MPO may stand for:

Astronomy

Mercury Planetary Orbiter BepiColombo is a joint mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to the planet Mercury. The mission comprises two satellites launched together: the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and ''Mio' ...

, one component of the BepiColombo mission to Mercury * ''Minor Planet Circulars Orbit Supplement'', an astronomical publication from the

Minor Planet Center The Minor Planet Center (MPC) is the official body for observing and reporting on minor planets under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Founded in 1947, it operates at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Function ...

Minor Planet Observer Minor may refer to: * Minor (law), a person under the age of certain legal activities. ** A person who has not reached the age of majority * Academic minor, a secondary field of study in undergraduate education Music theory *Minor chord ** Barb ...

, an astronomical computer program partially based on the work of Mikko Kaasalainen

Science and technology

Myeloperoxidase Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is a peroxidase enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''MPO'' gene on chromosome 17. MPO is most abundantly expressed in neutrophil granulocytes (a subtype of white blood cells), and produces hypohalous acids to carry ou ...

, a peroxidase enzyme most abundantly present in neutrophil granulocytes *

.mpo JPEG ( ) is a commonly used method of lossy compression for digital images, particularly for those images produced by digital photography. The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing a selectable tradeoff between storage size and ima ...

file or Multi Picture Object, a 3D computer graphics image file format * Medial preoptic area, a portion of the

preoptic area The preoptic area is a region of the hypothalamus. MeSH classifies it as part of the anterior hypothalamus. TA lists four nuclei in this region, (medial, median, lateral, and periventricular). Functions The preoptic area is responsible for ther ...

of the hypothalamus * Multi-fiber Push-On, a type of

optical fiber connector An optical fiber connector joins optical fibers, and enables quicker connection and disconnection than splicing. The connectors mechanically couple and align the cores of fibers so light can pass. Better connectors lose very little light due ...

* Multiset path ordering, a well-ordering in term rewriting (computer science) *Matrix Product Operator, a type of tensor network central to the Density Matrix Renormalisation Group numerical technique

Organizations

Macedonian Patriotic Organization Macedonian Patriotic Organization (MPO) is the oldest organization of Americans and Canadians of Macedonian descent in North America. It was founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, in 1922, by Macedonian Bulgarian immigrants originating mainly fro ...

, a United States and Canadian organization supporting Macedonians *

Metropolitan planning organization A metropolitan planning organization (MPO) is a federally mandated and federally funded transportation policy-making organization in the United States that is made up of representatives from local government and governmental transportation authorit ...

, a type of transportation policy-making organization in the United States *

Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO; ms, Orkestra Filharmonik Malaysia) is a Malaysian orchestra based in Kuala Lumpur. The orchestra is resident at the Petronas Philharmonic Hall (Dewan Filharmonik Petronas). It is one of Asia's leading ...

, a Malaysian orchestra based in Kuala Lumpur *

Managerial and Professional Officers Managerial and Professional Officers (MPO) was a trade union representing senior staff working for local authorities in the United Kingdom. The union originated as the Federation of Professional Officers' Associations, a loose body founded in 1 ...

, former British trade union *

Management and Planning Organization of Iran Management and Planning Organization of Iran (MPO) is an organization of the Government of Iran. It was first established after the decision of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for terminating the Plan and Budget Organization (PBO) in 2007. In July ...

, a now-dissolved organization previously responsible for Iran's budget

Other uses

* '' Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops'', a 2006 video game released for the PlayStation Portable * Military Post Office, a key part of a

military mail Military mail, as opposed to civilian mail, refers to the postal services provided by armed forces that allow serving members to send and receive mail. Military mail systems are often subsidized to ensure that military mail does not cost the sende ...

system *

Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport is a public airport two miles northwest of Mount Pocono, in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It is owned by the Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport Authority. The National Plan of Integrated Air ...

, by IATA code *

Most Productive Overs method The Most Productive Overs (MPO) method was a mathematical formulation designed to calculate the target score for the team batting second in a limited overs cricket match interrupted by weather or other circumstances. It was used from 1991, when it ...

in cricket *

, a federally mandated and funded transportation policy-making organization in the United States * Master of Prosthetics and Orthotics {{disambiguation