| OSSA |
Office of Space Science and Applications |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OSSIU |
Orbiter-Space Station Interface Unit |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OSSRH |
Orbiter Subsystem Requirements Handbook |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OST |
Orbiter Support Trolley |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OSTA |
Office of Space and Terrestrial Applications |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OSTDS |
Office of Space Tracking and Data Systems |
In English |
→ Data
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OSTO |
Office of Space Transportation Operations |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OSTP |
Orbiting System Test Plan |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OSTS |
Office of Space Transportation Systems |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OTA |
Operational Trajectory Analysis |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OTB |
Orbiting Tanker Base |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OTC |
Orbiter Test Conductor |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OTD |
Orbiter Test Director |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OTE |
Orbital Transfer Equipment |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OTLC |
Orbiter Time Line Constraint |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OTOS |
Orbit-To-Orbit Stage |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OTS |
Orbital Test System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OTS |
Orbital/Orbital Transfer System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OTV |
Orbital Transfer Vehicle |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OTV |
Orbit Test Vehicle |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OUT |
Orbiter Utility Tray |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OV |
Orbiter Vehicle |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OV |
Orbital Vehicle |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OVEI |
Orbiter Vehicle End Item |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ÖVN |
Österreichischer Verein für Navigation
= AIN | Austrian Institute of Navigation | In English
|
In German |
→ Geodesy, cartography
→ Transport and postal services |
| OVNI |
Objet Volant Non Identifié
= OVNI | Objecte Volador No Identificat | In Catalan
= НЛО | Неидентифициран летящ обект | In Bulgarian
= OVNI | Objeto Volador No Identificado | In Spanish
= UFO | Unidentifiziertes Flugobjekt | In German
= UFO | Unidentified Flying Object | In English
= UFO | Unknown Flying Object | In English
= UFO | Uidentificeret flyvende objekt | In Danish
= NIFO | Neidentigita Fluganta Objekto | In Esperanto
= UFO | Unbekend fleanend objekt | In Frisian
= עב"מ | עצם בלתי מזוהה | In Hebrew
= OVNI | Oggetto Volante Non Identificato | In Italian
= NLO | Neidentificēts lidojošs objekts | In Latvian
= UFO | Uidentifisert flygende objekt | In Norwegian
= UFO | Uidentifisert flygande objekt | In Nynorsk
= NOL | Niezidentyfikowany Obiekt Latający | In Polish
= OVNI | Objeto Voador Não Identificado | In Portuguese
= OZN | Obiect Zburător Neidentificat | In Romanian
= НЛО | Неопознанный летающий объект | In Russian
= NLO | Neidentifikovani leteći objekat | In Serbo-Croatian
|
In French |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OVNI |
Objeto Volador No Identificado
= НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (look above)
|
In Spanish |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OVNI |
Objecte Volador No Identificat
= НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (look above)
|
In Catalan |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OVNI |
Objeto Voador Não Identificado
= НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (look above)
|
In Portuguese |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OVNI |
Oggetto Volante Non Identificato
= НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (look above)
|
In Italian |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| OZN |
Obiect Zburător Neidentificat
= OVNI, НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL (look above)
|
In Romanian |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| P&E |
Propellant and Explosive |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics
→ Chemical technology |
| P&VE |
Propulsion and Vehicle Engineering |
In English |
|
| PACE |
Prelaunch Automatic Checkout Equipment |
In English |
|
| PACO |
Prelaunch Automatic Checkout |
In English |
|
| PACRUSS |
Passive and Active Control of Space Structures |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PACS |
Pointing and Attitude Control System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PAD |
Propellant Acquisition Device |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PADSIM |
Precision Attitude Determination Simulation |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PAFB |
Patrick Air Force Base |
In English |
→ 358
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| PALS |
Precision Approach and Landing System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PAM |
Propulsion Avionics Module |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| PASS |
Primary Avionics Software System |
In English |
→ Software
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| PATH |
Postflight Attitude and Trajectory History |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PATS |
Payload Avionics Test Station |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| PBPS |
Postboost Propulsion System |
In English |
|
| PBV |
Postboost Vehicle |
In English |
|
| PCA |
Peugeot Citroën Automobiles |
In French |
→ Automobile manufacturing |
| PCIL |
Pilot-Controlled Instrument Landing |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PCS |
Pacific Command Ship |
In English |
→ 6295 |
| PCS |
Probability of Crew Safety |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PCVL |
Pilot-Controlled Visual Landing |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PDA |
Propellant Drain Area |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PDP |
Postinsertion Deorbit Preparation |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PDS |
Pathfinder Demonstration Satellite |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PEGASUS |
Partnership for a European Group of Aeronautic and Space Universities |
