AA/AL |
airplane avionics/autoland |
|
AAA |
Astronaut-Actuated Abort |
|
AAA |
allocations, assessments, and analysis |
|
AABNCP |
Advanced Airborne National Command Post |
|
AACCS |
Analytical Approach to Candidate Constellation Selection |
|
AACPSM |
actual average cost per successful mission |
|
AACS |
Attitude and Antenna Control System |
|
AADEW |
attack assessment for directed-energy weapon |
|
AADR |
Applications Approval Design Review |
|
AADS |
Ascent Air Data System |
|
AADSF |
Advanced Automated Directional Solidification Furnace |
|
AAE |
Abort Advisory Equipment |
|
AAE |
Aerospace Auxiliary Equipment |
|
AAE |
American Association of Engineers |
|
AAFE |
Advanced Applications Flight Equipment |
|
AAIR |
Advanced Atmospheric sounder and Imaging Radiometer |
|
AAMP |
Advanced Architecture Microprocessor |
|
AAMRAM |
air-to-air medium-range missile |
|
AAO |
Astronaut Activities Office |
|
AAP |
analog autopilot |
|
AAP |
Affirmative Action Program |
|
AAS |
Abort Advisory System |
|
AAS |
Advanced Antenna System |
|
AASM |
Association of American Steel Manufacturers |
|
AB |
Avionics Bay |
|
AB |
Airborne Battlefield |
|
AB |
Air Bearing |
|
ab |
Airborne Brigade's |
|
AB |
Airborne |
|
AB |
Airborne Bombing |
|
ABA |
dc amplifier, buffer, and attenuator |
|
ABC |
Automatic Brightness Control |
|
ABC |
Ada browse capability |
|
ABCAS |
Algorithm Beam Center And Shape |
|
ABCF |
As-Built Configuration File |
|
ABCL |
as-built configuration list |
|
ABCP |
Airborne Command Post |
|
ABCR |
As-Built Configuration Record |
|
ABD |
Airborne Ballistics Division |
|
ABE |
air-based electronics |
|
ABE |
air-breathing engine |
|
ABERT |
Auto Bit Error Rate Test |
|
ABES |
air-breathing engine system |
|
ABETS |
airborne beacon test set |
|
ABI |
Avionics Bus Interface |
|
ABJIT |
algorithm beam jitter |
|
ABL |
aircraft-based laser |
|
ABL |
Airborne Laser |
|
ABLE |
Airborne Laser Evaluation |
|
ABLOS |
Algorithm Beam Line of Sight |
|
ABM |
Apogee Boost Motor |
|
ABM |
Advance Bill of Materials |
|
ABM |
Antiballistic Missile |
|
Abm |
Acquisition Bus Monitor |
|
ABMA |
Army Ballistic Missile Agency |
|
ABMCP |
airborne military command post |
|
ABMO |
Antiballistic Missile Office |
|
ABNCP |
Airborne National Command Post |
|
ABPS |
air-breathing propulsion system |
|
ABRES |
antiballistic reentry system |
|
ABS |
air-break switch |
|
ABT |
Air-Bearing Table |
|
ABTCU |
active baseplate thermal control unit |
|
AC |
Advanced Composite |
|
AC |
Aerodynamic Center |
|
AC |
Auxiliary Computer |
|
AC |
Application Controller |
|
AC |
Accomplishment Criteria |
|
AC |
Assembly Complete |
|
AC |
Atmospheric Corrector |
|
AC |
Audio Center |
|
ACA |
Attitude Controller Assembly |
|
acap |
Advanced Computer Airframe Program |
|
ACB |
air-cushion barge |
|
ACC |
Automatic Control Console |
|
ACC |
Aft Cargo Compartment |
|
ACC |
Auxiliary Crew Compartment |
|
ACC |
advanced carbon-carbon |
|
ACCE |
Augmented Continuous Control Evaluator |
|
ACCESS |
Assembly Concept For Construction Of Erectable Space |
|
ACCN |
Audit Central Control Network |
|
ACCS |
Adaptive Communication Control Subsystem |
|
ACCU |
Audio Central Control Unit |
|
ACD |
Architectural Control Document |
|
ACD |
Anti-Carryover Device |
|
ACD |
Accuracy Control Document |
|
acda |
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency's |
|
ACDNS |
attitude control, determination, and navigation |
|
ACE |
Array Combining Experiment |
|
ACE |
Advanced Composition Explorer |
|
ACE |
Attitude Control Electronics |
|
ACE |
Automatic Checkout Equipment |
|
ACEL |
Air Crew Equipment Laboratory |
|
ACES |
Acceptance Checkout and Evaluation System |
|
ACES |
Automatic Checkout Equipment Sequencer |
|
ACES |
Acceptance Control Equipment Section |
|
ACEU |
AeroControl Electronics Unit |
|
ACF |
American Car and Foundry |
|
ACI |
Allocated Configuration Identification |
|
ACIL |
Automatic Controlled Instrument Landing |
|
ACIP |
Aerodynamic Coefficient Identification Package |
|
ACIP |
Aerodynamic Coefficient Instrumentation Package |
|
ACL |
Ascent Closed Loop |
|
ACL |
Access Control List |
|
ACL |
Allowable Container Load |
|
ACLC |
Adaptive Communication Live Controller |
|
ACLS |
automated control and landing system |
|
ACM |
Association for Computing Machinery |
|
acm |
Auxiliary Core Memory |
|
ACM |
Acquisition Control Module |
|
ACMA |
Army Class Managing Activity |
|
ACMB |
Applications Configuration Management Board |
|
ACME |
Attitude Control and Maneuvering Electronics |
|
ACMS |
Automated Configuration Management System |
|
ACN |
Ascension Island |
|
ACN |
Acceptance Change Notice |
|
ACO |
Administrative Contracting Officer  |
|
ACO |
assembly checkout |
|
ACO |
acceptance checkout |
|
ACP |
Airborne Command Post |
|
ACPL |
Assembly Component Parts List |
|
ACPM |
Associate Contractor Program Manager |
|
ACPM |
Attitude Control Propulsion Motor |
|
ACPO |
Associate Contractor Project Office |
|
ACPS |
Attitude Control Propulsion System |
|
ACR |
Actual Cost Report |
|
ACRC |
Assured Crew Return Capability |
|
ACRES |
automated change request and evaluation system |
|
ACRIM |
Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor (EOS) |
|
ACRS |
Accelerated Cost Recovery System (finance) |
|
ACRS |
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
|
ACRV |
Assured Crew Return Vehicle |
|
ACS |
Attitude Control and Stabilization |
|
ACS |
Automated Control System |
|
ACS |
Attitude Control System |
|
ACSN |
Advance Change Schedule Notice |
|
ACSN |
Advance Change/Study Notice |
|
ACSU |
Alternating-Current Switching Unit |
|
ACT |
Acquisition Coarse Tracker |
|
ACT |
audio center transmission |
|
ACT |
acquisition, control, and test |
|
ACTA |
Activate Test Article |
|
ACTS |
Acquisition Coarse Tracker Subsystem |
|
ACU |
Avionics Cooling Unit |
|
ACU |
Annunciator Control Unit |
|
ACUO |
Avionics Cooling Unit Operator |
|
ACV |
air-cushion vehicle |
|
ACWP |
actual cost for work performed |
|
AD |
Air Density |
|
AD |
Advanced Development |
|
AD |
Associate Director |
|
ADA |
Azimuth Drive Assembly |
|
ADA |
Adaptive Diagnostic Authoring |
|
ADABECS |
airborne demonstration advanced beam extraction am |
|
ADAC |
Attitude Determination and Control |
|
ADACS |
Attitude Determination And Control System |
|
ADADL |
Ada design and documentation language |
|
ADAES |
advanced data assessment expert system |
|
ADAM |
Automated Distributed Architecture Model |
|
ADAMS |
Automated Dynamic Analysis of Mechanical Systems |
|
ADAP |
Automated Data Analysis Program |
|
ADAP |
Aerodynamic Data Analysis Program |
|
ADB |
Aerodynamic Data Book |
|
ADB |
auxiliary memory data output bus |
|
ADC |
Analog-to-Digital Computer |
|
ADC |
Analog-Digital Converter |
|
ADC |
Aerospace Defense Command |
|
ADC |
Air Data Computer |
|
ADC |
Air Defense Command |
|
ADCOM |
air defense command |
|
ADCR |
Applicable Document Contractual Record |
|
ADCS |
Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem |
|
ADD |
Architecture Definition Document |
|
ADF |
Automatic Display Finder |
|
ADF |
Automatic Direction Finder |
|
ADFRF |
Ames/Dryden Flight Research Facility |
|
ADH |
Advanced Development Hardware |
|
ADI |
Attitude director indicator |
|
ADI |
Attitude Display Indicator |
|
ADIC |
Air Defense Intelligence Center |
|
ADL |
Avionics Development Laboratory |
|
ADL |
Advanced Development Laboratory |
|
ADL |
Ada Design Language |
|
ADM |
Air Data Management |
|
ADMS |
Automated Data Management System |
|
ADP |
Acceptance Data Package |
|
ADP |
Automated Data Processing |
|
ADP |
Architecture Decision Point |
|
ADP |
Acceptance Documentation Package |
|
ADP |
Astrophysics Data Program |
|
ADPA |
Air Data Probe Assembly |
|
ADPE |
Automatic Data Processing Equipment |
