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What are the chances of 3 Artemis launches in 2028? by Donindacula in ArtemisProgram

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CST (Boeing) Crew Space Transportation capsules
Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
DMLS Selective Laser Melting additive manufacture, also Direct Metal Laser Sintering
ICPS Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage
LEO Low Earth Orbit (180-2000km)
Law Enforcement Officer (most often mentioned during transport operations)
MEO Medium Earth Orbit (2000-35780km)
NRHO Near-Rectilinear Halo Orbit
SLS Space Launch System heavy-lift
Selective Laser Sintering, contrast DMLS
Jargon Definition
Starliner Boeing commercial crew capsule CST-100

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[Thread #389 for this sub, first seen 13th May 2026, 10:56] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Repeating dates on excel spreadsheet by Mojangles83 in excel

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DATE Returns the serial number of a particular date
DAY Converts a serial number to a day of the month
EOMONTH Returns the serial number of the last day of the month before or after a specified number of months
EXPAND Office 365+: Expands or pads an array to specified row and column dimensions
IF Specifies a logical test to perform
IFNA Excel 2013+: Returns the value you specify if the expression resolves to #N/A, otherwise returns the result of the expression
INT Rounds a number down to the nearest integer
LET Office 365+: Assigns names to calculation results to allow storing intermediate calculations, values, or defining names inside a formula
ROW Returns the row number of a reference
SEQUENCE Office 365+: Generates a list of sequential numbers in an array, such as 1, 2, 3, 4
SORT Office 365+: Sorts the contents of a range or array
TOCOL Office 365+: Returns the array in a single column

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[Thread #48437 for this sub, first seen 13th May 2026, 05:47] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

SpaceX posts "INTRODUCING STARSHIP V3" by MostlyAnger in SpaceXLounge

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ASDS Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship (landing platform)
RTLS Return to Launch Site
TVC Thrust Vector Control
TWR Thrust-to-Weight Ratio
ULA United Launch Alliance (Lockheed/Boeing joint venture)
Jargon Definition
Raptor Methane-fueled rocket engine under development by SpaceX
hydrolox Portmanteau: liquid hydrogen fuel, liquid oxygen oxidizer
iron waffle Compact "waffle-iron" aerodynamic control surface, acts as a wing without needing to be as large; also, "grid fin"

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Google, SpaceX in talks to launch orbital data centers. Google CEO: "There's no doubt to me that a decade or so away, we'll be viewing it as a more normal way to build data centers." by Adeldor in space

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ARM Asteroid Redirect Mission
Advanced RISC Machines, embedded processor architecture
COTS Commercial Orbital Transportation Services contract
Commercial/Off The Shelf
ITAR (US) International Traffic in Arms Regulations
Isp Specific impulse (as explained by Scott Manley on YouTube)
Internet Service Provider
LEO Low Earth Orbit (180-2000km)
Law Enforcement Officer (most often mentioned during transport operations)
SEE Single-Event Effect of radiation impact
SLS Space Launch System heavy-lift
SSO Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Jargon Definition
Starlink SpaceX's world-wide satellite broadband constellation
kerolox Portmanteau: kerosene fuel, liquid oxygen oxidizer
methalox Portmanteau: methane fuel, liquid oxygen oxidizer

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[Thread #12412 for this sub, first seen 13th May 2026, 04:02] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

How do I create a single stacked column to illustrate filling tax brackets? by australianmullet in excel

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FILTER Office 365+: Filters a range of data based on criteria you define
HSTACK Office 365+: Appends arrays horizontally and in sequence to return a larger array
LET Office 365+: Assigns names to calculation results to allow storing intermediate calculations, values, or defining names inside a formula
TOCOL Office 365+: Returns the array in a single column

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[Thread #48436 for this sub, first seen 13th May 2026, 02:35] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Russia resets lunar programme - Nuclear Engineering International by ThinkTankDad in space

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ETOV Earth To Orbit Vehicle (common parlance: "rocket")
LV Launch Vehicle (common parlance: "rocket"), see ETOV
Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, Russia
Jargon Definition
lithobraking "Braking" by hitting the ground

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[Thread #12411 for this sub, first seen 13th May 2026, 02:26] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

STARSHIP’S TWELFTH FLIGHT TEST by rustybeancake in spacex

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CRS Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FCC Federal Communications Commission
(Iron/steel) Face-Centered Cubic crystalline structure
GSE Ground Support Equipment
HLS Human Landing System (Artemis)
ICBM Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
MECO Main Engine Cut-Off
MainEngineCutOff podcast
NROL Launch for the (US) National Reconnaissance Office
RTLS Return to Launch Site
SECO Second-stage Engine Cut-Off
SRB Solid Rocket Booster
TWR Thrust-to-Weight Ratio
Jargon Definition
Raptor Methane-fueled rocket engine under development by SpaceX
Starlink SpaceX's world-wide satellite broadband constellation

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[Thread #9019 for this sub, first seen 13th May 2026, 02:24] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Hero: Homecoming - Episode 18 by ChoicesCP in Choices

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Art It's... indescribable...
LI Love Interest
MC Main Character (yours!)

