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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.
 
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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== Game terms ==
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;Ap: [[Apoapsis]], highest point in an orbit.
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;B9: B9 Aerospace [[addon]]
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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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;DRE: Deadly ReEntry - an addon, simulates the atmospheric entry heat effects.
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;dV, Δv: [[Delta-V]], a measure of the ship's propulsive energy.
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;FAR: Ferram Aerospace Research - an addon, gives realistic aerodynamics.
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;GUI: [[w:Graphical User Interface|Graphical User Interface]]
 
;HKO: High Kerbin Orbit
 
;HKO: High Kerbin Orbit
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;KSP: Kerbal Space Program!
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;HSC: Hitchhiker Storage Container - The a [[PPD-10 Hitchhiker Storage Container]]
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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 value where the higher one is more fuel efficient.
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;KAS: Kerbal Attachment System - an addon, gives a kind of attachment system, wraps and containers...
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;KER: Kerbal Engineer Redux - a diagnostic addon
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;KIDS: Kerbal Isp Difficulty Scaler - addon for more realistic Isp.
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;KMP: Kerbal MultiPlayer - Multiplayer addon.
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;KSP: [[KSP|Kerbal Space Program]]!
 
;KSC: [[Kerbal Space Center]]
 
;KSC: [[Kerbal Space Center]]
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;LKO: Low Kerbin Orbit
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;LES: [[w:Launch Escape System|Launch Escape System]]
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;SA: Sub-Assembly (in VAB/SPH, rare)
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;LFB: Liquid Fuel Booster - like the [[LFB KR-1x2]].
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;SAS: [[Stability Augmentation System]] or (jokingly) Sickness Avoidance System
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;LKO: [[LKO|Low Kerbin 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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;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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;dV: [[Delta-V]], a measure of the ship's propulsive energy.
 
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;ISP: [[Specific impulse]], more accurately I<sub>sp</sub> but that's hard to do on the forum. A value where the higher one is more fuel efficient.
 
 
;LM: Lander Module, paired with a Command Module and which lands on the body.
 
;LM: Lander Module, paired with a Command Module and which lands on the body.
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;LMC: Left-Mouse-Click
 
;Pe: [[Periapsis]], lowest point in an orbit.
 
;Pe: [[Periapsis]], lowest point in an orbit.
 
;RCS: [[Reaction Control System]]
 
;RCS: [[Reaction Control System]]
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;RSS: Real Solar System - an addon with solar system of our size...
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;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]].
 
;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]].
 
;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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;SRB: [[Solid rocket booster]]
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;SA: [[Subassembly|Sub-Assembly]] (in VAB/SPH)
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;SSTO: [[Single-stage-to-orbit]]
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;SAS: [[Stability Augmentation System]] or (jokingly) Sickness Avoidance System
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;SMA: [[Semi-major axis|Semi-Mayor Axis]]
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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]]
 
;TSTO: Two-stage-to-orbit
 
;TSTO: Two-stage-to-orbit
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;VTOL: Vertical take off and landing, usually performed by [[rocket]]s
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;TVC: [[gimbal|Thrust Vector Control]]
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;VAB: [[Vehicle Assembly Building]]
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== Popular mods ==
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;VTOL: [[w:VTOL|Vertical take off and landing]]
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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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;KAS: Kerbal Attachment System
 
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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
 
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
* [[Terminology]]
 
* [[Terminology]]

Revision as of 10:55, 19 October 2014

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.

Ap
Apoapsis, highest point in an orbit.
B9
B9 Aerospace addon
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.
DRE
Deadly ReEntry - an addon, simulates the atmospheric entry heat effects.
dV, Δv
Delta-V, a measure of the ship's propulsive energy.
FAR
Ferram Aerospace Research - an addon, gives realistic aerodynamics.
GUI
Graphical User Interface
HKO
High Kerbin Orbit
HSC
Hitchhiker Storage Container - The a PPD-10 Hitchhiker Storage Container
ISP, Isp, Isp
Specific impulse, more accurately Isp but that's hard to do on the forum. A value where the higher one is more fuel efficient.
KAS
Kerbal Attachment System - an addon, gives a kind of attachment system, wraps and containers...
KER
Kerbal Engineer Redux - a diagnostic addon
KIDS
Kerbal Isp Difficulty Scaler - addon for more realistic Isp.
KMP
Kerbal MultiPlayer - Multiplayer addon.
KSP
Kerbal Space Program!
KSC
Kerbal Space Center
LES
Launch Escape System
LFB
Liquid Fuel Booster - like the LFB KR-1x2.
LKO
Low Kerbin Orbit
LM
Lander Module, paired with a Command Module and which lands on the body.
LMC
Left-Mouse-Click
Pe
Periapsis, lowest point in an orbit.
RCS
Reaction Control System
RSS
Real Solar System - an addon with solar system of our size...
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
Sub-Assembly (in VAB/SPH)
SAS
Stability Augmentation System or (jokingly) Sickness Avoidance System
SMA
Semi-Mayor Axis
SPH
Space Plane Hangar
SRB
Solid Rocket Booster
SSTO
[Single-stage-to-orbit
TSTO
Two-stage-to-orbit
TVC
Thrust Vector Control
VAB
Vehicle Assembly Building
VTOL
Vertical take off and landing

See also

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