|
ADPF |
Automated Data Processing Facility |
|
ADPL |
As-Designed Parts List |
|
ADPS |
Acceptance Data Package System |
|
ADPSSM |
ADP system security monitor |
|
AdR |
Aerospace and Defense Research |
|
ADRL |
Automatic Drawing Release List |
|
ADS |
Angular Displacement Sensor |
|
ADS |
Attitude Display System |
|
ADS |
Ascent Design System |
|
ADS |
Action Document Summary |
|
ADS |
Advisory and Directive System |
|
ADS |
Attitude Determination Subsystem |
|
ADS |
Air Data System |
|
ADS |
Audio Distribution System |
|
ADS |
Astrophysics Data System |
|
ADS |
Air Data Sensor |
|
ADSA |
alternate demonstration structural article |
|
ADSF |
Automatic Directional Solidification Furnace |
|
ADT |
Air Data Transfer |
|
ADTA |
Air Data Transducer Assembly |
|
ADU |
Ascent Driver Unit |
|
ADU |
Annunciator Display Unit |
|
AE |
architectural and engineering |
|
AEB |
Aft Equipment Bay |
|
AEC |
Aft End Cone |
|
AEC |
Atomic Energy Commission (superseded by ERDA) |
|
AEC |
Aft Events Controller |
|
AEC |
American Engineering Council |
|
AECS |
Area Entry Control System |
|
AECS |
Automated Entry Control System |
|
AED |
Analog Event Distributor |
|
AED |
Aerospace Electrical Division |
|
AEDC |
Arnold Engineering Development Center |
|
AEDS |
Analog Event Distribution System |
|
AEM |
Acoustical Emission Monitoring |
|
AEM |
Assembly and External Maintenance |
|
AEM |
Arsenal Exchange Model |
|
AEOP |
Adaptive Electro-Optical Processor |
|
AER |
Atomic Energy Research |
|
AERO |
Aeroballistics |
|
AES |
Advanced Electrical Schematic |
|
AES |
American Electroplaters Society |
|
AES |
American Electrochemical Society |
|
AES |
Atmosphere Exchange System |
|
AES |
Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
|
AES |
Analog Event System |
|
AESOP |
an easy system of programming |
|
AET |
Algorithm Evaluation and Test |
|
AET |
Aerosurface End-to-end Test |
|
AETB |
alumina-enhanced thermal barrier |
|
AETL |
Approved Engineering Test Laboratory |
|
AF |
Air Force |
|
AF |
Airframe |
|
AF |
Aft Fuselage |
|
AF |
Award Fee |
|
AF/DBS |
areal fluid data base system |
|
AF/IN |
Air Force/Intelligence |
|
AFA |
Airframe Assembly |
|
AFAD |
Armed Forces Acquisition Document |
|
AFAL |
Air Force Astronautics Laboratory |
|
AFAL |
Air Force Avionics Laboratory |
|
AFALD |
Air Force Acquisition Logistics Division |
|
AFAPL |
Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory |
|
AFATL |
Air Force Armaments Test Laboratory |
|
AFB |
Air Force Base (USAF) |
|
AFBMA |
Antifriction Bearing Manufacturing Association |
|
AFBMD |
Air Force Ballistic Missile Division |
|
AFC |
Aerodynamic Flight Control |
|
AFC |
Automatic Frequency Control |
|
AFC |
Automatic Flight Control |
|
AFCS |
Automatic Flight Control System |
|
AFCSC |
Air Force Cryptologic Support Center |
|
AFD |
Acceptance For Data |
|
AFD |
Assistant Flight Director |
|
AFD |
Aft Flight Deck |
|
AFDE |
Aft Flight Deck Equipment |
|
AFDO |
Aft Flight Deck Operator |
|
AFDR |
Ascent Flight Design Review |
|
AFE |
Aeroassist Flight Experiment |
|
AFEB |
Award Fee Evaluation Board |
|
AFEC |
Award Fee Evaluation Committee |
|
AFESD |
Air Force Electronic Systems Division |
|
AFETR |
Air Force Eastern Test Range |
|
AFETRM |
Air Force Eastern Test Range Manual |
|
AFEV |
Air Force experiment vehicle |
|
AFF |
Acceptance and Ferry Flight |
|
AFFDL |
Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory |
|
AFFTC |
Air Force Flight Test Center |
|
AFFTC/RPL |
Air Force Flight Test Center/Rocket Propulsion |
|
AFGE |
American Federation of Government Employees |
|
AFGL |
Air Force Geophysics Laboratory |
|
AFI |
Automatic Fault Isolation |
|
AFL |
Astrobiology Field Laboratory |
|
aflc |
Air Force Logistics Command's |
|
AFM |
Air Force Manual |
|
AFM |
Arm/Firing Mechanism |
|
AFMDC |
Air Force Missile Development Center |
|
AFML |
Air Force Materials Laboratory |
|
AFMTC |
Air Force Missile Test Center |
|
AFO |
Announced Flight Opportunity |
|
AFO |
Abort From Orbit |
|
AFOSH |
Air Force Occupational Safety and Health |
|
AFOTEC |
Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center's |
|
AFP |
Advanced Flexible Processor |
|
AFP |
Ariane-Furnished Property |
|
AFP |
Air Force Plant |
|
AFP888 |
designation for P80-1 spacecraft |
|
afpc |
Air Force Program Control |
|
AFPD |
Authorization for Program Development |
|
AFPM |
Air Force program manager |
|
AFPR |
Air Force Plant Representative |
|
AFR |
Air Force Regulation |
|
AFRPL |
Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory (USA) |
|
AFRSI |
Advanced Flexible Reusable Surface Insulation |
|
AFS |
Air Force Station |
|
AFS |
Air Force Standard |
|
AFS |
Ascent Flight System |
|
AFSA |
Air Force study and analysis |
|
AFSAT |
Air Force Satellite |
|
AFSATCOM |
Air Force satellite communication(s) |
|
AFSC |
Air Force Systems Command |
|
AFSC |
United States Air Force specialty code |
|
AFSC |
Air Force Space Command |
|
AFSCF |
Air Force Systems Command Facility |
|
AFSCF |
Air Force Satellite Control Facility |
|
AFSCF |
Air Force Space Command Facility |
|
AFSCN |
Air Force Space Command network |
|
AFSCN |
Air Force Satellite Control Network |
|
AFSCS |
Air Force Satellite Communications System |
|
AFSD |
Air Force Space Division |
|
AFSIE |
Air Force standard items and equipment |
|
AFSIG |
Ascent Flight System Integration Group |
|
AFSLV |
Air Force space launch vehicle |
|
AFSPACECOM |
Air Force Space Command |
|
AFSRT |
avionics flight systems readiness test |
|
AFSSD |
Air Force Space Systems Division |
|
AFSTC |
Air Force Space Technology Command |
|
AFSTC |
Air Force Space Technology Center |
|
AFSTC |
Air Force Satellite Test Center |
|
AFSWC |
Air Force Special Weapons Center |
|
AFT |
Atmospheric Flight Test |
|
AFT |
Active Fine Tracker |
|
AFT |
Aerodynamic Flight Test |
|
AFTA |
Aft Frame Tilt Actuator |
|
AFTA |
Acoustic Fatigue Test Article |
|
AFTOC |
Air Force Tactical Operations Center |
|
AFTP |
Air Force test procedure |
|
AFTS |
Aft Fuselage Thrust Structure |
|
AFWAL |
Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory |
|
AFWAL |
Air Force Weapons Analysis Laboratory |
|
AFWAL/ML |
Air Force Wright Aeronautical Lals Laboratory |
|
AFWL |
Air Force Weapons Laboratory |
|
AFWPAL |
Air Force Wright-Patterson Aeropropulsion Laboratory |
|
AFWSG |
Air Force Weapons System Group |
|
AFWTR |
Air Force Western Test Range |
|
AG |
Attitude Gyro |
|
AG |
Artificial Gravity |
|
AGAA |
Attitude Gyro Accelerometer Assembly |
|
AGAP |
attitude gyro accelerometer package |
|
AGARD |
Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development |
|
AGC |
Automatic Gain Control |
|
AGC |
Aerojet General Corporation |
|
AGCA |
Automatic Ground-Controlled Approach |
|
AGCS |
Automatic Ground Control Station |
|
AGCU |
air/ground cooling unit |
|
AGCU |
Attitude Gyro Coupling Unit |
|
AGE |
Automatic Ground Equipment |
|
AGE |
Aerospace Ground Equipment |
|
AGE |
air/ground equipment |
|
AGI |
Agreement Item |
|
AGL |
Absolute Ground Level |
|
AGL |
Above-Ground Link |
|
AGL |
Above Ground Level |
|
AGMA |
American Gear Manufacturer's Association |
|
AGN&C |
advanced guidance, navigation, and control |
|
AGO |
Santiago, Chile Tracking Station |
|
AGOES |
Advanced Geosynchronous Observation Environment Satellite |
|
AGOSS |
Automated Ground Operations Scheduling System |
|
AGREE |
Advisory Group in Reliability of Electronic Equipment |
|
AGS |
Abort Guidance System |
|
AGS |
antigravity suit |
|
AGT |
Adaptive Guidance Throttling |
|
AH |
Attitude Hold |
|
AHCS |
Advanced Helicopter Control System |
|
AHI |
Artificial Horizon Indicator |
|
AHM |
Automatic Hold Mode |
|
AHP |
Analytical Hierarchy Process |
|
AHR |
Ablative Heat Rate |
|
AHRS |
Attitude Heading Reference System |
