |
Hit-To-Kill Vehicle |
In English |
|
| HLLV |
Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HLV |
Hybrid Launch Vehicule |
In English |
|
| HMA |
Hypergolic Maintenance Area |
In English |
→ Maintenance and logistics |
| HMCF |
Hypergolic Maintenance and Checkout Facility |
In English |
→ Maintenance and logistics |
| HMF |
Hypergolic Maintenance Facility |
In English |
→ Maintenance and logistics |
| HMP |
Hydrazine Monopropellant |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HOTOL |
Horizontal Takeoff and Landing |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HP |
Perigee Altitude |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HPFT |
High-Pressure Fuel Turbopump |
In English |
|
| HPM |
High-Performance Motor |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering |
| HPPF |
Horizontal Payloads Processing Facility |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HRI |
Honda Research Institute |
In English |
|
| HRSC |
High Resolution Stereo Camera |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HSC |
House Spacecraft |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HSE |
Heat Shield Entry |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HSF |
Hypergolic Servicing Facility |
In English |
|
| HSRV |
Heat-Source Reentry Vehicle |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HSSM |
Hardened Space Sensor Model |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HST |
Hubble Space Telescope |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HST |
High Speed Train |
In English |
→ Rail transport engineering |
| HSTF |
Hypergolic System Test Facility |
In English |
|
| HSV |
Hypersonic Vehicle |
In English |
|
| HTH |
Heavy Transport Helicopter |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| HTO |
Horizontal Takeoff |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HTP |
Hydroxyl Terminated Propellant |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics
→ Chemical technology |
| HTP |
Horizontal Tail Plane |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HYPACE |
Hybrid Programmable Attitude Control Electronics |
In English |
→ Electronics
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HYSAT |
Hybrid Sensor Experimental Satellite |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| HYSAT |
Hybrid Satellite |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IA&A |
Ingenieria aeronáutica y astronáutica |
In Spanish |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IAA |
International Aerospace Abstracts |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ 6297 |
| IACO |
International Aviation COnsulting |
In French |
→ 3592
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| IACS |
Inertial Attitude Control System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IAESM |
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Aerospace Electronic Systems Magazine |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Electronics
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IAF |
International Astronautical Federation |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IAIN |
International Association of the Navigation Institutes |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Geodesy, cartography |
| IAS |
Integrated Avionics Subsystem |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| IAS |
Institute of Aeronautical Sciences |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| IAT |
Integrated Avionics Test |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ICA |
Ingénieur du Contrôle Aérien |
In French |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services |
| ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organization
= IOCA | Internacia Organizo pri Civila Aviado | In Esperanto
|
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services |
| ICAOB |
ICAO Bulletin (International Civil Aviation Organization) |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services |
| ICE |
Ideal Cabin Environment |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ICG |
In-Flight Coverall Garment |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IDB |
In-Suit Drink Bag |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics
→ Beverage industry |
| IDEAS2 |
Independent Design and Evaluation of Advanced Spacecraft |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics
→ 6585 |
| IEA |
Ingénieur de l’Électronique Aéronautique |
In French |
→ Electronics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services |
| IEKA |
Internacia Esperanto-Klubo Aŭtomobilista |
In Esperanto |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Transport and postal services |
| IFA |
In-Flight Analysis |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IFEF |
Internacia Fervojista Esperanto Federacio |
In Esperanto |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Rail transport engineering
→ Transport and postal services |
| IFM |
In-Flight Maintenance |
In English |
→ Maintenance and logistics
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IFOT |
In-Flight Operations and Training |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IFR |
Instrument Flight Rule |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| IFRU |
In-Flight Replaceable Unit |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| IFS |
Integrated Flight Simulator |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IFT |
In-Flight Test |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IFTM |
In-Flight Test and Maintenance |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IFTS |
In-Flight Test System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IG |
Inertial Guidance |
In English |
|
| IGM |
Interactive Guidance Mode |
In English |
|
| IGM |
Iterative Guidance Mode |
In English |
|
| IGS |
Inertial Guidance System |
In English |
|
| IGSE |
In-Space Ground Support Equipment |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IHTV |
Interim Hypersonic Test Vehicle |
In English |
|
| IIN |
Istituto Italiano di Navigazione
= IIN | Italian Institute of Navigation | In English
|
In Italian |
→ Geodesy, cartography |
| IIN |
Italian Institute of Navigation
= (look above)
|
In English |
→ Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| IINA |
Atti dell'Istituto Italiano di Navigazione |
In Italian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Geodesy, cartography |
| IIOP |
In-Orbit Plane |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IJOE |
