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This sheet is designed as a concise lookup table of acronyms and initialisms. | This sheet is designed as a concise lookup table of acronyms and initialisms. | ||
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== Game Terms == | == Game Terms == | ||
| + | ;HKO: High Kerbin Orbit | ||
;KSP: Kerbal Space Program! | ;KSP: Kerbal Space Program! | ||
;LKO: Low Kerbal Orbit | ;LKO: Low Kerbal Orbit | ||
| + | ;SA: Sub-Assembly (in VAB/SPH, rare) | ||
| + | ;SAS: Stability and Attitude control System or (jokingly) Sickness Avoidance System | ||
;SPH: Space Plane Hangar | ;SPH: Space Plane Hangar | ||
;VAB: Vehicle Assembly Building | ;VAB: Vehicle Assembly Building | ||
== Common Terms == | == Common Terms == | ||
| + | ;Ap: Apoapsis, Highest point in an orbit. | ||
| + | ;CM: Command Module. Transfer ship that delivers a lander to orbit around some body, then waits there and takes it/pilots home again | ||
;dV: Delta-V | ;dV: Delta-V | ||
| − | ;ISP: Specific Impulse | + | ;ISP: Specific Impulse - A.K.A. Fuel Efficiency. Higher is better. |
| + | ;LM: Lander Module. Paired with CM | ||
| + | ;Pe: Periapsis. Lowest point in an orbit. | ||
| + | ;SoI: Sphere of Influence. The frame of reference. The body that your trajectory is plotted around in blue on the map. | ||
;SRB: Solid Rocket Booster | ;SRB: Solid Rocket Booster | ||
;SSTO: Single Stage To Orbit | ;SSTO: Single Stage To Orbit | ||
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;DRE: Deadly ReEntry | ;DRE: Deadly ReEntry | ||
;FAR: Ferram Aerospace Research | ;FAR: Ferram Aerospace Research | ||
| + | ;KAS: Kerbal Attachment System | ||
;KER: Kerbal Engineer Redux | ;KER: Kerbal Engineer Redux | ||
;KIDS: Kerbal Isp Difficulty Scaler | ;KIDS: Kerbal Isp Difficulty Scaler | ||
Revision as of 03:07, 26 December 2013
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.
This sheet is designed as a concise lookup table of acronyms and initialisms.
Game Terms
- HKO
- High Kerbin Orbit
- KSP
- Kerbal Space Program!
- LKO
- Low Kerbal Orbit
- SA
- Sub-Assembly (in VAB/SPH, rare)
- SAS
- Stability and Attitude control System or (jokingly) Sickness Avoidance System
- SPH
- Space Plane Hangar
- VAB
- Vehicle Assembly Building
Common Terms
- Ap
- Apoapsis, Highest point in an orbit.
- CM
- Command Module. Transfer ship that delivers a lander to orbit around some body, then waits there and takes it/pilots home again
- dV
- Delta-V
- ISP
- Specific Impulse - A.K.A. Fuel Efficiency. Higher is better.
- LM
- Lander Module. Paired with CM
- Pe
- Periapsis. Lowest point in an orbit.
- SoI
- Sphere of Influence. The frame of reference. The body that your trajectory is plotted around in blue on the map.
- SRB
- Solid Rocket Booster
- SSTO
- Single Stage To Orbit
- TSTO
- Two Stage To Orbit
- VTOL
- Vertical Take Off and Landing
- RCS
- Reaction Control System
Popular Mods
- B9
- B9 Aerospace
- DRE
- Deadly ReEntry
- FAR
- Ferram Aerospace Research
- KAS
- Kerbal Attachment System
- KER
- Kerbal Engineer Redux
- KIDS
- Kerbal Isp Difficulty Scaler
- RSS
- Real Solar System
