How to understand professional space engineers
- PUG – every rocket has it's payload user guide for example Falcon 9 PUG
- ICD – Interface control document
- IDD – Interface definition document
- EDS – Environmental design specification
- Data sheet – doc with detailed technical info about the device
- PCB – Printed circuit board
- HW – Hardware
- SW – Software
- TT&C – Telemetry, Tracking, and Command
- TM/TC – telemetry/telecommand, same as TT&C
- FlatSat – Engineering prototype. Real HW connection yet not assembled
- Yaw – Rotation around the vertical axis
- Pitch – Rotation around the side-to-side axis
- Roll – Rotation around the front-to-back axis
- MECO – Main Engine Cut Off
- QD – Quick Disconnect
- SES – Second Engine Start
- SECO – Second Engine Cut Off
- MAXQ or Q – Maximum Dynamic Pressure
- RCS – Reactive Control System
- SAS – Stability Augmentation System
- RF – Radio Frequency
- CAD – Computer aided design
- CAE – Computer aided engineering
- FEA – Finite element analysis
- CFD – Computational fluid dynamics
- MBSE – Model based systems engineering
- Digital twin – computer model of the physical system
- BIM – Building Information Modeling
- PAR – Payload acceptance review
- CDR – Critical design review
- PDR – Preliminary design review
- V&V – Verification&Validation
- RUD – Rapid unscheduled disassembly
- ISRU – In-Situ Resource Utilization
- TRL 1-9 – technology readiness level, 1 - basic research, 9 – successful mission
- SPF – Single-Point of Failure
- CLPS – Commercial Lunar Payload Services
- COTS – Commercial Orbital Transportation Services
- CRS – Commercial Resupply Program
- CCP – Commercial Crew Program
- LEO – Low Earth Orbit
- MEO – Medium Earth Orbit
- GEO – Geostationary Orbit
- SSO – Sun Synchronous Orbit
- HEO – High Earth Orbit
- HEO – Highly Elliptical Orbit
- Molniya – Similar to a Highly Elliptical Orbit with an inclination greater than 63.4 degrees
- LTO – Lunar Transfer Orbit
- MTO – Mars Transfer Orbit
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