Astronautics Vocabulary
The Astronautics Vocabulary is a glossary of terms that pertain to the science and technology of spaceflight. This alphabetical list can be navigated by clicking on the letters A-Z displayed on this page.
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- magnetic flux
- magnetic storm
- magnetosphere
- magnitude
- manned module
- manned spaceflight
- mass spectrometer
- Materials Exposure in Low Earth Orbit (MELEO)
- Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE)
- MBS Common Attachment System (MCAS)
- MBS Common Attachment System Latch
- MBS Computer Units (MCU)
- MBS ORU Base
- Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT)
- Measurements of Aerosol Extinction in the Stratosphere and Troposphere Retrieved by Occultation (MAESTRO)
- Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS)
- meridian
- mesosphere
- meteorite
- Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS)
- microgravity
- Microgravity Isolation Mount (MIM)
- microgravity research
- microgravity science glovebox (MSG)
- Microgravity Sciences Glovebox (MSG)
- Microgravity Vibration Isolation Mount Base Unit (MIMBU)
- Microgravity Vibration Isolation Subsystem (MVIS)
- microsatellite
- Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars (MOST)
- microwave
- microwave radiometer
- mid-deck
- Middle Atmosphere Nitrogen Trend Assessment (MANTRA)
- milestone
- Milky Way
- minisatellite
- mission centre
- Mission Control Facility (MCF)
- mission specialist
- Mobile Remote Servicer Base System (MBS)
- Mobile Servicing System (MSS)
- Mobile Servicing System Operations Training Simulator (MOTS)
- mobile station
- mobile transporter (MT)
- module
- monitoring
- mosaic
- MSS Operations Complex (MOC)
- MSS Robotics Operator (MRO)
- multi-date image
- Multilateral Coordination Board (MCB)
- Multi-Media Learning Centre
- multiple polarization
- Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM)
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