Posts: 237
From: Amarillo, TX, USA
Registered: Dec 2006

posted 01-09-2007 06:14 PM            

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Even though I know most of the abbreviations commonly used on the board, I still run across some that have me stumped. Perhaps a sticky post somehere, or a link to a page showing abbreviations used on the board along with the space program in general and what they stand for would be nice. For example

WSS
SMEAT
MGA
TRW

[Edited by Lunatiki (January 09, 2007).]

Posts: 70
From: Las Cruces, NM, USA
Registered: May 2005

posted 01-10-2007 07:30 PM               

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See the NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) site at: http://www.sti.nasa.gov/acronym/main.html

"WSS" - (Not in the STI database.) Tribal knowledge makes me think this is "White Space Suit."

"SMEAT" - Skylab Medical Experiments Altitude Test

"MGA" - Medium Gain Antenna.

"M-G-A" - Mercury, Gemini, Apollo.

"TRW" - Thompson Ramo Wooldrige (A company. Aerospace, automotive, IT, offshore subsea systems, etc.)