| Acronym |
Sense |
Language |
Topics |
| ATC |
Air Training Command |
In English |
→ Education
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ATC |
Aircraft Target Computer |
In English |
→ Computer hardware
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ATCA |
Attitude Translation Control Assembly |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ATDAP |
Aircraft Target Data Acquisition Program |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ATDP |
Aircraft Target Data Program |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ATDRP |
Aircraft Target Data Reduction Program |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ATDRS |
Advanced Tracking and Data Relay Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Telecommunications |
| ATE |
Aerospace Training Equipment |
In English |
→ Education
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ATG |
Aerospace Test Group |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ATL |
Avionics Test Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ATLAS |
Analysis of Thrust structure Loads And Stresses |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ATM |
Apollo Telescope Mount |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ATM |
Ascent Trajectory Model |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ATMAB |
Association Technique Maritime et Aéronautique - Bulletin |
In French |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ 6295
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ATO |
Abort To Orbit |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ATOLL |
Acceptance, Test Or Launch Language |
In English |
→ Programming languages
→ Quality management
→ Astronautics |
| ATP |
Airborne Tracking and Pointing |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ATR |
Air Transport(ation) Rack |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services |
| ATR |
Air Transport Radio |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services |
| ATR |
Air Transport Rating |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services |
| ATS |
Advanced Technology Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ATS |
Applications Technology Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AUB |
Aft Utility Bridge |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AUF |
Australian Ultralight Federation (www.auf.asn.au) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Sport, physical exercises
→ Australia |
| AUVSI |
Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (www.auvsi.org) |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Electronics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AVA |
Aerodynamische Versuchsanstalt |
In German |
→ Aerodynamics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AVCO |
The Aviation Corp of Delaware |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ United States |
| AVCS |
Attitude and Velocity Control System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AVE |
Aerospace Vehicle Equipment |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AVHRR |
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| AVIM |
Aviation Intermediate Maintenance |
In English |
→ Maintenance and logistics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AVISO |
Archiving, Validation and Interpretation of Satellites Oceanographic data (www.aviso.oceanobs.com) |
In English |
→ Knowledge management
→ Astronautics
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| AvKos |
Aviatsiia i Kosmonavtika
= AvKos | Авиация и космонавтика | In Russian
|
In Russian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AvKos |
Авиация и космонавтика
= (look above)
|
In Russian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AVL |
Avionics Verification Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AVNIR |
Advanced Visible and Near-Infrared Radiometer |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Earth sciences |
| AVRADA |
Army Avionics Research and Development Activity |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AVRCS |
Attitude, Velocity, Reaction Control System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AvSeM |
Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Medicine
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AvTek |
Aviatsionnaia Tekhnika |
In Russian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AVUM |
Aviation Unit Maintenance |
In English |
→ Maintenance and logistics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AvWST |
Aviation Week Space Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AW&ST |
Aviation Week and Space Technology |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AXAF |
Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Astronomy |
| AZBA |
Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport by air
→ Regional planning |
| AZT |
American Zeppelin Transport |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| BAAC |
Budget Annexe de l'Aviation Civile |
In French |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services |
| BAC |
Boeing Aerospace Company |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| BAC |
Boeing Aircraft Company |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| BAC |
Booster Assembly Contractor |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| BAE |
British Aerospace |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics
→ United Kingdom |
| BAI |
Barometric Altitude Indicator |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| BANA |
Budget Annexe de la Navigation Aérienne |
In French |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services |
| BASD |
Ball Aerospace Systems Division |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| BASS |
Backup Avionics System Software |
In English |
→ Software
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| BAT |
Burst Alert Telescope |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics |
| BDS2 |
Booster Phase Detection System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| BESS |
Biomedical Experiment Scientific Satellite |
In English |
→ Biological sciences
→ Medicine
→ Astronautics |
| BESS |
Biomedical Experiment Support Satellite |
In English |
→ Biological sciences
→ Medicine
→ Astronautics |
| BFC |
Backup Flight Computer |
In English |
→ Computer hardware
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| BFC |
Backup Flight Control |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| BFCS |
Backup Flight Control System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| BFS |
Backup Flight System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| BFS |
Backup Flight Software |
In English |
→ Software
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| BFSPLP |
BFS Payload Preprocessor |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| BFSS |
Backup Flight Software System |
In English |
→ Software
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| BIA |
Booster Insertion and Abort |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| BMAG |
Body-Mounted Attitude Gyro |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| BMS |
Background Measurement Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| BNAE |
Bureau de Normalisation de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (www.bnae.asso.fr) |