In French |
→ Specialized or (poly)technical colleges
→ Higher education, universities
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| PEMFC |
Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell |
In English |
|
| PF |
Powered Flight |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFC |
Performance Flight Certification |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFC |
Postflight Checklist |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFC |
Preliminary Flight Configuration |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFCF |
Payload Flight Control Facility |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFCS |
Primary Flight Control System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFL |
Propulsion Field Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFP |
Powered Flight Program |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFRT |
Preliminary Flight Rating Test |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFS |
Primary Flight Software |
In English |
→ Software
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFS |
Primary Flight System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFT |
Postflight Testing |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFTA |
Payload Flight Test Article |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PFV |
Probability of Failure of Vehicle |
In English |
|
| PhASp |
Physics and Astrophysics from Spacelab |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PHMC |
Probe Heater Motor Controller |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering |
| PHP |
Planetary Horizontal Platform |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PIBRAC |
PIezo electric BRake ACtuator |
In English |
|
| PIO |
Pilot-Induced Oscillation |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PKM |
Perigee Kick Motor |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering |
| PL |
Propellant Loading |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PL |
Prelaunch |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PL |
Postlanding |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLA |
Parachute Location Aid |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLACE |
Position Location Aircraft Communications Equipment |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| PLC |
Propellant Loading Console |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLI |
Propellant-Level Indicator |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLIM |
Propellant Linear Insulation Matrix |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLPS |
Propellant Loading and Pressurization System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLS |
Propellant Loading System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLS |
Personnel Launch System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLS |
Primary Landing Site |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLS |
Postlanding and Safing |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLSL |
Propellants and Life Support Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLSR |
Postlaunch Service Review |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLV |
Postlanding Ventilation |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLV |
Postlanding Valve |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PLV |
Payload Vehicle |
In English |
|
| PLVC |
Postlanding Vent Control |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PM |
Propulsion Module |
In English |
|
| PMALS |
Preliminary Miniature Air-Launched System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PMC |
Permanently Manned Capability |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PMD |
Propellant Management Device |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PMF |
Perigee Motor Firing |
In English |
|
| PMM |
Planetary Mission Module |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PMP |
Prelaunch Monitor Program |
In English |
→ Human-computer interaction
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PMV |
Permanent Manned Vehicle |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POD |
Precision Orbit Determination |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PODTG |
Precision Orbit Determination Task Group |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POE |
Pilot Operational Equipment |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POEM |
Polar Orbiting Earth Mission |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Earth sciences
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POGO |
Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory |
In English |
→ Geophysics
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POGS |
Polar-Orbiting Geomagnetic Survey |
In English |
→ Geophysics
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POP |
Prelaunch Operations Plan |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POP |
Preflight Operations Procedure |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POP |
Polar-Orbiting Platform |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POP |
Perpendicular to Orbit Plane |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POST |
Program to Ootimize Simulated Trajectories |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| POV |
Proximity Operations Vehicle |
In English |
|
| POWG |
Payload Orbital Working Group |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PPS |
Partial-Pressure Suit |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PPS |
Primary Propulsion System |
In English |
|
| PPTE |
Periodica Polytechnica Transportation Engineering |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Transport and postal services |
| PQGS |
Propellant Quantity Gauging System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PrAA |
Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PrAeS |
Progress in Aerospace Sciences |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ 6297 |
| PRB |
Parachute Refurbishment Building |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PREDIT |
Programme National de Recherche et d'Innovation dans les Transports Terrestres |
In French |
→ Transport and postal services |
| PrEx |
Propellants and Explosives |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| PrExP |
Propellants and Explosives Pyrotechnics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| PRM |
