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In KSP, there are many acronyms and initialism that are used frequently to communicate more quickly, but can confuse new players or players who are not familiar with them.
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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.
  
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This sheet is designed as a concise lookup table of acronyms and initialisms.
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;AGU: [[Advanced Grabbing Unit|Advanced Grabbing Unit]].
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;AoA, AOA: Angle of attack.
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;Ap: [[Apoapsis]], highest point in an orbit.
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;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.
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;CoL, COL: [[Center of lift|Center of Lift]].
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;CoM, COM: [[Center of mass|Center of Mass]].
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;CoT, COT: [[Center of thrust|Center of Thrust]].
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;dV, Δv: [[Delta-V]], a measure of the ship's propulsive energy.
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;EC: [[Electric charge]], a resource that is used to operate various parts.
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;Ecc: [[Eccentricity]], how circular an orbit is.
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;EVA: [[Extra-Vehicular Activity]] - Making Kerbals leave the craft for spacewalks, landings, etc.
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;GSO: [[Synchronous orbit|Geosynchronous Orbit]], an orbit with the same orbital period as Kerbin.
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;GUI: [[w:Graphical User Interface|Graphical User Interface]].
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;HKO: [[HKO|High Kerbin Orbit]], an orbit around Kerbin higher than 2863.33 km.
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;HSC: Hitchhiker Storage Container - The [[PPD-10 Hitchhiker Storage Container]].
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;IA: [[Intake air]], a fuel resource that is used by [[jet engine]]s.
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;Inc: [[Inclination]], tilt of an orbit.
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;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.
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;IVA: [[Intra-Vehicular Activity]] - The point of view of an individual Kerbal inside the command module.
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;KEO: [[KEO|Kerbisynchronous Equatorial Orbit]], and orbit with the same orbital period as Kerbin and with an inclination of 0°.
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;KSC: [[Kerbal Space Center]].
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;KSP: [[Kerbal Space Program]].
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;LES: [[Launch Escape System]].
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;LF: [[Liquid fuel]], a fuel resource that is used by [[engine]]s.
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;LFB: Liquid Fuel Booster - like the [[LFB KR-1x2]].
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;LFO: Liquid Fuel/Oxidizer, commonly used for fuel tanks that contain [[Liquid fuel]] and [[Oxidizer]].
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;LKO: [[LKO|Low Kerbin Orbit]], an orbit around Kerbin between 70-200 km.
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;LM: Lander Module, paired with a Command Module and which lands on the body.
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;LMB: Left Mouse Button.
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;LMC: Left Mouse Click.
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;MC: [[Mission Control]].
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;Mono: [[Monopropellant]], a fuel resource that is used for powering [[RCS]] thrusters.
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;Ox: [[Oxidizer]], a fuel resource that is used by [[rocket engine]]s.
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;Pe: [[Periapsis]], lowest point in an orbit.
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;R&D: [[Research and Development]].
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;RCS: [[Reaction Control System]].
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;RMB: Right Mouse Button.
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;RMC: Right Mouse Click.
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;RTG: [[RTG|Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator]].
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;RUD: Rapid, Unplanned Disassembly. Usually happens when there are not enough struts or it collides with something. See also [[catastrophic failure]].
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;SA: [[Subassembly]] (in VAB/SPH).
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;SAS: [[Stability Augmentation System]] or (jokingly) Sickness Avoidance Solution/Scheme/System.
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;SF: [[Solid fuel]], a fuel resource that is used by [[Solid rocket booster]]s.
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;SMA: [[Semi-major axis]].
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;SoI, 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]].
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;SPH: [[Space Plane Hangar]].
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;SRB: [[Solid rocket booster|Solid Rocket Booster]].
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;SSTO: [[SSTO|Single-Stage-To-Orbit]], a craft that can reach orbit with only one stage.
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;TSTO: Two-Stage-To-Orbit, a craft that can reach orbit with only jettisoning one stage so two stages.
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;TVC: [[Gimbal|Thrust Vector Control]].
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;TWR:  [[Thrust-to-weight ratio]], must be greater than 1 to overcome gravity, unless already in space.
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;VAB: [[Vehicle Assembly Building]].
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;VTOL: [[VTOL|Vertical TakeOff and Landing]].
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;Xe: [[Xenon gas]], a fuel resource that powers [[ion engine]]s.
  
