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<p>Hersteld tot de versie na de laatste wijziging door Rxke.</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>; [[AU]] : Astronomical Unit.<br /> ; [[CEV]] : Crew Exploration Vehicle<br /> ; [[CLV]] : Crew Launch Vehicle<br /> ; [[Da Stick]] : Slang for the CLV proposed by Dr. Griffen for the VSE.<br /> ; [[DRM]] : [[Design Reference Mission]] - NASA&#039;s baseline plan for getting to Mars.<br /> ; [[EVA]] : Extra-Vehicular Activites - Spacewalks<br /> ; [[GEO]] : Geosynchronous of Geostationary Orbit<br /> ; [[HLV]] : Heavy Lift Vehicle<br /> ; [[ISP]] : see [[Specific impulse]]<br /> ; [[ISPP]] : In-Situ Propellant Production<br /> ; [[ISS]] : International Space Station<br /> ; [[ISRU]] : In-Situ Recources Utilisation<br /> ; [[LEO]] : Low Earth Orbit<br /> ; [[Life Support Systems|LSS]] : Life Support Systems<br /> ; [[MAV]] : Martian Ascent Vehicle<br /> ; [[MEPAG]] : Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group<br /> ; [[MCP]] : Mechanical Counter Pressure - A kind of spacesuit<br /> ; [[MRO]] : Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter<br /> ; [[MSL]] : Mars Science Laboratory<br /> ; [[NEP]] : Nuclear Electric Propulsion<br /> ; [[NTR]] : Nuclear Thermal Rocket<br /> ; [[RTG]] : Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator<br /> ; [[SSTO]] : A Single Stage to Orbit rocket<br /> ; [[SSME]] : Space Shuttle Main Engine<br /> ; Specific anything : Means it refers to the amount of one quantity in reference to its mass<br /> ; [[Specific Energy]] : The amount of energy stored in a quantity of matter, sometimes refered to as its energy density, typicaly measured in MJ/kg<br /> ; [[Specific Impulse]] : The change in momentum a quantity of fuel can provide, generally measured in the number of secounds 1 kg of fuel can provide 1 G worth of thrust<br /> ; [[Specific Power]] : The amount of energy a propellant continually produces per unit of mass, measured in W/Kg or kW/kg as appropriate. The mass of the propellant may or may not be included in the equation. Sometimes used to refer to specific thrust.<br /> ; [[Specific Thrust]] : The amount of thrust a engine can provide per unit of mass, chemical engines do fairly well while most electric are very poor.<br /> ; [[TSTO]] : A Two Stage to Orbit rocket<br /> ; [[TMI]] : Trans-Mars Injection - the engine fire which provides the delta-V to transit from Earth to Mars.<br /> ; [[VSE]]: Vision for Space Exploration</div>

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