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RE: Falcon Heavy launch - history in the making and dreams of space rekindled
Hi, I found some acronyms/abbreviations in this post. This is how they expand:
| Acronym | Explanation |
| BECO | Booster Engine Cut-Off |
| LEO | Low Earth Orbit (180-2000km),Law Enforcement Officer (most often mentioned during transport operations) |
| LZ | Landing Zone |
| LZ-1 | Landing Zone 1, Cape Canaveral (see LC-13) |
| LZ-2 | Landing Zone 2, Vandenberg (see SLC-4W) |
| MECO | Main Engine Cut-Off,MainEngineCutOff podcast |
| MaxQ | Maximum aerodynamic pressure |
| apogee | Highest point in an elliptical orbit around Earth (when the orbiter is slowest) |
| barge | Big-Ass Remote Grin Enhancer coined by @IridiumBoss, see ASDS |
| crossfeed | Using the propellant tank of a side booster to fuel the main stage, or vice versa |
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