|
AHS |
Aft Heat Shield |
|
AI |
Altimeter Indicator |
|
AI |
Airspeed Indicator |
|
AI |
altitude indicator |
|
AI |
Associate Investigator |
|
AI |
Artificial Intellegence |
|
AI |
Anti-Icing |
|
AI |
Action Item |
|
AI/ES |
artificial intelligence/expert system |
|
AIA |
Aircraft Industries Association |
|
AIAA |
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. |
|
AICBM |
anti-ICBM |
|
AICC |
Action Item Control Card |
|
AICE |
American Institute of Chemical Engineers |
|
AICP |
Aerodynamic Instrumental Coefficient Package |
|
AICS |
Action Item Closeout Sheet |
|
AID |
Action Item Disposition |
|
AID |
Analog Input Differential |
|
AID |
Audit Item Disposition |
|
AID |
Abbreviated Item Description |
|
AIDE |
Aerospace Installation Diagnostic Equipment |
|
AIDS |
Airborne Integrated Data System |
|
AIEE |
American Institute of Electrical Engineers |
|
AIIM |
Association for Information and Image Management International |
|
AIL |
Avionics Integration Laboratories |
|
AILAS |
Automatic Instrument Landing Approach System |
|
AILS |
Automatic Instrument Landing System |
|
AIM |
Automatic Information Management |
|
AIME |
American Institute of Mechanical Engineers |
|
AIOD |
Ascent Insertion On-Orbit Deorbit |
|
AIP |
Aircraft Instrumented Payload |
|
AIP |
Avionics Integration Plan |
|
AIR |
Action Item Report |
|
AIR |
Adaptive Intercommunication Requirement |
|
AIS |
Airlock Illumination Subassembly |
|
AIS |
Action Item Sheet |
|
AIS |
Airborne Imaging Spectrometer |
|
AISC |
American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. |
|
AISD |
Autonetics ICBM Systems Division |
|
AISI |
American Iron and Steel Institute |
|
AIST |
Abbreviated Integration System Test |
|
AIST |
Agency Of Industrial Science And Technology (Japan) |
|
AIST |
Advanced Interferometric System Technology |
|
AISTR |
advanced interferometric system technology requirement |
|
AIT |
autoignition test |
|
AIU |
Abort Interface Unit |
|
AIU |
Avionics Interface Unit |
|
AJ |
Assembly Jig |
|
AJCS |
Automated Job Card System |
|
AK |
Alaska |
|
AKA |
Active Keel Actuator |
|
AKM |
Apogee Kick Motor |
|
AL |
Approach and Landing |
|
AL |
Autoland |
|
AL |
airlock |
|
Al-Li |
aluminum lithium |
|
ALAS |
Approach/Landing Autopilot Subsystem |
|
ALASAT |
Air-Launched Antisatellite |
|
ALASS |
Alternate Low-Altitude Surveillance System |
|
ALB |
Acceptance Log Book |
|
ALC |
Aft Load Controller |
|
ALC |
Audio Load Compensator |
|
ALC |
Air Logistics Center |
|
ALC |
Automatic Light Control |
|
ALC |
Automatic Level Control |
|
ALCA |
automatic level-control assembly |
|
ALCA |
Aft Load Controller Assembly |
|
ALCC |
Airborne Launch Control Center |
|
ALCM |
Air-Launched Cruise Missile |
|
ALCOA |
Aluminum Corporation Of America |
|
ALCOM |
Algorithm Line-Of-Sight Comparison |
|
ALDC |
Automatic Load and Drive Control |
|
ALDO |
Activity-Level-Dependent Operation |
|
ALE |
Airborne Laser Experiment |
|
ALE |
Airport Lighting Equipment |
|
ALERT |
Acute Launch Emergency Reliability Tip |
|
ALERT |
Acute Launch Emergency Restraint Tip |
|
ALFA |
Air-Lubricated Free Attitude |
|
ALFT |
Approach and Landing Flight Test |
|
ALGOL |
Algorithmic Language |
|
ALIO |
Activity-Level-Independent Operation |
|
ALL |
Airborne Laser Laboratory |
|
ALMS |
Automated Logistics Management System |
|
ALOSA |
algorithm line-of-sight angle |
|
ALPS |
Approach and Landing Procedures Simulator |
|
ALPS |
Advanced Liquid Propulsion System |
|
ALRC |
Aerojet Liquid Rocket Company |
|
ALRUTS |
Automated Line Replaceable Unit Tracking System |
|
ALS |
Ada Language System |
|
ALS |
airlock system |
|
ALS |
advanced logistics system |
|
ALS |
Alternative Landing Site |
|
ALS |
Automatic Landing System |
|
ALS |
Advanced Launch System |
|
ALSA |
astronaut life support assembly |
|
ALSE |
Astronaut Life Support Equipment |
|
ALSEMP |
ALS Engineering Management Plan |
|
ALSGEM |
ALS global evaluation module |
|
ALSS |
Airlock Support System |
|
ALSS |
Advanced Life Support System |
|
ALSSSWG |
ALS System Security Working Group |
|
ALSSW |
ALS software |
|
ALSYM |
ALS model |
|
ALT |
approach and landing test |
|
ALTR |
Approach and Landing Test Requirement |
|
ALTS |
Avionics LRU Tracking System |
|
ALU |
arithmetic/logic unit |
|
ALV |
Advanced Launch Vehicle |
|
ALV |
Advanced Logistics Vehicle |
|
ALVIB |
algorithm payload vibration |
|
AM |
Aeromedical Monitor |
|
AM |
Amplitude Modulation |
|
AM |
Assurance Management |
|
AM |
Airlock Module |
|
AM |
Ante Meridiem |
|
AM |
Alpha Meter |
|
AM |
Antenna Management |
|
AM |
Actuator Mechanism |
|
AMAL |
Aeronautical Medical Acceleration Laboratory |
|
AMAL |
Aviation Medical Acceleration Laboratory |
|
AMBD |
automated maintenance data base |
|
AMC |
Automatic Mixture Control |
|
AMC |
Air Material Command |
|
AMC |
Aft Motor Controller |
|
AMC |
Army Missile Command |
|
AMC |
Automatic Manual Control |
|
AMCA |
Aft Motor Controller Assembly |
|
AMCC |
ADL Master Control Console |
|
AMCM |
Advanced Missions Cost Model |
|
AMCR |
Automated Master Change Record |
|
AMDCS |
assurance management document control system |
|
AMDS |
Advanced Missions Docking System |
|
AME |
Abort Maneuver Evaluator |
|
AMEC |
Aft Master Events Controller |
|
AMEU |
Alpha/Mach Indicator Electronic Unit |
|
AMF |
apogee memory image |
|
AMF |
Abort Motor Facility |
|
AMFL |
Aeromedical Field Laboratory |
|
AMG |
Activation Management Group |
|
AMG |
Angle of the Middle Gimbal |
|
AMI |
airspeed/Mach indicator |
|
AMI |
Alpha/Mach Indicator |
|
AMI |
Apogee Memory Image |
|
AMIC |
Automated Management Information Center |
|
AMIS |
Acquisition Management Information System |
|
AMK |
Aircraft Modification Kit |
|
AML |
Approved Materials List |
|
AMLC |
asynchronous multiline controller |
|
AMLS |
Advanced Manned Launch System |
|
AMMM |
Autonomous Magnetic Momentum Management |
|
AMO |
Aerospace Medical Operations |
|
AMOOS |
Advanced Maneuvering Orbit-to-Orbit Shuttle |
|
AMOS |
Air Force Maui optical site |
|
AMPD |
Applied Materials Physics Division |
|
AMPM |
Agency Planning Manifeset |
|
AMPM |
Agency Mission Planning Model |
|
AMPR |
aeronautical manufacturer's planning report |
|
AMPS |
Atmospheric Magnetospheric Plasma System |
|
AMPTE |
Active Magnetospheric Particle Tracer Explorer |
|
AMR |
Atlantic Missile Range |
|
AMR |
Area-to-Mass Ratio |
|
AMRF |
Automated Manufacturing Research Facility |
|
AMRO |
AMR operations |
|
AMRV |
astronaut maneuvering vehicle |
|
AMS |
Amplifier Subsystem |
|
AMS |
Attached Manipulator System |
|
AMS |
Acoustic Measurement System |
|
AMS |
Automated Measurement System |
|
AMS |
Automated Material System |
|
AMS |
Aeronautical Material Specification |
|
ams |
Automated Messaging System |
|
AMS |
Antenna Management System |
|
AMS |
Administrative Messaging System |
|
AMS |
actuation mechanism subsystem |
|
AMSC |
advanced military space flight capability |
|
AMSD |
Autonetics Marine Systems Division |
|
AMST |
Advanced Medium STOL Transport |
|
AMT |
Auxiliary Master Tape |
|
AMTAS |
automatic modal tuning and analysis system |
|
AMTD |
Automatic Magnetic Tape Dissemination |
|
AMTF |
Acoustic Model Test Facility |
|
AMU |
Attitude Match Update |
|
AMU |
Astronaut Maneuvering Unit |
|
AMW |
Angular Momentum Wheel |
|
AMX |
AM Transmitter-Receiver |
|
AMY |
ADA Management Yield |
|
AN |
Alphanumeric |
|
AN |
Army-Navy |
|
ANA |
Air Force-Navy aeronautical bulletin |
|
ANARS |
autonomous navigation and attitude reference system |
|
ANC |
Air Force-Navy-civil |
|
ANC |
Active Nutation Control |
|
AND |
Air Force-Navy design |
|
ANI |
Authorized, Not Implemented |
|
ANL |
Automatic Noise Limiter |
|
ANMCC |
Alternate National Military Command Center |
|
ANRA |
Air Navigation Radio Aid |
|
ANSI |
