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#1 2002-12-22 18:45:40

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Re: Glossary

Could somebody post meanings to the abbreviations that are used is this forum so people like me don't have to try and decifer what they mean. tongue
Cheers.  smile


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#2 2002-12-23 00:28:54

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Re: Glossary

LOL- Laughing out Loud

That's the only one I've seen used here.


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#3 2002-12-23 15:42:30

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Re: Glossary

lol,

I was meaning stuff like ISSO and things like that.


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#4 2002-12-23 15:56:22

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Re: Glossary

BTW means "by the way".  I try to type all of my salutations out.  Sorry


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#5 2002-12-23 16:16:34

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Re: Glossary

Here's some abbreviations I can think of, add more if I left anything off:

ISS - International Space Station (also known as International Budget Buster or IBB)

LEO - Low Earth Orbit

GEO - Geosynchronous orbit

HLLV - Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle

ISP - Specific Impulse

VASMIR - Variable Specific Magnetoplasma Rocket

MPD - magnetoplasmadynamic rocket

MDRS - Mars Direct Research Station (I think smile )


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