Abbreviations and acronyms

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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.

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

See also