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This page lists many '''abbreviations, acronyms and initialisms''' that are used frequently to communicate more quickly, but can confuse new players or players who are not familiar with them.
 
  
;AGU: [[Advanced Grabbing Unit]]
 
;Ap: [[Apoapsis]], highest point in an orbit.
 
;B9: B9 Aerospace [[addon]]
 
;BTSM: Better than starting manned, A popular game and tech tree overhaul.
 
;CM: Command Module, a transfer ship that delivers a Lander Module to orbit around some body, then waits there and takes it completely or only the crew home again. Not to be confused with [[command module]]s.
 
;CoL, COL: [[center of lift|Center of Lift]]
 
;CoM, COM: [[center of mass|Center of Mass]]
 
;CoT, COT: [[center of thrust|Center of Thrust]]
 
;CTT: Community Tech Tree , A tech tree expansion used by many popular mods.
 
;DRE: Deadly ReEntry - an addon, simulates the atmospheric entry heat effects.
 
;dV, Δv: [[Delta-V]], a measure of the ship's propulsive energy.
 
;EPL: Extra-Planetary Launchpads, A unique mod which adds a variety of parts and minable resources used to build rockets away from the KSC.
 
;EVA: ExtraVehicular Activity - making Kerbals leave the craft: spacewalks, landings, etc.
 
;FAR: Ferram Aerospace Research - an addon, gives realistic aerodynamics.
 
;GUI: [[w:Graphical User Interface|Graphical User Interface]]
 
;HKO: High Kerbin Orbit
 
;HSC: Hitchhiker Storage Container - The a [[PPD-10 Hitchhiker Storage Container]]
 
;ISP, Isp, I<sub>sp</sub>: [[Specific impulse]], more accurately I<sub>sp</sub> but that's hard to do on the forum. A measure of rocket engine efficiency, usually given in seconds.  The higher the value, the more efficient the engine.
 
;IVA: IntraVehicular Activity - the pod view and controls of an individual Kerbal.
 
;KAS: Kerbal Attachment System - an addon, gives winches, struts and pipes that add to KIS
 
;KER: Kerbal Engineer Redux - a diagnostic addon
 
;KIS: A modthat allows for parts to be attached/moved/stored or otherwise manipulated on EVA, formerly KAS.
 
;KSP: [[KSP|Kerbal Space Program]]!
 
;KSPI-E: KSP Interstellar - Extended, A mod that adds abercurbie drives, antimatter and other Sci-Fi technologies for use in KSP
 
;KSC: [[Kerbal Space Center]]
 
;LES: [[w:Launch Escape System|Launch Escape System]]
 
;LFB: Liquid Fuel Booster - like the [[LFB KR-1x2]].
 
;LKO: [[LKO|Low Kerbin Orbit]]
 
;LM: Lander Module, paired with a Command Module and which lands on the body.
 
;LMC: Left-Mouse-Click
 
;MKS,OKS,UKS: Modular Koloniation System , A very popular mod made by roverdude which adds a variety of new base parts desingned to be used with EPL and/or USI-LS.
 
;NEAR: Neophyte's Elementary Aerodynamics Replacement, an addon gives more realistic aerodynamics model, a simpler version of FAR.
 
;NFT: Near Future Technology, a set of 5 part packs based off modern or very Near-Future technologies.
 
;Pe: [[Periapsis]], lowest point in an orbit.
 
;RCS: [[Reaction Control System]]
 
;RO: Realism overhaul, A complete overhaul of the KSP system to make it a highly realistic experience (Very advanced).
 
;RSS: Real Solar System - an addon with solar system of our size...
 
;RTG: [[RTG|Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator]]
 
;RUD: Rapid, Unplanned Disassembly. Usually happens when there are not enough struts or it collides with something. See also [[catastrophic failure]].
 
;SoI: [[Sphere of influence]], which are the frames of reference. The trajectory in the current sphere of influence is shown blue on the [[map view]].
 
;SA: [[Subassembly|Sub-Assembly]] (in VAB/SPH)
 
;SAS: [[Stability Augmentation System]] or (jokingly) Sickness Avoidance Solution/Scheme/System
 
;SMA: [[Semi-major axis|Semi-Major Axis]]
 
;SPH: [[Space Plane Hangar]]
 
;SRB: [[Solid rocket booster|Solid Rocket Booster]]
 
;SSTO: [[SSTO|Single-stage-to-orbit]]
 
;TSTO: Two-stage-to-orbit
 
;TVC: [[gimbal|Thrust Vector Control]]
 
;TWR:  [[Thrust-to-weight ratio]], must be greater than 1 to overcome gravity, unless already in space.
 
;VAB: [[Vehicle Assembly Building]]
 
;VTOL: [[w:VTOL|Vertical take off and landing]]
 
 
==See also==
 
* [[Terminology]]
 

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