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Journal of Oceanic Engineering |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ 627
→ 629123 |
| IJSC |
International Journal of Satellite Communications |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics
→ Telecommunications |
| IJTJE |
International Journal of Turbo Jet Engines |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| ILA |
Instrument Landing Approach |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ILA |
Institut für Luftfahrtantriebe |
In German |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ILAS |
Instrument Landing Approach System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ILC |
Initial Launch Capability |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ILRV |
Integral Launch and Reentry Vehicle |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ILS |
Instrument Landing System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ILSSE |
Integrated Life Science Shuttle Experiment |
In English |
→ Biological sciences
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IMASSA |
Institut de Médecine Aérospatiale - Service de Santé des Armées |
In French |
→ Medicine
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IMBA |
Internationale Motorsport Bond voor Amateurs (www.imba-mx.com) |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Transport and postal services |
| IMCO |
Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ International relations
→ 6295
→ Transport and postal services |
| IMLEO |
Initial Mass in Low Earth Orbit |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IMO |
Internacia Mar-Organizo
= IMO | International Maritime Organization | In English
= OMI | Organisation Maritime Internationale | In French
|
In Esperanto |
→ International relations
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ 6295
→ Agricultural sciences |
| IMO |
International Maritime Organization
= OMI (look above)
|
In English |
→ International relations
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ 6295
→ Agricultural sciences |
| IMP |
Inflatable Micrometeoroid Paraglider |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IMS |
Interplanetary Monitor Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IMSO |
International Mobile Satellite Organization |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics
→ Telecommunications |
| IMSS |
In-Flight Medical Supply System |
In English |
→ Medicine
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| INCAS |
Institutul Naţional de Cercetare-Dezvoltare Aerospaţială |
In Romanian |
→ Astronomy
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| InJAE |
Indian Journal of Aerospace Engineering Division |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| INMARSAT |
International Maritime Satellite |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| INP |
Instituto Nacional de Pesca |
In Spanish |
|
| INPE |
Instituto de Pesquisas Espaciais |
In Portuguese |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| INRETS |
Institut National de Recherche sur les Transports et leur Sécurité |
In French |
→ Research institutes
→ Transport and postal services |
| INSAT |
India Communications Satellite |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics
→ Telecommunications |
| INTA |
Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aerospacial |
In Spanish |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| INTELSAT |
International Telecommunications Satellite |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics
→ Telecommunications |
| IntSM |
Interavia Space Markets |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IOBM |
In Ocean By Mistake |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IOC |
In-Orbit Checkout and Calibration |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IOCA |
Internacia Organizo pri Civila Aviado
= ICAO (look above)
|
In Esperanto |
→ International relations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services |
| IOD |
Initial Orbit Determination |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IOF |
Initial Operational Flight |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IOS |
Indian Ocean Ship |
In English |
→ 6295 |
| IP |
Instructor Pilot |
In English |
→ Education
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IPA |
Independent Pilots Association |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| IPACS |
Integrated Power and Attitude Control System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IPAD |
Integrated Program for Aerospace Vehicle Design |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IPS |
Integrated Propulsion System |
In English |
|
| IRANSAT |
Iranian government communications satellite |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics
→ Telecommunications |
| IRAS |
Infrared Astronomical Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IRBS |
Intermediate-Range Booster System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IRCFE |
Infrared Communications Flight Experiment |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics
→ Telecommunications |
| IRR |
Integral Rocket Ramjet |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IS |
Integrated Satellite |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ISAE |
Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (www.isae.fr) |
In French |
→ Specialized or (poly)technical colleges
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ISAS |
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ISATS |
Integration Spacecraft Automated Test System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ISBRv |
International Space Business Review |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ISF |
Industrial Space Facility |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ISFTA |
Institute for Solid Fuels Technology and Applications |
In English |
|
| ISHR |
Interstate Home Slot Racing |
In English |
→ Automobile manufacturing |
| ISI |
Integral Satcom Initiative (www.isi-initiative.eu.org) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ 645
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ISM |
Institut Supérieur Maritime |
In French |
→ Specialized or (poly)technical colleges
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ 627 |
| ISRO |
Indian Space Research Organisation |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ISS |