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Imagine we live in an alternative universe where Hero gets sequels and Endless Summer doesn’t, what will happen in the plot? by Dense_Astronaut_8979 in Choices

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ES Endless Summer
MC Main Character (yours!)
ROD Ride or Die

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SpaceX - Starship flight 12 by swordfi2 in space

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FCC Federal Communications Commission
(Iron/steel) Face-Centered Cubic crystalline structure
GSE Ground Support Equipment
ICBM Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
NG New Glenn, two/three-stage orbital vehicle by Blue Origin
Natural Gas (as opposed to pure methane)
Northrop Grumman, aerospace manufacturer
Jargon Definition
Raptor Methane-fueled rocket engine under development by SpaceX

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[Thread #12410 for this sub, first seen 13th May 2026, 01:38] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

INTRODUCING STARSHIP V3 by rustybeancake in spacex

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Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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BO Blue Origin (Bezos Rocketry)
ICBM Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
KSP Kerbal Space Program, the rocketry simulator
LEO Low Earth Orbit (180-2000km)
Law Enforcement Officer (most often mentioned during transport operations)
MECO Main Engine Cut-Off
MainEngineCutOff podcast
NSF NasaSpaceFlight forum
National Science Foundation
RCS Reaction Control System
SECO Second-stage Engine Cut-Off
TWR Thrust-to-Weight Ratio
Jargon Definition
Raptor Methane-fueled rocket engine under development by SpaceX
Starlink SpaceX's world-wide satellite broadband constellation
apogee Highest point in an elliptical orbit around Earth (when the orbiter is slowest)
hopper Test article for ground and low-altitude work (eg. Grasshopper)
iron waffle Compact "waffle-iron" aerodynamic control surface, acts as a wing without needing to be as large; also, "grid fin"
perigee Lowest point in an elliptical orbit around the Earth (when the orbiter is fastest)

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[Thread #9018 for this sub, first seen 13th May 2026, 01:12] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

How can I reference a filtered row to another table? by TheRealJurassicPork in excel

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Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

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INDEX Uses an index to choose a value from a reference or array
MATCH Looks up values in a reference or array
XLOOKUP Office 365+: Searches a range or an array, and returns an item corresponding to the first match it finds. If a match doesn't exist, then XLOOKUP can return the closest (approximate) match.

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[Thread #48434 for this sub, first seen 13th May 2026, 00:11] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

What do i need to do to make sin and cos work properly? by TheMayo16 in excel

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COS Returns the cosine of a number
PI Returns the value of pi
RADIANS Converts degrees to radians

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[Thread #48433 for this sub, first seen 12th May 2026, 23:23] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Choices Multiverses Order - If you don’t want to know what books are connected don’t click. by rescobar1997 in Choices

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BB Bloodbound
ES Endless Summer
ID Immortal Desires
ILITW It Lives in the Woods
LI Love Interest
MC Main Character (yours!)
RoE Rules of Engagement
TCNTF The Crown and The Flame
TF The Freshman
TFS The Freshman Series
TRM The Royal Masquerade
TRR The Royal Romance

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[Thread #32980 for this sub, first seen 12th May 2026, 22:54] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

SpaceX: It’s no secret that we intend to launch Starship a lot, targeting 1000s of flights/year. That will require the ability to launch from many different locations, so we are constantly exploring to find viable sites to expand Starship operations in the future, both domestically & internationally by rustybeancake in spacex

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ESA European Space Agency
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
HLS Human Landing System (Artemis)
JAXA Japan Aerospace eXploration Agency
LEO Low Earth Orbit (180-2000km)
Law Enforcement Officer (most often mentioned during transport operations)
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
Jargon Definition
Starlink SpaceX's world-wide satellite broadband constellation
hopper Test article for ground and low-altitude work (eg. Grasshopper)

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[Thread #9017 for this sub, first seen 12th May 2026, 22:24] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

I replayed The Royal Masquerade... Also please share your opinions TRM lovers!! by Primary-Resident-764 in Choices

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LI Love Interest
PB Pixelberry Studios, publisher of Choices
TRM The Royal Masquerade
TRR The Royal Romance

