Astronomy Acronyms

Alphabetical Listing of Astronomy Acronyms

• ISZ — Iskusstvenniy Sputnik Zemli
• IUE — International Ultraviolet Explorer
• IUS — Inertial Upper Stage
• IVT — Interface Verification Test
• JAEL — JSC Avionics Engineering Laboratory
• JCMT — James Clerk Maxwell Telescope
• JD — Julian Date; Julian Day (Number)
• JEM — Japanese Experiment Module
• JERS — Japanese Earth Resources Satellite
• JGR — Journal of Geophysical Research
• JILA — Joint Institute For Laboratory Astrophysics
• JPL — Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• JSC — Johnson Space Center
• KAO — Kuiper Airborne Observatory
• KB — Construction Bureau
• KPM — Kometen
• KPNO — Kitt Peak National Observatory
• KSC — Kennedy Space Center
• KTB — Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary
• LAGEOS — Laser Geodynamics Satellite
• LANL — Los Alamos National Laboratory
• LARC — Langley Research Center
• LASCO — Large Angle Spectrometric Coronograph
• LC — Launch Complex
• LDEF — Long Duration Exposure Facility
• LEDA — On-line Earthnet Data Access
• LEM — Lunar Excursion Module
• LEO — Low Earth Orbit
• LERC — Lewis Research Center
• LEST — Large Earth-based Solar Telescope
• LFC — Large Format Camera
• LGA — Low Gain Antenna
• LGM — Little Green Men
• LH — Liquid Hydrogen
• LHA — Local Hour Angle
• LIS — Lightning Imaging Sensor
• LLNL — Lawrence-Livermore National Laboratory
• LM — Lunar Module
• LMC — Large Magellanic Cloud
• LN2 — Liquid Nitrogen
• LOX — Liquid OXygen
• LPO — La Palma Observatory
• LPV — Long Period Variable
• LRB — Liquid Rocket Booster
• LRSI — Low-temperature Reusable Surface Insulation
• LSR — Local Standard of Rest
• LST — Local Sidereal Time
• LTP — Lunar Transient Phenomenon
• LY — Light Year (usu. Ly)
• M — Messier
• MACHO — MAssive Compact Halo Object
• MACRO — Monopoles
• MACS — Modular Attitude Control System
• MARS — Series of Soviet Mars Spacecraft
• MAS — Millimeter-wave Atmospheric Sounder
• MB — Manned Base
• MBB — Messerschmitt-Belkow-Blohm
• MCC — Mission Control Center
• MCCC — Maragone Convection On Closed Containers
• MDSSC — McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Corp
• MECO — Main Engine CutOff
• MET — Mission Elapsed Time
• MEV — Mars Excursion Vehicle
• MFPE — Misson From Planet Earth
• MFV — Main Fuel Valve
• MIMR — Multifrequency Imaging Microwave Radiometer
• MISR — Multiangle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer
• MITI — Ministry of International Trade And Industry
• MJD — Modified Julian Date
• ML — Mobile Launcher
• MLI — Multi-Layer Insulation
• MLP — Mobile Launch Platform
• MLS — Microwave Limb Sounder
• MMCC — Mission Management And Control Centre
• MMH — MonoMethyl Hydrazine
• MMPO — Mission Management And Planning Office
• MMS — Multi-mission Modular Spacecraft
• MMT — Multiple Mirror Telescope
• MMU — Manned Maneuvering Unit
• MNRAS — Monthly Notices of The Royal Astronomical Society
• MOC — Mars Observer Camera
• MODE — Middeck Zero-Gravity Dynamics Experiment
• MODIS — Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer
• MODIS-N — MODIS-Nadir
• MODIS-T — MODIS-Tilt
• MOL — Manned Orbiting Laboratory
• MOLA — Mars Observer Laser Altimeter
• MOMS — Modular Optoelectronic Multispectral/Stereo Scanner
• MOMV — Manned Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle
• MOPITT — Measurements of Pollution In The Troposphere
• MOTV — Manned Orbital Transfer Vehicle
• MPC — Minor Planets Circular
• MPEC — Multi-Purpose Experiment Canister
• MPESS — Multiple Purpose Experiment Support Structure
• MRIR — Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer
• MRO — Memory Read-Out
• MRSR — Mars Rover And Sample Return
• MRSRM — Mars Rover And Sample Return Mission
• MS — Main Sequence
• MSFC — Marshall Space Flight Center