American National Standards Institute, Inc. |
|
ANT |
Antigua and Barbuda |
|
ANVIL |
CAD tool |
|
AO |
Analog Output |
|
AO |
Acoustic-Optical |
|
AOA |
Airborne Optical Adjunct |
|
AOA |
Angle Of Attack |
|
AOA |
American Ordnance Association |
|
AOA |
Abort Once Around (shuttle Abort Plan) |
|
AOC |
Auxiliary Output Chip |
|
AOC |
Annual Operating Cost |
|
AOCP |
ac on-board computer program |
|
AOCRD |
acceptance and operational checkout requirements |
|
AOCS |
Attitude and Orbit Control System |
|
AOD |
Advanced Object Data |
|
AOD |
Analog Output Differential |
|
AOD |
Aircraft Operations Division |
|
AOD |
Assistant Operations Director |
|
AOES |
Advanced Orbit Ephemeris System |
|
AOFEE |
advanced orbiter flight evaluation experiment |
|
AOI |
Area Of Interest |
|
AOIS |
Automatic Optical Inspection System |
|
AOL |
Area Of Launch |
|
AOM |
acoustic-optic modulator |
|
AOP |
Annual Operating Plan |
|
AOP |
Assembly Operations Plan |
|
AOPL |
Advance Order Parts List |
|
AOPM |
Airline Operations Planning Model |
|
AOQ |
Average Outgoing Quality |
|
AOQL |
Average Outgoing Quality Limit |
|
AOS |
Airborne Optical System |
|
AOS |
Advanced Orbiting System |
|
AOS |
Acquisition Of Signal |
|
AOSP |
Advanced On-Board Signal Processor |
|
AOT |
Avionics Operating Time |
|
AOT |
Avionics Overall Test |
|
AOT |
Alignment Optical Telescope |
|
AOT |
Actual Operating Time |
|
AP |
Autopilot |
|
AP |
atmospheric and space physics |
|
AP |
Access Panel |
|
AP |
Accelerometer Package |
|
AP |
Administrative Procedure |
|
AP |
access point |
|
AP |
air pressure |
|
AP&P |
advanced plans and programs |
|
APA |
Antenna Pointing Assembly |
|
APA |
Abort Programmer Assembly |
|
APA |
Allowance for Program Adjustment |
|
APAE |
attached payload accommodations equipment |
|
APAS |
Aerodynamic Performance and Sizing Program |
|
APC |
Airborne Particle Counter |
|
APC |
Advanced Propulsion Comparison |
|
APC |
automatic phase control |
|
APC |
Aft Power Controller |
|
APC |
Adaptive Payload Carrier |
|
APC |
armored personnel carrier |
|
APCA |
Aft Power Controller Assembly |
|
APCP |
Aerojet Photoelectric Cell Program |
|
APD |
Avalanche Photo Diode |
|
APD |
Area Passive Dosimeter |
|
APDL |
Ada programming design language |
|
APE |
Arithmetic Processing Extension |
|
APES |
Advanced Processor Emulator System |
|
APGC |
Air Proving Ground Command |
|
API |
Air Position Indicator |
|
APIF |
Automated Process Information File |
|
APIRD |
authorized procurement information requirements |
|
APIRL |
authorized procurement information requirements list |
|
APK |
accelerometer package |
|
APL |
Average Picture Level |
|
APL |
applications program library |
|
APL |
Applied Physics Laboratory (at Johns Hopkins) |
|
APLAC |
Analysis Program Linear Active Circuit |
|
APLIS |
automated payload ICD system |
|
APLM |
Applications Program Library Maintenance |
|
APM |
Assistant Project Manager |
|
APM |
Associate Program Manager |
|
APM |
Ascent Particle Monitor |
|
APMSM |
assembly phase maintenance simulation model |
|
APN |
ACE Problem Notice |
|
APO |
Automated Purchase Order |
|
APOD |
Astronomy Picture of the Day |
|
APP |
Advance Procurement Package |
|
APP |
Approach Astrophysics Payload |
|
APPF |
Automated Payload Processing Facility |
|
APPLE |
advanced propulsion payload effect |
|
APPS |
Auxiliary Payload Power System |
|
APR |
Advance Parts Release |
|
APRF |
Army Pulse Radiation Facility |
|
APS |
Auxiliary Power Subsystem |
|
APS |
Ascent Propulsion System |
|
APS |
Attitude Propulsion System |
|
APS |
Automatic Processing System |
|
APS |
Aft Propulsion System |
|
APS |
Auxiliary Propulsion System |
|
APS |
Automated Planning System |
|
APSAP |
auxiliary propulsion system aft pod |
|
APSE |
Ada programming support environment |
|
APSS |
Atmospheric Pressure Supply Subsystem |
|
APT |
automatic programmed tool |
|
APT |
Airborne Pointer Tracker |
|
APT |
Astronaut Preference Test |
|
APTE |
Automated Production Test Equipment |
|
APTI |
Actions Per Time Interval |
|
APU |
Auxiliary Propulsion Unit |
|
APU |
Auxiliary Power Unit |
|
APUS |
Auxiliary Power Unit Subsystem |
|
APUT |
Auxiliary Power Unit Test |
|
APWL |
Automatically Processed Wire List |
|
AQL |
Acceptance Quality Level |
|
AR |
Antireflection |
|
AR |
Acceptance Readiness |
|
AR |
Acceptance Review |
|
AR |
Atmospheric Revitalization |
|
AR |
Anomaly Report |
|
AR |
As Required |
|
AR |
Avionics Ring |
|
ARA |
Auxiliary Recovery Antenna |
|
ARA |
Attitude Reference Assembly |
|
ARABSAT |
Saudi Arabian communications satellite |
|
ARAP |
Aeronautical Research Associates of Princeton |
|
ARAP |
Astronaut Rescue Air Pack |
|
ARAR |
Accident Risk Assessment Report |
|
ARC |
aggregation of red blood cells |
|
ARC |
Automatic Responsivity Correction |
|
ARC |
Ames Research Center (NASA) |
|
ARCOMSAT |
Arab League communications satellite |
|
ARCS |
Aft Reaction Control Subsystem |
|
ARD |
Abort Region Determinator |
|
ARDC |
Air Research and Development Command |
|
ARES |
Advanced Railroad Electronic System |
|
ARFDS |
automatic reentry flight dynamics simulator |
|
ARGMA |
Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency |
|
ARIA |
Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft |
|
ARIES |
Astronomical Radio Interferometric Earth Surveying |
|
ARIS |
Advanced Range Instrumentation Ship |
|
ARIS |
ALS Requirements Information System |
|
ARMA |
Accumulator-Reservoir Manifold Assembly |
|
ARMS |
Automated Requirements Management System |
|
ARN |
action and reply notice |
|
ARN |
Additional Reference Number |
|
ARP |
As-Run Procedure |
|
ARPA |
Advanced Research Projects Agency (made early internet) |
|
ARPCS |
Atmospheric Revitalization Pressure Control System |
|
ARPESH |
accurate and reliable prototype Earth sensor head |
|
ARQ |
Automatic Request |
|
ARRA |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
|
ARRS |
air recovery and rescue service |
|
ARS |
Atmospheric Revitalization System |
|
ARS |
Attitude Reference System |
|
ARS |
ALS Release System |
|
ARS |
Air Revitalization System |
|
ARS |
American Rocket Society |
|
ARS |
Air Rescue Service |
|
ARSDA |
Advanced Radiation Space Defense Application |
|
ART |
Automated Reasoning Tool |
|
ARTCC |
Air Route Traffic Control Center |
|
ARTO |
Advanced Radiation Technology Office |
|
ARTOOS |
Advanced Radiation Technology Office optical support |
|
ARTS |
Advanced Remote Tracking Station |
|
ARTS |
Automated Restricted Tracking System |
|
ARTS |
Automated Retrieval and Tracking System |
|
ARTSE |
Ada run-time support environment |
|
ARU |
Attitude Reference Unit |
|
AS |
Antispoof |
|
AS&ASD |
Autonetics Sensors and Aircraft Systems Division |
|
AS/CP |
attitude set/control panel |
|
AS/RS |
automated storage and retrieval system |
|
ASA |
Abort Sensor Assembly |
|
ASA |
Aerosurface Amplifier |
|
ASA |
American Standards Association |
|
ASA |
Adapter Service Area |
|
ASA |
Advanced System Avionics |
|
ASAC |
aerodynamic surfaces assembly and checkout |
|
ASAP |
Advanced Sensor Analysis Program |
|
ASAP |
ACE Shuttle Application Processing |
|
ASAP |
Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel |
|
ASAP |
As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap) |
|
ASAPTS |
automated scheduling and product tracking system |
|
ASAS |
Aerodynamic Stability Augmentation System |
|
ASAT |
Antisatellite |
|
ASATS |
antisatellite simulation |
|
ASB |
Airlock Stowage Bag |
|
ASC |
auxiliary switch normally closed |
|
ASC |
Array Stowage Container |
|
ASC |
Aerodynamic Surface Control |
|
ASC |
Airlock Support Component |
|
ASC |
automatic sensitivity control |
|
ASC |
American Satellite Corporation |
|
ASCADS |
Aft Station Command and Data System |
|
ASCE |
Airlock Signal Conditioning Electronics |
