Aerospace Engineering Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. PADSIM
   Precision Attitude Determination Simulation
2. PALS
   precision approach and landing system
3. PAMELA
   Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics
4. PBV
   Post-Boost Vehicle
5. PCIL
   Pilot-Controlled Instituteument Landing
6. PDA
   Propellant Drain Area
7. PDP
   Postinsertion Deorbit Preparation
8. PDS
   Pathfinder Demonstration Satellite
9. PF
   Powered Flight
10. PFC
    Performance Flight Certification
11. PFCF
    Payload Flight Control Facility
12. PFCS
    Primary Flight Control System
13. PFL
    Propulsion Field Laboratory
14. PFRT
    Preliminary Flight Rating Test
15. PFS
    Primary Flight System
16. PFTA
    Payload Flight Test Article
17. PHASP
    Physics and Astrophysics From Spacelab
18. PHP
    Planetary Horizontal Platform
19. PIO
    Pilot-Induced Oscillation
20. PLA
    Parachute Location Aid

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