posted on Apr, 23 2008 @ 11:30 AM
Just wanted to post some Space Talk used around the early missions of Apollo, Gemini etc. Just wanted to help some of you out. I noticed that when I
watched some of the clips of the missions, they were talking strangely. I realized that it was some kind of space talk. So I researched it. I tried to
get some of it on here. I don't know if they still use this today.
Amu- Astronaut Maneuvering Unit, the backpack used in Space-Walking
ACS- Automatic Control System in the space craft
BECO- Booster Engine Cut-off. The first stage of the rocket stops firing, the second stage ignites
CM- Command Module. Apollo Unit that carries astronauts to moon and back
CSQ- Coastal Sentry Quebec, a U.S. Navy tracking ship
ECS- Environmental Control System, provides basics such as oxygen, water
ELSS- Extra-Vehicular Life Support System, chestpack worn during space-walking
EVA- Extra-Vehicular Activity, an Astronomer's operation outside the spacecraft
FPS- Feet Per Second, reported as spaceships closes with target during rendezvous
GET- Ground Elapsed Time, time since blast-off
HIGH-Q- Point in flight in which greatest aerodynamic forces are exerted pm the spacecraft
LM- Lunar Module, the vehicle that actually lands on the moon
LOS- Loss of Signal, between tracking stations and spacecraft
LOX- Liquid Oxygen, used as the oxidizer in the ECS
MCC- Mission Control Center, Houston
OAMS- Orbital Attitude Maneuvering System, small rockets used to change the position of the spacecraft while in orbit
PPS- Primary Propulsion System
RCS- Re-entry Control System, small rockets used to get the spacecraft in the proper attitude for re-entry
RKV- Rose Knot Victor, a U.S. Navy Tracking ship
SECO- Second Stage Engine Cut-Off
S/C- Spacecraft
T-Time- Schedule take-off time of a rocket. T-minus two minutes means two minutes before launching
Anyone have any links to further sites where you can find this kind of thing?