|
asce |
l'American Society of Civil Engineers |
|
ASCOP |
Applied Science Corporation of Princeton |
|
ASCP |
Attitude Set Control Panel |
|
ASCS |
Atmosphere Storage and Control Subsystem |
|
ASCS |
Attitude Stabilization and Control System |
|
ASCS |
Atmospheric Storage and Control Section |
|
ASD |
Aeronautical Systems Division |
|
ASD |
advanced systems development |
|
ASDE |
Aerosurface Driver Electronics |
|
ASDM |
Aerosurface Driver/Monitor |
|
ASDTIC |
analog-signal-to-discrete-time-interval converter |
|
ASE |
Airborne Support Equipment |
|
ASE |
Aerospace Support Equipment |
|
ASE |
Automatic Support Equipment |
|
ASE |
Advanced Space Engine |
|
ASEA |
American Society of Engineers and Architects |
|
ASED |
Avionics System Engineering Division |
|
ASF |
Atmospheric Science Facility |
|
ASFT |
Abbreviated System Functional Test |
|
ASFTS |
auxiliary system function test stand |
|
ASG |
Aeronautical Standards Group |
|
ASG |
Avionic Subsystems Group |
|
ASGPD |
attitude set and gimbal position display |
|
ASI |
Airspeed Indicator |
|
ASI |
Augmented Spark Indicator |
|
ASI |
Augmented Spark Igniter |
|
ASI |
Amended Shipping Instructions |
|
ASIC |
application-specific integration circuit |
|
ASK |
amplitude shift keying |
|
ASKA |
Automatic System for Kinematic Analysis |
|
ASL |
Above Sea Level |
|
ASL |
Approved Source List |
|
ASLU |
Antenna Select Logic Unit |
|
ASM |
air-to-surface missile |
|
ASM |
American Society for Metals International |
|
ASME |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
|
ASN |
Average Sample Number |
|
ASO |
Astronomical Search for Origins |
|
ASO |
Australian Space Office |
|
ASO |
Aviation Safety Office |
|
ASO |
Administrator Staff Office |
|
ASP |
Airborne Science Program |
|
ASP |
Aerosurface Position |
|
ASP |
Acquisition Strategy Planning |
|
ASP |
Attached Shuttle Payload |
|
ASPI |
Aerosurface Position Indicator |
|
ASPP |
Atmospheric and Space Plasma Physics |
|
ASPR |
armed service procurement regulation |
|
ASPS |
annular suspension and pointing system |
|
ASPSL |
ASPP Sortie Laboratory |
|
asqc |
American Society for Quality Control's |
|
ASR |
Avionic System Review |
|
ASR |
Air-Sea Rescue |
|
ASRC |
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation |
|
ASRE |
American Society of Refrigerating Engineers |
|
ASRM |
Advanced Solid Rocket Motor |
|
ASRM |
Abort Solid Rocket Motor |
|
ASRS |
Automated Support Requirements System |
|
ASRS |
Automated Shuttle Requirement System |
|
ASSD |
Autonetics Strategic Systems Division |
|
ASSE |
American Society of Sanitary Engineers |
|
ASSESS |
Airborne Science Shuttle Experiments System Simulation |
|
ASSH |
Advanced Space Systems Hardening |
|
ASSO |
Assistant System Security Officer |
|
ASST |
American Society for Steel Treating |
|
AST |
all-systems test |
|
AST |
Arabic Standard Time |
|
ASTB |
AGN&C Simulation Test Bed |
|
ASTD |
Advanced Space Technology Division |
|
ASTE |
American Society of Tool Engineers |
|
ASTF |
Aeropropulsion System Test Facility |
|
ASTG |
Aerospace Test Group |
|
ASTIA |
Armed Services Technical Information Agency |
|
ASTM |
American Society for Testing Materials |
|
ASTP |
Apollo-Soyuz Test Project |
|
ASTRA |
Advanced Star Tracker |
|
ASTRO |
Ascent Trajectory Optimization |
|
ASTS |
Avionic System Test Specification |
|
ASVIB |
algorithm scoreboard vibrations |
|
AT |
Access Tower |
|
at |
Action Time |
|
AT |
Assembly Truss |
|
AT&T |
American Telephone & Telegraph |
|
ATA |
Aft Test Article |
|
ATA |
Advanced Tactical Aircraft |
|
ATA |
Abort Time Assembly |
|
ATA |
Assembly Test Article |
|
ATA |
Area Transportation Authority |
|
ATA |
Avionics Test Article |
|
ATAC |
Advanced Technology Advisory Committee |
|
ATC |
Assistant Test Conductor |
|
ATC |
Aircraft Target Computer |
|
ATC |
Ablative Thrust Control |
|
ATC |
ATE Computer |
|
ATC |
Active Thermal Control |
|
ATC |
Air Training Command |
|
ATC |
Air traffic control |
|
ATC/FTD |
Air Training Command/Field Training Detachment |
|
ATCA |
attitude translation control assembly |
|
ATCO |
Ambient Temperature Catalytic Oxidizer |
|
ATCS |
Active Thermal Control System/Subsystem |
|
ATDAP |
aircraft target data acquisition program |
|
ATDB |
Aerothermodynamic Data Book |
|
ATDF |
Automated Test Development Folder |
|
ATDP |
Aircraft Target Data Program |
|
ATDP |
Acceptance Test Data Package |
|
ATDRP |
aircraft target data reduction program |
|
ATE |
Airborne Test Equipment |
|
ATE |
Automatic Test Engineer |
|
ATE |
Aerospace Training Equipment |
|
ATF |
Advanced Tactical Fighter |
|
ATG |
Aerospace Test Group |
|
ATG |
automated time line generator |
|
ATH |
Above the Horizon |
|
ATI |
Average Total Inspection |
|
ATIS |
Automatic Terminal Information System |
|
ATL |
Avionics Test Laboratory |
|
ATL |
Aero-Thermal Lab |
|
ATL |
Advanced Technology Laboratories |
|
ATLAS |
Abbreviated Test Language for Avionic Systems |
|
ATLAS |
analysis of thrust structure loads and stresses |
|
ATM |
Apollo Telescope Mount (on Skylab) |
|
ATM |
Ascent Trajectory Model |
|
ATO |
Abort To Orbit |
|
ATO |
Automatic Turn-On |
|
ATOLL |
Acceptance Test of Launch Language |
|
ATOP |
ADA Technology Operational Planning |
|
ATOS |
Automated Technical Order System |
|
ATP |
Acceptance Test Procedure |
|
ATP |
Authority To Proceed |
|
ATP |
Acceptance Test Program |
|
ATP |
Acceptance Test Plan |
|
ATP |
Advanced Technical Payroll |
|
ATP |
Activation Test Program |
|
ATP |
acquisition, tracking, and pointing |
|
ATP |
Airborne Tracking and Pointing |
|
ATP-FC |
acquisition, tracking, and pointing fire control |
|
ATPA |
Alpha Temperature Probe Assembly |
|
ATPG |
Automatic Test Program Generator |
|
ATPSE |
acquisition, tracking, and pointing system emulator |
|
ATR |
Air Transport Radio |
|
ATR |
Air Transport Rating |
|
ATR |
Air Transport Rack |
|
ATRS |
Automated Training Records System |
|
ATS |
Assembly Trusses and Structure |
|
ATS |
Automatic Transcribing System |
|
ATS |
Acceptance Test Specification |
|
ATS |
applications technology satellite |
|
ATS |
Analog Tone Signal |
|
ATS |
Atlantic Tracking Ship |
|
ATS |
Administrative Telephone System |
|
ATS |
Advanced Technology Satellite |
|
ATS |
Administrative Terminal System |
|
ATS |
Asynchronous Task Storage |
|
ATS |
Automatic Terminal System |
|
ATS |
Automatic Test Set |
|
ATS |
Atlantic Tracking Station |
|
ATT |
acceptance thermal testing |
|
ATTACK |
advanced threat technology attack coordination and |
|
ATTS |
Automatic Telemetry Tracking System |
|
ATU |
Audio Terminal Unit |
|
ATV |
Automated Transfer Vehicle |
|
ATVC |
Ascent Thrust Vector Control |
|
ATVC |
Automatic Thrust Vector Control |
|
ATVCD |
Ascent Thrust Vector Control Driver |
|
ATVCS |
automatic thrust vector control system |
|
AU |
Astronomical Unit |
|
AU |
Accounting Unit |
|
AUASAM |
Automatic Aimpoint Selection And Maintenance |
|
AUB |
Aft Utility Bridge |
|
AUC |
Average Unit Cost |
|
AUCV |
Advanced Unmanned Cargo Vehicle |
|
AUDF |
Automated Unit Development Folder |
|
AUF |
Authorized User File |
|
AUP |
Ames Unitary Plan |
|
AUTO-BF |
automatic body flap |
|
AUTO-P |
automatic pitch control mode |
|
AUTO-YR |
automatic yaw roll mode |
|
AUTODIN |
Automatic Digital Network |
|
AUTOVON |
Automatic Voice Network |
|
AV |
Audiovisual |
|
AVC |
Automatic Volume Control |
|
AVCG |
Automatic Vapor Crystal Growth |
|
AVCOR |
algorithm vibration correlation |
|
AVCS |
Attitude and Velocity Control System |
|
AVD |
Air Vehicle Detection |
|
AVE |
Aerospace Vehicle Equipment |
|
AVE |
Avenal, CA [Avenal Airport], USA |
|
AVE |
Airborne Vehicle Equipment |
|
AVE |
Atmospheric Variability Experiment |
|
AVE |
Automatic Volume Expansion |
|
AVID |
automated verification information data base |
|