In French |
→ Standardization
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics
→ France |
| BNSC |
British National Space Center |
In English |
→ Central administration
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics
→ United Kingdom |
| BOPACE |
Boeing Plastic Analysis Capability For Engines |
In English |
→ Plastic industry
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| BOSO |
Ballistic Orbital Support Operations |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| BPS |
Boost Propulsion System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| BPV |
Bipropellant Valve |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| BRAVO |
Business Risk And Value if Operation in space |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| BSE |
Booster Systems Engineer |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| BUAAJ |
Beijing University Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Higher education, universities
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics
→ China |
| BUFC |
Backup Flight Controller |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| BUUA |
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (https://www.buaa.edu.cn/) |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics
→ China |
| CA |
Carrier Aircraft |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| CAA |
Civil Aeronautics Administration |
In English |
→ Public administration, government
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| CAB |
Civil Aeronautics Board |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| CAB |
Civil Aviation Board |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services |
| CADE |
Controller/Attitude Direct Electronics |
In English |
→ Electronics
→ Astronautics |
| CaJRS |
Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronautics
→ Canada |
| CAL |
Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| CALST |
Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory Shock Tunnel |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| CAM |
Carrier Aircraft Modification |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| CAM |
Civil Aeronautics Manual |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| CAMM |
Centro Aeronautica Militare di Montagna |
In Italian |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| CAPA |
Canadian Aeronautical Preservation Association (www.capa-acca.com)
= ACAP | Association Canadienne de Conservation Aéronautique | In French
|
In English |
→ Associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Canada |
| CAPS |
Common Attitude Pointing System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CAS |
Cooperative Application Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CASJ |
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics
→ Astronomy
→ Canada |
| CASJQ |
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal Quarter |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics
→ Astronomy
→ Canada |
| CAUG |
Civil Aviation Users Group |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services |
| CAVOK |
Ceiling And Visibility OK |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| CC |
Crew Compartment |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics
→ Transport and postal services |
| CCAFS |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station |
In English |
→ 358
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics
→ United States |
| CCDS |
Center for the Commercial Development of Space |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Economics
→ Astronautics |
| CCFF |
Cape Canaveral Forecast Facility |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Astronautics |
| CCMTA |
Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Astronautics |
| CCRA |
Cape Canaveral Reference Atmosphere |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Astronautics |
| CCRS |
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca) |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Astronautics
→ Earth sciences
→ Canada |
| CCSD |
Chrysler Corporation Space Division |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CCSDS |
Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Electronics
→ Astronautics |
| CDA |
Continuous Descent Approach |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport by air |
| CDC |
Confined Detonating Cord |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Astronautics |
| CDDIS |
Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (http://https://cddis.nasa.gov/) |
In English |
→ Software
→ Data
→ Astronautics
→ Geodesy, cartography |
| CDSF |
Commercially Developed Space Facility |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics |
| CEA |
Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Astrophysics |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Astronomy
→ Optics
→ Astronautics |
| CERES |
Capacité de Renseignement Électromagnétique Spatiale |
In French |
→ Military engineering
→ Astronautics |
| CERMA |
Centre d'Études et de Recherches de Médecine Aéronautique |
In French |
→ Medicine
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| CES |
Combined Earth Sensor |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CES |
Conical Earth Sensor |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CES |
Crew Escape System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CFAE |
Contractor-Furnished Airborne Equipment |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| CFCC |
Comité Français de Coordination du Carburéacteur |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ France |
| CFF |
Columbus Free Flyer |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CFP |
Conceptual Flight Profile |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| CGRO |
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Astronomy |
| CHAMP |
Challenging Minisatellite Payload |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CHIPS |
Cosmic Hot Interstellar Spectrometer |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Astronomy |
| ChJA |
Chinese Journal of Aeronautics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ China |
| ChJSS |
Chinese Journal of Space Science |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics
→ China |
| ChSAJ |
Chinese Society of Astronautics Journal |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronautics
→ China |
| ChSST |
Chinese Space Science Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics
→ China |
| CIMSA |
Compagnie d'Informatique Militaire, Spatiale et Aéronautique |
In French |
→ Computer science
→ Military engineering
→ Astronautics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| CINCNORAD |
Commander-In-Chief, North American Aerospace |
In English |
→ Military affairs
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| CIRCE |
Confusion-limited Infrared Cosmology Explorer |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Cosmology |
| CIRRIS |
Cryogenic Infrared Radiance Instrument for Shuttle |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CIRRIS |
Cryogenic Infrared Radiance Instrumentation for Shuttle |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CLM |
Circumlunar Mission |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CLOT |
