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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 initalisms''' 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.
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== Game terms ==
 
 
 
 
== Game Terms ==
 
 
;HKO: High Kerbin Orbit
 
;HKO: High Kerbin Orbit
 
;KSP: Kerbal Space Program!
 
;KSP: Kerbal Space Program!
 
;LKO: Low Kerbin Orbit
 
;LKO: Low Kerbin Orbit
 
;SA: Sub-Assembly (in VAB/SPH, rare)
 
;SA: Sub-Assembly (in VAB/SPH, rare)
;SAS: Stability and Attitude control System or (jokingly) Sickness Avoidance System
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;SAS: [[Stability Augmentation System]] or (jokingly) Sickness Avoidance System
;SPH: Space Plane Hangar
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;SPH: [[Space Plane Hangar]]
;VAB: Vehicle Assembly Building
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;VAB: [[Vehicle Assembly Building]]
  
== Common Terms ==
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== Common terms ==
;Ap: Apoapsis, Highest point in an orbit.
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;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
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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.
;dV: Delta-V
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;dV: [[Delta-V]]
;ISP: Specific Impulse - A.K.A. Fuel Efficiency. Higher is better.
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;ISP: [[Specific impulse]], a value where the higher one is more fuel efficient.
;LM: Lander Module. Paired with CM
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;LM: Lander Module, paired with a Command Module and which lands on the body.
;Pe: Periapsis. Lowest point in an orbit.
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;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.
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;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
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;SRB: [[Solid rocket booster]]
;SSTO: Single Stage To Orbit
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;SSTO: [[Single-stage-to-orbit]]
;TSTO: Two Stage To Orbit
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;TSTO: Two-stage-to-orbit
;VTOL: Vertical Take Off and Landing
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;VTOL: Vertical take off and landing, usually performed by [[rocket]]s
;RCS: Reaction Control System
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;RCS: [[Reaction Control System]]
  
== Popular Mods ==
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== Popular mods ==
 
;B9: B9 Aerospace
 
;B9: B9 Aerospace
 
;DRE: Deadly ReEntry
 
;DRE: Deadly ReEntry

Revision as of 19:25, 26 December 2013

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!
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