AVL |
Avionics Verification Laboratory |
|
AVL |
address validity |
|
AVO |
avoid verbal orders |
|
AVRCS |
attitude, velocity, reaction control system |
|
AVREL |
availability and reliability program |
|
AVSM |
Auxiliary Video Switch Matrix |
|
AVT |
Acceptance Vibration Testing |
|
AVVEU |
altitude/vertical velocity indicator electronic unit |
|
AVVI |
altitude/vertical velocity indicator |
|
AW |
Assembly Workstand |
|
AW |
Airlock Wall |
|
AWAA |
attack warning and attack assessment |
|
AWACS |
Advanced Warning and Control System |
|
AWCS |
Agency-Wide Coding Structure |
|
AWG |
American Wire Gauge |
|
AWG |
Activation Working Group |
|
AWI |
Accommodation Weight Investigation |
|
AWL |
Augmented Wire List |
|
AWL |
Automated Wire List |
|
AWPV |
automated weld process verification |
|
aws |
American Welding Society's |
|
AWS |
Air Weather Service |
|
AWS |
Advance Warning System |
|
AWS |
Automated Wiring System |
|
AXAF |
Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility |
|
AZEL |
azimuth and elevation |
|
B&P |
Budgetary and Planning |
|
B-L |
bill of lading |
|
B/A |
Barometric Altimeter |
|
B/A |
Buffer Amplifier |
|
B/A |
boost/abort |
|
B/C |
Bench Check |
|
B/L |
Baseline |
|
B/M |
bench maintenance |
|
B/O |
booster/orbiter |
|
B/O |
Breakout |
|
B/O |
Burnout |
|
B/P |
blood pressure |
|
B/SC |
brake/skid control |
|
B/V |
Bleed Valve |
|
BA |
Breathing Air |
|
BA |
Bank Angle |
|
BAC |
Budget At Completion |
|
BAC |
Boeing Aerospace Company |
|
BAC |
Boeing Aircraft Company |
|
BAC |
Buffer Access Card |
|
BAC |
Booster Assembly Contractor |
|
BACS |
Body Axis Coordinate System |
|
BAF |
Barnes Absorption Filter |
|
BAFO |
Best and Final Offer |
|
BAI |
Barometric Altitude Indicator |
|
BAIR |
Breathing Air |
|
BAN |
Budget Allocation Notice |
|
BAROC |
Baroset Correction |
|
BARS |
Baseline Accounting and Reporting System |
|
BAS |
Breathing Air System |
|
BASD |
Ball Aerospace Systems Division |
|
BASS |
Backup Avionics System Software |
|
BATE |
Base Activation Test Equipment |
|
BATES |
battlefield artillery tactical engagement system |
|
BATSE |
Burst and Transient Source Experiment |
|
BAU |
Business As Usual |
|
BB |
BrassBoard |
|
BB |
Breadboard |
|
BB |
BaseBand |
|
BB |
Baseband signal |
|
BBC |
before-business clearance |
|
BBS |
Bulletin Board System |
|
BC |
Broadcast |
|
BC |
Binary Counter |
|
BC |
Bolt Center |
|
BCC |
Beacon Control Console |
|
BCCT |
Break Control Command Transducer |
|
BCD |
Baseline Configuration Document |
|
BCD |
Budget Change Document |
|
BCD |
Baseline Concept Definition |
|
BCE |
Bus Control Element |
|
BCE |
Burn Control Element |
|
BCE |
Backup Control Electronics |
|
BCH |
binary-coded hexadecimal |
|
BCH |
Base Chaudhuri-Hocquenghen |
|
BCI |
Baseline Configuration Identification |
|
BCID |
baseline candidate item data base |
|
BCLS |
Base Cardiac Life Support |
|
BCO |
booster cutoff |
|
BCP |
Base Condemnation Percent |
|
BCP |
Benchmark Control Point |
|
BCR |
Bar Chart Report |
|
BCR |
Budget Change Request |
|
BCRD |
Basic Consolidated Requirements Document |
|
BCRT |
Binary Code Range Time |
|
BCS |
Beam Control System |
|
BCT |
Bus Configuration Table |
|
BCU |
Battery Control Unit |
|
BCU |
Bus Control Unit |
|
BCWP |
budget costs for work performed |
|
BCWS |
budgeted cost for work scheduled |
|
BD |
Binary Decoder |
|
BD |
Binary Discrete |
|
BD |
Binary Digit |
|
BDA |
Bermuda [Kindley Field], Bermuda |
|
BDA |
Backup Drive Amplifier |
|
BDA |
Bermuda Island |
|
BDA |
Bermuda Tracking Station |
|
BDCR |
Baseline Document Change Request |
|
BDD |
Baseline Definition Document |
|
BDD |
Burst Detector Dosimeter |
|
BDI |
Budget Data and Integration |
|
BDP |
Burst Detection Processor |
|
BDS-2 |
booster phase detection system |
|
BDT |
Block Data Transfer |
|
BDW |
burst detector EMP sensor |
|
BDX |
burst detector X-ray sensor |
|
BDY |
burst detector optical sensor |
|
BE |
Beam Expander |
|
BE |
Bell End |
|
BEAF |
Beam Expander Alignment Function |
|
BEC |
Backup Event Controller |
|
BECO |
Booster Engine Cutoff |
|
BESS |
Biomedical Experiment Support Satellite |
|
BESS |
Biomedical Experiment Scientific Satellite |
|
BEST |
Booster Exhaust Study Test (NASA) |
|
BET |
best estimate of trajectory |
|
BETA |
Ballistic Exploitation and Target Acquisition |
|
BF |
Beat Frequency |
|
BF |
Body Flap |
|
BFC |
Body Flap Control |
|
BFC |
Backup Flight Control |
|
BFCS |
Backup Flight Control System |
|
BFEC |
Bendix Field Engineering Corporation |
|
BFL |
Back Focal Length |
|
BFN |
beam-forming feed network |
|
BFO |
Beat Frequency Oscillator |
|
BFP |
Buyer-Furnished Part |
|
BFRP |
boron fiber-reinforced plastic |
|
BFS |
Backup Flight Software |
|
BFS |
Backup Flight System |
|
BFSPLP |
BFS payload preprocessor |
|
BFSS |
Backup Flight Software System |
|
BG |
Back Gear |
|
BH/MP |
Breather Hose/Mouthpiece |
|
BHN |
Brinell Hardness Number |
|
BHP |
Brake Horse Power |
|
BHS |
Base Heat Shield |
|
BI |
Background Information |
|
BIA |
Bus Interface Adapter |
|
BIA |
Booster Insertion and Abort |
|
BIB |
Blocked Impurity Band |
|
BIBIB |
back-illuminated blocked impurity band |
|
BIC |
Bus Interface Controller |
|
BILBO |
built-in logic block observer |
|
BIS |
Biocide Injection System |
|
BIS |
Bureau of Industry and Security |
|
BISC |
Biomedical Instrumentation, Scientific and Crew |
|
BIT |
Built-In Test |
|
BITE |
Built-In Test Equipment |
|
BITS |
Budget Impact Tracking System |
|
BIU |
Bus Interface Unit |
|
BIU |
Buffer Interface Unit |
|
BJR |
Blockhouse Junction Rack |
|
BKNO3 |
boron-potassium nitrate |
|
BLOW |
booster lift-off weight |
|
BLPG |
buried long-period grating |
|
BLS |
Bottom Left Side |
|
BLV |
Bleed Valve |
|
BM |
Ballistic Missile |
|
bm |
Business Manager |
|
BM |
Branch Manager |
|
BM |
Battle Management |
|
BM |
Bench Maintenance |
|
BM |
body-mounted |
|
BM-TW/AA |
ballistic missile tactical warning/attack |
|
BM/C3 |
battle management and command, control, and |
|
BMA |
body-mounted accelerometer |
|
BMAG |
Body-Mounted Attitude Gyro |
|
BMAP |
Buffer Map |
|
BMAS |
Body-Mounted Accelerometer System |
|
BMB |
Base Maintenance Building |
|
BMB |
Bench Maintenance Building |
|
BMC3 |
battle management communications |
|
BMD |
Ballistic Missile Defense; Boyevaya Mashina Desantika (Russian: airborne combat vehicle) |
|
BMDATC |
Ballistic Missile Defense Advanced Technology Center |
|
BMDSCOM |
Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command |
|
BME |
Bench Maintenance Equipment |
|
BMEWS |
Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (bee-mews) |
|
BMFT |
German D-1 Spacelab Payload |
|
BMI |
Battelle Memorial Institute |
|
BMMD |
body-mass measuring device |
|
BMO |
Ballistic Missile Office |
|
BMO |
Ballistic Missile Organization |
|
BMO |
Business Management Office |
|
BMS |
Background Measurement Satellite |
|
BMS |
Battle Management Simulation |
|
BMTS |
Bench Maintenance Test Set |
|
BMU |
Bus Monitor Unit |
|
BMVU |
ballistic missile view |
|
BN |
Bullnose |
|
BN |
Ballistic Number |
|
BNS |
Bomb Navigation System |
|
BO |
beating oscillator |
|
BOA |
Broad Ocean Area |
|
BOC |
Base Operations Contract |
|
BOC |
blowout coil |
|
BOD |
bright-object detector |
|
BOD |
Board of Directors (Budget) |
|
BOD |
Beneficial Occupancy Date |
|
BOE |
Break of Entry |
|
BOF |
beginning of file |
|
BOI |
Break of Integrity |
|
BOL |
Beginning of Life |
|
BOM |
Bill of Material |
|
BOP |
Basic Overall Polarity |
|
BOP |
Baseline Operations Plan |
|
BOPACE |
Boeing Plastic Analysis Capability for Engines |
|
BOS |
Backup Operating System |
|
BOS |
bright-object sensor |
|
BOSO |
Ballistic Orbital Support Operations |
|
BOT |
beginning of tape |
|
BOW |
Bill of Work |
|
BP |
Boiling Point |
|
BP |