Combined Loads Orbiter Test |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CLS |
Contingency Landing Site |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| CLS |
Collecte Localisation Satellites |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Earth sciences |
| CLSO |
Contingency Landing Support Officer |
In English |
→ 692973
→ Astronautics |
| CNAE |
Comissão Nacional de Atividades Espaciais |
In Portuguese |
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics |
| CNCMA |
Centro Nazionale di Meteorologia e Climatologia Aeronautica |
In Italian |
→ Central administration
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| CNES |
Centre National d'Études Spatiales (www.cnes.fr) |
In French |
→ Research institutes
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics
→ France |
| CNSA |
China National Space Administration (www.cnsa.gov.cn) |
In English |
→ Central administration
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics
→ China |
| CNTS |
Centre National des Techniques Spatiales |
In French |
→ Research institutes
→ Astronautics |
| COBAE |
Comissão Brasileira de Atividades Espaciais |
In Portuguese |
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics
→ Brazil |
| COBE |
Cosmic Background Explorer |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Astronomy |
| COFR |
Certificate/Certification Of Flight Readiness |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| COFW |
Certificate Of Flight Worthiness |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| COGMAN |
Center Of Gravity of payload Manifest |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| COMAS |
Combined Orbital Maneuvering and Abort System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| COMSAT |
Communications Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Telecommunications |
| ComSp |
Commercial Space |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics |
| COMTR |
COMSAT Technical Review |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ 645
→ Astronautics |
| CONIE |
Comisión Nacional de Investigación del Espacio |
In Spanish |
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics |
| COP |
Co-Orbiting Platform |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| COROT |
COnvection, ROtation & Planetary Transits |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics |
| CORSA |
Cosmic Radiation Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Astronomy |
| COSPAR |
Committee on Space Research |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Astronautics |
| COSTAR |
Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics |
| CPF |
Cost Per Flight |
In English |
→ Prices
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| CPG |
Coarse-Pointing Gimbal |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CPSE |
Common Payload Support Equipment |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CRAF |
Comet Rendezvous/Asteroid Fly-by |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics |
| CRALT |
CNES Radar Altimeter |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CREAM |
Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor |
In English |
→ Computer hardware
→ Astronautics |
| CREDO |
Cabin noise Reduction by Experimental and numerical Design Optimization |
In French |
→ Acoustics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| CRMA |
Société de Construction et de Réparation de Matériel Aéronautique |
In French |
→ Maintenance and logistics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| CRPNPAC |
Caisse de Retraite du Personnel Navigant de l'Aéronautique Civile |
In French |
→ Labour, labour economics
→ Insurance
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services |
| CRRES |
Combined Release/Radiation Effects Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CRRES |
Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CS |
Spacelab Operations Directorate |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CSA |
Canadian Space Agency (www.space.gc.ca) |
In English |
→ Central administration
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics
→ Canada |
| CSCSAT |
Commercial Synchronous Communication Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Telecommunications |
| CSF |
Crew Storage Facility |
In English |
→ Maintenance and logistics
→ Astronautics |
| CSG |
Centre Spatial Guyanais |
In French |
→ Astronautics |
| CSNU |
Commandement Spatial des Nations Unis |
In French |
→ Military affairs
→ United Nations
→ Astronautics |
| CSOC |
Consolidated Space Operations Center |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CSS |
Control Stick Steering |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| CSS |
Core Segment Simulator |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CSS |
Crew Safety System |
In English |
→ Accidents, risks, safety
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| CSS |
Chinese Space Station |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ China |
| CSTA |
Crew Software Training Aid |
In English |
→ Education
→ Software
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| CSTAR |
Continuous Stellar-Tracking Attitude Reference |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CSTC |
Consolidated Space Test Center |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CSUE |
Centro Satellitare dell'Unione Europea (www.eusc.europa.eu)
= EUSC | European Union Satellite Centre | In English
= CSUE | Centro de Satélites de la Unión Europea | In Spanish
|
In Italian |
→ European Union
→ Astronautics
→ Europe |
| CSUE |
Centro de Satélites de la Unión Europea (www.eusc.europa.eu)
= EUSC (look above)
|
In Spanish |
→ European Union
→ Astronautics
→ Europe |
| CTF |
Commit To Flight |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| CTS |
Canadian Technology Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Canada |
| CTS |
Communications Technology Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Telecommunications |
| CTS |
Centre des Techniques Spatiales |
In French |
→ Astronautics |
| CV |
Deployable Payloads Operation |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| CVA |
Convair Astronautics |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| CWL |
Cardiff International Airport (https://www.cardiff-airport.com/) |
In English |
→ Transport by air
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ United Kingdom |
| CYSF |
Cape York Space Facility |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics |
| DADS |
Dual Air Density Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| DAIS |
Data Avionics Information System |
In English |
→ Software
→ Data
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| DAP |
Descent Analysis Program |
In English |
→ Computer programs
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| DARA |
Deutsche Agentur für Raumfahrtangelegenheiten |
In German |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics
→ Germany |
| DAS |
Digital Avionics System |
In English |
→ Computer-based techniques
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| DASA |
Dual Aerospace Servoamplifier |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| DC |
Delta Clipper |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
