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This page lists many abbreviations, acronyms and initalisms that are used frequently to communicate more quickly, but can confuse new players or players who are not familiar with them.

Game terms

HKO

High Kerbin Orbit

KSP

Kerbal Space Program!

KSC

Kerbal Space Center

LKO

Low Kerbin Orbit

SA

Sub-Assembly (in VAB/SPH, rare)

SAS

Stability Augmentation 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, 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.

dV

Delta-V

ISP

Specific impulse, a value where the higher one is more fuel efficient.

LM

Lander Module, paired with a Command Module and which lands on the body.

Pe

Periapsis, lowest point in an orbit.

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.

SRB

Solid rocket booster

SSTO

Single-stage-to-orbit

TSTO

Two-stage-to-orbit

VTOL

Vertical take off and landing, usually performed by rockets

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

See also

• Terminology