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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• Words starting with letter Z

• magnetic flux
• magnetic storm
• magnetosphere
• magnitude
• manned module
• manned spaceflight
• mass spectrometer
• Materials Exposure in Low Earth Orbit
• Materials International Space Station Experiment
• MBS Common Attachment System
• MBS Common Attachment System Latch
• MBS Computer Units
• MBS ORU Base
• Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere
• Measurements of Aerosol Extinction in the Stratosphere and Troposphere Retrieved by Occultation
• Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer
• meridian
• mesosphere
• meteorite
• Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding
• microgravity
• Microgravity Isolation Mount
• microgravity research
• microgravity science glovebox
• Microgravity Sciences Glovebox
• Microgravity Vibration Isolation Mount Base Unit
• Microgravity Vibration Isolation Subsystem
• microsatellite
• Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars
• microwave
• microwave radiometer
• mid-deck
• Middle Atmosphere Nitrogen Trend Assessment
• milestone
• Milky Way
• minisatellite
• mission centre
• Mission Control Facility
• mission specialist
• Mobile Remote Servicer Base System
• Mobile Servicing System
• Mobile Servicing System Operations Training Simulator
• mobile station
• mobile transporter
• module
• monitoring
• mosaic
• MSS Operations Complex
• MSS Robotics Operator
• multi-date image
• Multilateral Coordination Board
• Multi-Media Learning Centre
• multiple polarization
• Multi-Purpose Logistics Module