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Product Description This book, prepared by the Johnson Space Center, is designed to present technical terms and meanings used in Space Shuttle and Space Station operations. Sections include: Standardized Voice Communications - illustrating the terminology used to communicate between the astronaut and ground personnel. Includes phonetic alphabet. General Terms - Acronyms and Abbreviations used as Words, Idioms and Colloquialisms used at NASA, Space Flight Terms and Acronyms, and General Training Terms and Acronyms. Flight Approach and Landing Shuttle Terms and Acronyms Communication/Instrumentation Terms and Acronyms Computer and Navigation Terms and Acronyms Payload Terms and Acronyms Robotics and EVA Terms and Acronyms Shuttle Systems and Station Systems Terms and Acronyms Engineering Development Terms and Acronyms From the Publisher World Spaceflight News has covered spaceflight and the Space Shuttle program since 1983. In addition to our flagship publication, we produce printed and electronic Special Reports and NASA videos, and the American Space Encyclopedia series of CD-ROMs. At WSN, our mission is simple: provide space enthusiasts and professionals around the globe with unique technical information and historical material about spaceflight. We hope that a better appreciation of the complexities and challenges posed by space exploration will foster increased support for man's continued voyage into space. Our love of spaceflight drives our publishing efforts, and we've been gratified over the years that readers from Austria to Australia have found great value in our work. We try to satisfy a wide range of interests by producing a broad selection of high-quality products with exclusive material not found elsewhere.