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Appendix C
List of Acronyms/Abbreviations


AETB

Alumina-Enhanced Thermal Barrier

AFRSI

Advanced Flexible Reusable Surface Insulation

Al-Li

Aluminum-Lithium

ARC

Ames Research Center, NASA


CADB

Chemical Automatics Design Bureau (Russian)


DurAFRSI

Durable Advanced Flexible Reusable Surface Insulation


F/W

Thrust-to-weight ratio


LaRC

Langley Research Center

LH2

Liquid Hydrogen

LOX

Liquid Oxygen


MCC

Main Combustion Chamber

MSFC

Marshall Space Flight Center


NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASP

National Aerospace Plane

NDE

Non-Destructive Evaluation

Nextel

Aluminoborosilicate Fiber (Registered Trademark, 3M Corp.)


OMB

Office of Management and Budget

OMS

Orbital Maneuvering System

OSTP

Office of Science and Technology Policy


PVS

Primary Vehicle Structure


RCTS

Reusable Cryogenic Tank System

RLV

Reusable Launch Vehicle

RRTT

Revolutionary Reusable Technology Turbopump


SiC

Silicon Carbide

SIRCA

Silicone Impregnated Reusable Ceramic Ablator

SLWT

Super Lightweight Tank

SSME

Space Shuttle Main Engine

SSTO

Single-Stage-to-Orbit


TABI

Tailorable Advanced Blanket Insulation

TPS

Thermal Protection System

TUFI

Toughened Uni-piece Fibrous Insulation

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