Posigrade Rocket Motor |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PRR |
Preflight Readiness Review |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PRTLS |
Powered Return To Launch Site |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PS |
Parachute System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PSA |
Payload Support Avionics |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| PSBLS |
Permanent Space-Based Logistics System |
In English |
→ Maintenance and logistics
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PSC |
Planetary Spacecraft |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PSCL |
Propellant Systems Cleaning Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PSDF |
Propulsion System Development Facility |
In English |
|
| PSF |
Propellant Servicing Facility |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PSIG |
Propulsion Systems Integration Group |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PSM |
Propellant Storage Module |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PSO |
Polskie Składy Oponiarskie |
In Polish |
→ Automobile manufacturing |
| PSP |
Planetary Scan Platform |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PSP |
Planetary Scan Probe |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PSS |
Propulsion Subsystem |
In English |
|
| PSS |
Propellant Supply Subsystem |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PSS |
Propulsion Support System |
In English |
|
| PSTL |
Pressure Model Static and Transient Launch Configuration |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PSV |
Probability of Vehicle Success |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PSV |
Planetary Space Vehicle |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PT |
Propulsion Test |
In English |
|
| PTA |
Propulsion Test Article |
In English |
|
| PTCC |
Propulsion Test Control Center |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PTCS |
Propellant Tanking Computer System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PTS |
Payload Transportation System |
In English |
|
| PTV |
Pathfinder Test Vehicle |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PU |
Propellant Unit |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PU |
Propellant Utilization |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PUCS |
Propellant Utilization Control System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PUGS |
Propellant Utilization and Gauging System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PUV |
Propellant Utilization Valve |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PVA |
Propellant Valve Actuator |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PVA |
Preburner Valve Actuator |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PVDS |
Propellant Vent and Drain System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PVED |
Propulsion And Vehicle Engineering Division |
In English |
|
| PVO |
Pioneer Venus Orbiter |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PVT |
Preflight Verification Test |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PVT |
Pyrotechnic Verification Test |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| PWA |
Pratt and Whitney Aircraft |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| PWT |
Propulsion Wind Tunnel |
In English |
|
| QMS |
Qualification Model Spacecraft |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| QRSL |
Quick-Reaction Space Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| QTV |
Qualification Test Vehicle |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RAE |
Royal Aerospace Establishment |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RAéS |
Réseau Recherche Aéronautique sur le Supersonique |
In French |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| RAI |
Radar Altimeter Indicator |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RALPH |
Reduction and Acquisition Of Lunar Pulse Heights |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RALT |
Radar Altimeter |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RAPCON |
Radar Approach and Control |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RATCC |
Radar Air Traffic Control Center |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| RATO |
Rocket-Assisted Takeoff |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RCC |
Rough Combustion Cutoff |
In English |
|
| RCCA |
Rough Combustion Cutoff Assembly |
In English |
|
| RCS |
Reentry Control System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RDS |
Rocketdyne Digital Simulator |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| REA |
Rocket Engine Assembly |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| REAM |
Rocket Engine Assembly Module |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RECIFE |
REcherche sur la Capacité des Infrastructures FErroviaires |
In French |
→ Rail transport engineering
→ Transport and postal services |
| REM |
Rocket Engine Module |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RFHA |
Reusable Flight Hardware Authorization |
In English |
→ Hardware
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RFI |
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana |
In Italian |
→ Rail transport engineering
→ Transport and postal services |
| RIMSS |
Rockwell International Modular Satellite System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RIN |
Royal Institute of Navigation |
In English |
→ Geodesy, cartography
→ Transport and postal services |
| RISEC |
Rockwell International Shuttle Equipment Cradle |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RJ/EC |
Reaction Jet/Engine Control |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RJC |
Reaction Jet Control |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RJD |
Reaction Jet Driver |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RJD |
Reaction Jet Device |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RJDA |
Reaction Jet Driver Aft |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RJDF |
Reaction Jet Driver Forward |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RJOD |
Reaction Jet/OMS Driver |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| RKA |
Rossiskoye Kosmicheskoye Agentsvo |
In Russian |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