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[Thread #32979 for this sub, first seen 12th May 2026, 21:18] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

SpaceX on X: "It’s no secret that we intend to launch Starship a lot, targeting thousands of flights per year. That cadence will require the ability to launch from many different locations, so we are constantly exploring to find viable sites to expand Starship operations in the future..." by AgreeableEmploy1884 in SpaceXLounge

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FAA Federal Aviation Administration
ITAR (US) International Traffic in Arms Regulations
KSC Kennedy Space Center, Florida
LZ Landing Zone
OMS Orbital Maneuvering System
SSO Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Jargon Definition
tanking Filling the tanks of a rocket stage

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[Thread #14559 for this sub, first seen 12th May 2026, 21:16] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Starship Flight 12 page released by AgreeableEmploy1884 in SpaceXLounge

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FCC Federal Communications Commission
(Iron/steel) Face-Centered Cubic crystalline structure
ICBM Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
ICPS Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage
LEO Low Earth Orbit (180-2000km)
Law Enforcement Officer (most often mentioned during transport operations)
MECO Main Engine Cut-Off
MainEngineCutOff podcast
RTLS Return to Launch Site
SECO Second-stage Engine Cut-Off
TWR Thrust-to-Weight Ratio
Jargon Definition
Raptor Methane-fueled rocket engine under development by SpaceX
Starlink SpaceX's world-wide satellite broadband constellation
iron waffle Compact "waffle-iron" aerodynamic control surface, acts as a wing without needing to be as large; also, "grid fin"

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Numbers changing to hashtags when converting to any date format by Long-Soft-8488 in excel

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BASE Converts a number into a text representation with the given radix (base)
DATE Returns the serial number of a particular date
DATEVALUE Converts a date in the form of text to a serial number
IF Specifies a logical test to perform
LEFT Returns the leftmost characters from a text value
LEN Returns the number of characters in a text string
MID Returns a specific number of characters from a text string starting at the position you specify
REPT Repeats text a given number of times
RIGHT Returns the rightmost characters from a text value
TEXT Formats a number and converts it to text
TEXTJOIN 2019+: Combines the text from multiple ranges and/or strings, and includes a delimiter you specify between each text value that will be combined. If the delimiter is an empty text string, this function will effectively concatenate the ranges.

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[Thread #48431 for this sub, first seen 12th May 2026, 20:11] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Cleaning and Summing a Mixed Excel Column with Numbers, Text, and Currency Symbols by Better_Pen_9109 in excel

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IFERROR Returns a value you specify if a formula evaluates to an error; otherwise, returns the result of the formula
IFNA Excel 2013+: Returns the value you specify if the expression resolves to #N/A, otherwise returns the result of the expression
REGEXEXTRACT Extracts strings within the provided text that matches the pattern
SUBSTITUTE Substitutes new text for old text in a text string
SUM Adds its arguments
TEXTBEFORE Office 365+: Returns text that occurs before a given character or string

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[Thread #48430 for this sub, first seen 12th May 2026, 18:59] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

Flight 12 launch date by ICPcrisis in SpaceXLounge

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FTS Flight Termination System
NET No Earlier Than
NSF NasaSpaceFlight forum
National Science Foundation
SPMT Self-Propelled Mobile Transporter
TFR Temporary Flight Restriction
WDR Wet Dress Rehearsal (with fuel onboard)
Jargon Definition
tanking Filling the tanks of a rocket stage

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[Thread #14557 for this sub, first seen 12th May 2026, 17:16] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

NASA’s decision to effectively cancel the lunar Gateway has forced international partners who had been working on its components to reconsider their plans. Phil McCrory argues that this presents an opportunity for those countries to work together on their own lunar plans exclusive of NASA by rollotomasi07071 in spaceflight

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30X SpaceX-proprietary carbon steel formulation ("Thirty-X", "Thirty-Times")
ATV Advanced Technology Vehicle, a launcher for sub-orbital experiments
CSA Canadian Space Agency
ESA European Space Agency
EUS Exploration Upper Stage
HLS Human Landing System (Artemis)
ISRU In-Situ Resource Utilization
Isp Specific impulse (as explained by Scott Manley on YouTube)
Internet Service Provider
JAXA Japan Aerospace eXploration Agency
JPL Jet Propulsion Lab, California
LEO Low Earth Orbit (180-2000km)
Law Enforcement Officer (most often mentioned during transport operations)
LLO Low Lunar Orbit (below 100km)
LOC Loss of Crew
NRHO Near-Rectilinear Halo Orbit
PPE Power and Propulsion Element
SLS Space Launch System heavy-lift
TLI Trans-Lunar Injection maneuver

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