I guess two of the most common NSF ones, RUD and BFR aren't "official" NASA acronyms.
Quote from: Nomadd on 05/22/2014 11:44 am I guess two of the most common NSF ones, RUD and BFR aren't "official" NASA acronyms.My aim is to supply a list to be used by people that, like me, is not directly involved in this business and find hard to understand a lot of posts here. So, what those RUD and BFR means?Any idea???
You nailed it, Doug. SOL is in general public use and I've heard a few NASA folks use it as well...
Then there are a few that are unofficial, to an individual/crew level or ones used by the public...SOL comes to mind.
Quote from: p51 on 05/22/2014 09:55 pmThen there are a few that are unofficial, to an individual/crew level or ones used by the public...SOL comes to mind. That isn't a spaceflight term.
Well, yeah, you didn't read the line I wrote right above that to explain it, apparently. It is a common-use term that IS indeed used by NASA. I've heard it more then once at Houston.
BFRC is a standard space one
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but in the only context in which I've run across SOL, it means S*** Outta Luck, the S*** usage the same as in "Same s***, different day."In this context, SOL would be used as follows: "He thought he would be able to get through his task list today, but what with the subcontractors going out on strike, he was SOL."-Doug (with my shield, not yet upon it)
Quote from: p51 on 05/23/2014 07:43 pmWell, yeah, you didn't read the line I wrote right above that to explain it, apparently. It is a common-use term that IS indeed used by NASA. I've heard it more then once at Houston.Used by a lot more people not in NASA. I have heard many more others acronyms at NASA, but that does mean they are spaceflight related. SOL is no different than FUBAR or SNAFU. If you are going to include SOL, might as well include SOB, STFU, WTFO, MFWIC, etc. Military slang does not equate to NASA or spaceflight slang. Believe it or not Houston is not the center of the spaceflight universe.
Military slang does not equate to NASA or spaceflight slang
Quote from: the_other_Doug on 05/23/2014 04:03 pmSomeone can correct me if I'm wrong, but in the only context in which I've run across SOL, it means S*** Outta Luck, the S*** usage the same as in "Same s***, different day."In this context, SOL would be used as follows: "He thought he would be able to get through his task list today, but what with the subcontractors going out on strike, he was SOL."-Doug (with my shield, not yet upon it)I always thought it was Straight Outta Luck. Cheers, Martin
QuoteMilitary slang does not equate to NASA or spaceflight slangIs "applicably" not correct
v1.2 uploaded.My plan is to upload one update a month, and remove previous versions.Please help me by posting here new acronyms with their explanation and the context (Apollo, SLS, ISS, etc...) where it is mainly used if any.
Thanks for maintaining this. Could you add updates to the initial message in the thread so they are easy to find?
Unfortunately the author seems to have stopped updating it in 2007.
LRD - stands for Landing and Recovery Division. This was abolished in 1972.
Quote from: deaville on 08/21/2014 07:26 amLRD - stands for Landing and Recovery Division. This was abolished in 1972.Landing and Recovery Director. Was in the LCC for shuttle missions. I believe it will exist for Orion
Quote from: Jim on 08/21/2014 05:45 pmQuote from: deaville on 08/21/2014 07:26 amLRD - stands for Landing and Recovery Division. This was abolished in 1972.Landing and Recovery Director. Was in the LCC for shuttle missions. I believe it will exist for OrionI know several 'old timers' who worked for LRD who would disagree with you.
It's not me that's disagreeing. LRD (Landing and Recovery Division) is a valid acronym even if it is historic. My original post did say that it was abolished in 1972. By the same arguement as used by Jim, do we discard also FITH, FIDO, LOS and other acronyms from the Apollo era?
LRD is a valid acronym for Landing and Recovery Director, it was in use much longer and much more times as that so it is the primary definition. Landing and Recovery Division has now be relegated to a secondary or historical definition.
I created a document (see attachment) listing all acronyms used in space flight. The list is still 99.9% a cut & past from the NASA Acronym list. However, many acronyms currently used in this blog and elsewhere are not yet included. I will keep it updated by asking people to supply a translation of any acronym used in a post.You can even add by posting here. I will update the document time by time and attach the latest version to this post.Please write me or post in the thread if you have any suggestion or cheers,pagheca