Buttock Plane |
|
BP |
Boilerplate |
|
BP |
Bandpass |
|
BP |
Blood Pressure |
|
BP |
Barber Pole |
|
BP |
Back Pressure |
|
BP |
bid and proposal |
|
BP |
budgetary and planning |
|
BP |
Blueprint |
|
BP |
Base Plate |
|
BPC |
backpressure control |
|
BPC |
Boost Protective Cover |
|
BPD |
Baseline Program Document |
|
BPI |
Boost Phase Intercept |
|
BPMS |
Blood Pressure Measuring System |
|
BPO |
Blanket Purchase Order |
|
BPR |
Biological and Physical Research |
|
BPR |
Baseline Performance Review |
|
BPR |
Bimonthly Progress Report |
|
BPR |
Bypass Ratio |
|
BPS |
Boost Propulsion System |
|
BPSK |
Biphase Shift Keying |
|
BPSK |
Binary Phase Shift Key |
|
BPT |
Body Point |
|
BPV |
Bipropellant Valve |
|
BR |
Bit Rate |
|
BRAVO |
Business Risk and Value of Operation in Space |
|
BRCS |
Basic Reference Coordinate System |
|
BRDF |
Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function |
|
BRF |
band rejection filter |
|
BRIL |
budget receipt/issuance log |
|
BRL |
Ballistic Research Laboratory |
|
BRM |
Biological Research Module |
|
BRM |
Baseline Reference Mission |
|
BRRS |
Banana River Repeater Station |
|
BRS |
Bottom Right Side |
|
BS |
Beam Splitter |
|
BS |
Block Specification |
|
BS |
Backup Subsystem |
|
BSA |
battery bus solar array |
|
BSA |
bus status/alternate bus table |
|
BSC |
Brake Skid Controller |
|
BSD |
Ballistic Systems Division |
|
BSDP |
booster-stage discharge pressure |
|
BSE |
Booster Systems Engineer |
|
BSEE |
Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering |
|
BSGE |
Bachelor of Science degree in general engineering |
|
BSI |
Boeing Services International |
|
BSI |
Booster Situation Indicator |
|
BSI |
Basic Shipping Instruction |
|
BSM |
Booster Separation Motor |
|
BSM |
beam-steering mechanism |
|
BSME |
Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering |
|
BSP |
Business System Planning |
|
BSR |
Bite Status Register |
|
BSR |
Bit Slippage Rate |
|
bsr |
Biological Sciences Research |
|
BSR |
Basic System Release |
|
BSRM |
Booster Solid Rocket Motor |
|
BSS |
Backup System Services |
|
BSTS |
Boost Surveillance Tracking System |
|
BSU |
Bowie State University |
|
BSW |
BFS software |
|
BT |
Burn Time (Engine) |
|
BTC |
Binary Time Code |
|
BTC |
Bus Tie Contractor |
|
BTE |
Bench Test Equipment |
|
BTH |
Below the Horizon |
|
BTMS |
Body Temperature Measuring System |
|
BTR |
Bus Transfer |
|
BTR |
Burn Time Remaining |
|
BTU |
British Thermal Unit |
|
BTU |
Bus Terminal Unit |
|
BU&C/O |
buildup and checkout |
|
BuAer |
Bureau of Aeronautics |
|
BUC |
Buckhorn California |
|
BUC |
Backup Computer |
|
BUFC |
Backup Flight Controller |
|
BUIC |
backup interceptor control |
|
BUN |
BITE Update Notice |
|
BUORD |
Bureau of Ordnance |
|
BUOU |
Backup Optical Unit |
|
BUR |
Backup Rate |
|
BUSGEN |
Bussin generator |
|
BUSHIPS |
Bureau of Ships, Washington, DC |
|
BV |
Boost Vehicle |
|
BV |
Balanced Voltage |
|
BVC |
Boost Voltage Converter |
|
BW |
Bridge Wire |
|
BW |
Bandwidth |
|
BW |
Beam Width |
|
BWG |
Birmingham Wire Gauge |
|
BWO |
Backward Wave Oscillator |
|
C |
Celsius |
|
C |
Center |
|
C&C |
communication and control |
|
C&C |
command and control (also C2) |
|
C&CS |
command and control subsystem |
|
C&D |
communication and data |
|
C&D |
controls and displays |
|
C&DP |
control and data processor |
|
C&DS |
Command and Data Simulator |
|
C&DSS |
communication and data subsystem |
|
C&I |
communication and instrumentation |
|
C&M |
control and monitoring |
|
C&P |
Contracts and Pricing |
|
c&t |
Communication and Tracking |
|
C&TS |
Communications and Tracking System |
|
C&TSS |
Communication and Tracking Subsystem |
|
C&W |
Caution and Warning |
|
C-BARS |
classified baseline accounting and reporting system |
|
C-C |
center-to-center |
|
C-C |
Carbon-Carbon |
|
C-DEL |
complete delivery |
|
C-RFE |
C-band RF electronics |
|
C-to-C |
computer-to-computer |
|
C/A |
Coarse Acquisition |
|
C/A |
code standard positioning service |
|
C/B |
Circuit Breaker |
|
C/C |
Combustion Chamber |
|
C/D |
Countdown |
|
C/DPM |
cost/design performance management |
|
c/f |
Center Frequency |
|
C/O |
Checkout |
|
C/O |
Contamination/Overpressure |
|
C/O |
Cutoff |
|
C/O |
Changeout |
|
C/P |
Cold Plate |
|
C/R |
Commutation Rate |
|
C/S |
Cost/Schedule |
|
C/S/P |
cost/schedule/performance |
|
C/SC |
cost/schedule control |
|
C/SCS |
Cost/Schedule Control System |
|
C/SCSC |
cost and schedule control system criteria |
|
C/SR |
cost/schedule report |
|
C/SSR |
Cost/Schedule Status Report |
|
C/T |
control and timing |
|
C/W |
Carrier Wave |
|
C/W |
caution and warning |
|
C2 |
Command and Control Class C2 |
|
C2S |
command and control subsystem |
|
C3 |
Command, Control, and Communications |
|
CA |
Corrective Action |
|
CA |
Contract Award |
|
CA |
California |
|
CA |
Carrier Aircraft |
|
CA |
Critical Analysis |
|
CA |
Cone Angle |
|
CA |
Completion of Assembly |
|
CA |
Cost Account |
|
CA |
Contract Advice |
|
CAA |
Cost Account Authorization |
|
CAA |
Composite Audio Amplifier |
|
CAA |
Civil Aeronautics Administration |
|
CAALIS |
computer-aided assembly-line inspection system |
|
CAAT |
Computer-Aided Assembly Tool |
|
CAB |
Computer Address Bus |
|
CAB |
Cost Audit Board |
|
CAB |
Corrective Action Board |
|
CAB |
Civil Aviation Board |
|
CAB |
Civil Aeronautics Board |
|
CACB |
Center Aisle Connector Bracket |
|
CACC |
Communications and Configuration Console |
|
CAD |
Computer-Aided Drawing |
|
CAD |
Computer-Aided Dispatch |
|
CAD |
Computer-Aided Design |
|
CAD |
Center Assistant to the Director |
|
CAD-OPS |
computer-aided design costing for operations |
|
CADDS |
computer-aided design and drafting system |
|
CADE |
controller/attitude direct electronics |
|
CADFISS |
computation and data flow integrated subsystem |
|
CADS |
Computer-Aided Design System |
|
CADS |
Command and Data Simulator |
|
CADSI |
Communication and Data Systems Integration |
|
CADU |
Control And Display Unit |
|
CAE |
Computer-Aided Engineering |
|
CAE |
Corrective Action Engineer |
|
CAFB |
Chanute Air Force Base |
|
CAI |
Computer-Aided Instruction |
|
CAIB |
Columbia Accident Investigation Board |
|
CAIT |
Computer-Aided Instruction Terminal |
|
CAIT |
Computer-Aided Instruction Trainer |
|
CAL |
canister airlock |
|
CAL |
Computer-Aided Logistics |
|
CAL |
Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory |
|
CAL |
Contract Advice Letter |
|
Cal/OSHA |
California Occupational Safety and Health Act |
|
CALS |
Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support (CAALS) |
|
CALST |
Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory Shock Tunnel |
|
CAM |
Control Account Managers |
|
CAM |
Carrier Aircraft Modification |
|
CAM |
Centrifuge Accommodation Module |
|
CAM |
content-addressable memory |
|
CAM |
Computer-Aided Manufacturing |
|
CAM |
Computer Annunciation Matrix |
|
CAM |
cost account manager |
|
CAM |
Civil Aeronautics Manual |
|
CAMERA |
control and monitoring equipment resource allocation |
|
CAMP |
Common Ada Missile Package |
|
CAMP |
computer-aided message processing |
|
CAN |
Certification Analysis Network |
|
CAO |
Cost Administration Office |
|
CAP |
Computer Application Program |
|
CAP |
Control Account Plan |
|
CAP |
Crew Activity Plan |
|
CAP |
Capability Assurance Program |
|
CAP |
Corrective Action Plan |
|
CAP |
Competitive Access Provider |
|
CAP |
Cost Account Plan(s) |
|
CAP |
Cost Account Package (NASA) |
|
CAP |
contractor-acquired property |
|
CAPRI |
Capacitance Rate Integrator |
|
CAPS |
Crew Activity Planning System |
|
CAPS |
Common Attitude Pointing System |
|
CAPS |
Crew Altitude Protection Suit |
|
CAPS |
Crew Altitude Protection System |
|
CAPSS |
Computer-Aided Planning and Scheduling System |
|
CAR |