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== Game Terms ==
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== See also ==
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;KSP: Kerbal Space Program!
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* [[Terminology]]
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;LKO: Low Kerbal Orbit
 
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;SPH: Space Plane Hangar
 
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;VAB: Vehicle Assembly Building
 
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== Common Terms ==
 
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;dV: Delta-V
 
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;ISP: Specific Impulse
 
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;SRB: Solid Rocket Booster
 
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;SSTO: Single Stage To Orbit
 
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;TSTO: Two Stage To Orbit
 
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;VTOL: Vertical Take Off and Landing
 
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;RCS: Reaction Control System
 
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== Popular Mods ==
 
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;B9: B9 Aerospace
 
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;DRE: Deadly ReEntry
 
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;FAR: Ferram Aerospace Research
 
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;KER: Kerbal Engineer Redux
 
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;KIDS: Kerbal Isp Difficulty Scaler
 
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;RSS: Real Solar System
 
  
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==See also==
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[[Category:Main topics]]
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* [[Terminology]]
 

Latest revision as of 00:17, 21 February 2023

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.
AoA, AOA
Angle of attack.
Ap
Apoapsis, highest point in an orbit.
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 modules.
CoL, COL
Center of Lift.
CoM, COM
Center of Mass.
CoT, COT
Center of Thrust.
dV, Δv
Delta-V, a measure of the ship's propulsive energy.
EC
Electric charge, a resource that is used to operate various parts.
Ecc
Eccentricity, how circular an orbit is.
EVA
Extra-Vehicular Activity - Making Kerbals leave the craft for spacewalks, landings, etc.
GSO
Geosynchronous Orbit, an orbit with the same orbital period as Kerbin.
GUI
Graphical User Interface.
HKO
High Kerbin Orbit, an orbit around Kerbin higher than 2863.33 km.
HSC
Hitchhiker Storage Container - The PPD-10 Hitchhiker Storage Container.
IA
Intake air, a fuel resource that is used by jet engines.
Inc
Inclination, tilt of an orbit.
ISP, Isp, Isp
Specific impulse, more accurately Isp 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
Intra-Vehicular Activity - The point of view of an individual Kerbal inside the command module.
KEO
Kerbisynchronous Equatorial Orbit, and orbit with the same orbital period as Kerbin and with an inclination of 0°.
KSC
Kerbal Space Center.
KSP
Kerbal Space Program.
LES
Launch Escape System.
LF
Liquid fuel, a fuel resource that is used by engines.
LFB
Liquid Fuel Booster - like the LFB KR-1x2.
LFO
Liquid Fuel/Oxidizer, commonly used for fuel tanks that contain Liquid fuel and Oxidizer.
LKO
Low Kerbin Orbit, an orbit around Kerbin between 70-200 km.
LM
Lander Module, paired with a Command Module and which lands on the body.
LMB
Left Mouse Button.
LMC
Left Mouse Click.
MC
Mission Control.
Mono
Monopropellant, a fuel resource that is used for powering RCS thrusters.
Ox
Oxidizer, a fuel resource that is used by rocket engines.
Pe
Periapsis, lowest point in an orbit.
R&D
Research and Development.
RCS
Reaction Control System.
RMB
Right Mouse Button.
RMC
Right Mouse Click.
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.
SA
Subassembly (in VAB/SPH).
SAS
Stability Augmentation System or (jokingly) Sickness Avoidance Solution/Scheme/System.
SF
Solid fuel, a fuel resource that is used by Solid rocket boosters.
SMA
Semi-major axis.
SoI, 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.
SPH
Space Plane Hangar.
SRB
Solid Rocket Booster.
SSTO
Single-Stage-To-Orbit, a craft that can reach orbit with only one stage.
TSTO
Two-Stage-To-Orbit, a craft that can reach orbit with only jettisoning one stage so two stages.
TVC
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
Vertical TakeOff and Landing.
Xe
Xenon gas, a fuel resource that powers ion engines.

See also

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