International Space Station |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IsSRT |
Israel Space Research and Technology Information Bulletin |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ISZ |
Iskusstvenniy Sputnik Zemli |
In Russian |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ITAES |
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Aerospace Electronic Systems |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Electronics
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ITB |
Institut pour le Transport par Batellerie
= ITB | Instituut voor het Transport langs de Binnenwateren | In Dutch
|
In French |
→ 6295
→ Transport and postal services |
| ITB |
Instituut voor het Transport langs de Binnenwateren
= (look above)
|
In Dutch |
→ 6295
→ Transport and postal services |
| ITE |
Intersite Transportation Equipment |
In English |
|
| ITL |
Integrated Transport Launcher |
In English |
|
| ITMG |
Integrated Thermal/Micrometeoroid Garment |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ITS |
Intercept Trajectory Simulation |
In English |
→ Computer simulation |
| ITV |
Instrumented Test Vehicle |
In English |
|
| ITVT |
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Vehicular Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| IUS |
Inertial Upper Stage |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IV |
Integrated Vehicle |
In English |
|
| IVA |
Intravehicular Activity |
In English |
|
| IVBC |
Integrated Vehicle Baseline Characteristic |
In English |
|
| IVBC |
Integrated Vehicle Baseline Configuration |
In English |
|
| IVC |
Intervehicular Communication |
In English |
|
| IVK |
Institut für Verbrennungskraftmaschinen und Kraftfahrzeugbau (www.ivk.tuwien.ac.at) |
In German |
→ Research institutes
→ Mechanical engineering |
| IVLN |
Integrated Vehicle Logic Network |
In English |
|
| IVSI |
Instantaneous Vertical Speed Indicator |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IVT |
Intervehicular Transfer |
In English |
|
| IWF |
Institut für Weltraumforschung (www.iwf.oeaw.ac.at) |
In German |
→ Research institutes
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| IWT |
Instituut voor Wegtransport |
In Dutch |
→ Transport and postal services |
| JAA |
Joint Aviation Authorities |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services |
| JAEL |
JSC (Johnson Space Center) Avionics Engineering Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| JAEL |
JSC Avionics Evolution Lab |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| JAerE |
Journal of Aerospace Engineering |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JAerP |
Journal of Aerospace Power |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Electrical engineering
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Engineering, technology |
| JAir |
Journal of Aircraft |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| JANNAF |
Joint Army, Navy, NASA, Air Force |
In English |
→ Military affairs
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JAnSc |
Journal of Astronautical Sciences |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JARI |
Japan Automobile Research Institute |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Automobile manufacturing
→ Transport and postal services |
| JAS |
Journal of Aerospace Science |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JAXA |
Japan Aerospace Exploration System (www.jaxa.jp) |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JERS |
Japanese Earth Resources Satellite |
In English |
→ Earth sciences
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JFACT |
Joint Flight Acceptance Composite Test |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JFAS |
Jet Fuel Accounting System |
In English |
|
| JHyn |
Journal of Hydronautics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| JMCh |
Journal of Materials Chemistry |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Chemistry |
| JNav |
Journal of Navigation |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Transport and postal services |
| JOP |
JUpiter Orbiter Probe |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JP |
Jet Propulsion |
In English |
|
| JP |
Jet Propellant |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JPAS |
Journal of Practical Applications in Space |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JPL |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JPOC |
JSC (Johnson Space Center) Payload Operations Center |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JPP |
Journal of Propulsion Power |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| JPT |
Journal of Propulsion Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| JRASA |
Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society of London |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| JSAR |
Journal of Space Astronomy Research |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JSASJ |
Japan Society of Aeronautical Space Sciences Journal |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JSASS |
Japan Society of Aeronautical Space Sciences |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JSAST |
Japan Society of Aeronautical Space Sciences Transactions |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JSC |
Johnson Space Center (www.jsc.nasa.gov) |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JSCM |
JSC (Johnson Space Center) Manual |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JShR |
Journal of Ship Research |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ 6295 |
| JSLWG |
Joint Spacelab Working GRoup |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JSpRo |
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| JSpT |
Journal of Spacecraft Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| KAI |
Kompetenzzentrum Automobil- und Industrieelektronik |
In German |
→ Electronics
→ Automobile manufacturing |
| KAI |
Kompetenzzentrum für Automobil- und Industrieelektronik |
In German |
→ Electronics
→ Automobile manufacturing |
| KAPL |
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Approved Parts List |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| KAPN |
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Automated Payloads Notice |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| KAPPS |
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Automated Payloads Project Specification |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
