Abbreviations and acronyms
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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 modules.
- CoL, COL
- Center of Lift
- CoM, COM
- Center of Mass
- CoT, COT
- 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 - spacewalks.
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 Solution/Scheme/System
- SMA
- Semi-Major Axis
- SPH
- Space Plane Hangar
- SRB
- Solid Rocket Booster
- SSTO
- Single-stage-to-orbit
- TSTO
- Two-stage-to-orbit
- 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 take off and landing