Certification Analysis Requirements |
|
CAR |
Certification Approval Request |
|
CAR |
Cloud Absorption Radiometer |
|
CAR |
configuration and acceptance review |
|
CAR |
Corrective Action Report |
|
CAR |
Corrective Action Request |
|
CAR |
Contractual Action Request |
|
CAR |
Customer Acceptance Review |
|
CAR |
Corrective Action Record |
|
CARB |
Central Acquisition Review Board |
|
CARDE |
Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment |
|
CARID |
Customer Acceptance Review Item Disposition |
|
CARID |
customer acceptance report item disposition |
|
CARM |
Customer Accommodation Requirement Model |
|
CARR |
Customer Acceptance Readiness Review |
|
CARR |
Customer Accommodation Requirement Representative |
|
CARS |
Configuration Accounting and Reporting System |
|
CAS |
cost accounting standard |
|
CAS |
Coverage Analysis System |
|
CAS |
Column Address Strobe |
|
CAS |
Command Augmentation System |
|
CAS |
Calibrated Ancillary System |
|
CAS |
Cooperative Application Satellite |
|
CAS |
computer airspeed |
|
CAS |
Crew Accommodation System |
|
CAS |
Configuration Accounting System |
|
CAS-P |
CAS pitch control mode |
|
CAS-YR |
CAS yaw roll control mode |
|
CASB |
Cost Accounting Standards Board |
|
CASE |
Computer-Aided System Engineering |
|
CASE |
computer-automated software engineering |
|
CASE |
Care Application Service Element |
|
CASES |
control and structures experiments for space |
|
CASO |
Cancellation Addendum Sales Order |
|
CASP |
Change Assessment Summary Package |
|
CASR |
cost and schedule reporting system |
|
CASS |
Consolidated Automated Support System |
|
CASS |
CITE Augmentation Support System |
|
CAT |
Control Attenuator Timer |
|
CAT |
computer-aided test |
|
CAT-2 |
communications and tracking comprehensive analysis tool |
|
CATS |
Change Action Tracking System |
|
CATS |
Correspondence Action Tracking System |
|
CAU |
Customer Acquisition Unit |
|
CAU |
Command Acquisition Unit |
|
CAU |
Command Activation Unit |
|
CAWG |
Customer Accommodation Working Group |
|
CB |
coax interface bracket |
|
CB |
Center of Buoyancy |
|
CB |
Circuit Breaker |
|
CB |
Control Board |
|
CBA |
C-Band Transponder Antenna |
|
CBA |
Collective Bargaining Agreement |
|
CBARS |
classified baseline accounting and reporting system |
|
CBB |
Contract Budget Baseline |
|
CBC |
Complete Blood Count |
|
CBC |
Change Board Commitment |
|
CBE |
Connector Bracket Experiment |
|
CBIL |
common and bulk items list |
|
CBO |
Congressional Budget Office |
|
CBP |
Connector Bracket Power |
|
CBR |
California Bearing Ratio |
|
CBRF3 |
Bromotrifluoromethane |
|
CBS |
Connector Bracket Signal |
|
CBSA |
Cargo Bay Stowage Assembly |
|
CBT |
Computer Based Training |
|
CBV |
Cabin Bleed Valve |
|
CBW |
Constant Bandwidth |
|
CBX |
C-Band Transponder |
|
CC |
Computer Center |
|
cc |
Configuration Controller |
|
CC |
Color Code |
|
CC |
Corner Cube |
|
CC |
Commercial Control |
|
CC |
Control Center |
|
CC |
Cluster Controller |
|
CC |
Channel Controller |
|
CC |
contamination control |
|
CC |
Contract Completion |
|
CC |
Closing Coil |
|
CC |
Compatibility Change |
|
CC |
Convolutional Coding |
|
CC |
Configuration Control |
|
CC |
Common Carrier |
|
CC |
Crew Certified (NASA) |
|
CC |
Cost Center |
|
CC |
Carbon-Carbon |
|
CC |
communications control |
|
CC |
Crew Compartment (NASA) |
|
CCA |
Contract Change Authority |
|
CCA |
communications carrier assembly |
|
CCAFS |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, an air force base in Florida where NASA launches satellites from. |
|
CCAS |
Contractor Cost Accrual System |
|
CCAS |
Cape Canaveral Air Station |
|
CCATS |
command communications and telemetry system |
|
CCB |
Change Control Board |
|
CCB |
Configuration Control Board |
|
CCBD |
Control Change Board Directive |
|
CCBD |
Configuration Control Board Directive |
|
CCC |
Complex Control Center (NASA) |
|
CCC |
Consolidated Controls Corporation |
|
CCC |
Coordinate Conversion Computer |
|
CCC |
Concurrent Computer Corporation |
|
CCC |
Command Control Console |
|
CCC |
Central Computer Complex |
|
CCC |
Communication Control Center |
|
CCC |
Computer Checkout Console |
|
CCC |
Controller Checkout Console |
|
CCC |
contaminant control cartridge |
|
CCC |
Control Center Complex |
|
CCCD |
Crew Compartment Configuration Drawing |
|
CCD |
Checkout Command Decoder |
|
CCD |
central command decoder |
|
CCD |
Constants Change Display |
|
CCDR |
Contractor Critical Design Review |
|
CCE |
Computer Command Engineer |
|
CCE |
Continuous Control Evaluator |
|
CCF |
Converter Compressor Facility |
|
CCF |
Central Computer Facility |
|
CCFF |
Cape Canaveral Forecast Facility |
|
CCFT |
Controlled Current Feedback Transformer |
|
CCHS |
Crew Compartment Heat Shield |
|
CCIM |
Command Computer Input Multiplexer |
|
CCIR |
International Radio Consultative Committee (French Acronym) |
|
CCL |
Critical Characteristics List |
|
CCL |
Commonality Candidate List |
|
CCL |
Closed-circuit loop |
|
CCM |
Crew/Cargo Module |
|
CCM |
controlled carrier modulation |
|
CCM |
counter-countermeasure |
|
CCME |
Contract Change Mass Estimate |
|
CCMS |
checkout, control, and monitor subsystem |
|
CCMTA |
Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex |
|
CCN |
Contract Change Negotiation |
|
CCN |
Contract Change Notice |
|
CCN |
Contract Change Notification |
|
CCO |
current-controlled oscillator |
|
CCO |
Customer Contracting Officer |
|
CCO |
Contract Change Order |
|
CCP |
Configuration Control Panel |
|
CCP |
Configuration Control Phase (NASA) |
|
CCP |
Change Control Package |
|
CCP |
Contract Change Proposal |
|
CCP |
Center Console Panel |
|
CCP |
Commercial Change Proposal |
|
CCP |
Cost Control Program |
|
CCP |
Configuration Change Point (NASA) |
|
CCP |
Contamination Control Plan |
|
CCP |
Controlled Components Program |
|
CCP |
Change Control Panel |
|
CCP |
Computer Control Panel |
|
CCP |
Corrosion Control Plan |
|
CCPDSR |
communications center processing and display system |
|
CCR |
Configuration Control Record |
|
CCR |
Control Center Rack |
|
CCR |
Contract Change Request |
|
CCR |
Cargo Compatibility Review |
|
CCR |
Contract Change Record |
|
CCR |
Contractor Change Review |
|
CCRA |
Cape Canaveral Reference Atmosphere |
|
CCRF |
Consolidated Communication Recording Facility |
|
CCS |
Communications and Control System |
|
CCS |
Configuration and Control Segment |
|
CCS |
Central Control Station |
|
CCS |
Communications and Control Segment |
|
CCS |
Console Communication System (NASA) |
|
CCS |
Complex Control Set (NASA) |
|
CCS |
Command and Communication System |
|
CCS |
Computer Core Segment (NASA) |
|
CCS |
Central Computer and Sequencer |
|
CCS |
Central Control Section |
|
CCS |
Contamination Control System |
|
CCS |
Contract Control System |
|
CCSD |
Chrysler Corporation Space Division |
|
CCSD |
Collins Communications Systems Division |
|
CCSDS |
Consultative/Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems |
|
CCSR |
Carbon-Carbon Survivable Radiator |
|
CCSR |
Crew Compartment Stowage Review |
|
CCT |
command/control transmitter |
|
CCT |
computer-compatible tape |
|
CCTCF |
communication circuit technical control facility |
|
CCTV |
Closed-circuit television |
|
CCU |
Communications Carrier Unit |
|
CCU |
Crew Communications Unit |
|
CCU |
Crew Compartment Umbilical |
|
CCU |
Central Control Unit |
|
CCU |
Communications Carrier Umbilical |
|
CCU |
Coupling Control Unit |
|
CCU |
Camera Control Unit |
|
CCV |
Chamber Coolant Valve |
|
CCVA |
Chamber Coolant Valve Actuator |
|
CCW |
Counterclockwise |
|
CCZ |
Command and Control Zone |
|
CD |
call director |
|
CD |
current density |
|
CD |
coin dimple |
|
CD |
Coefficient of Drag |
|
cd |
Central Database |
|
CD |
cold-drawn |
|
CD |
Compact Disc |
|
cd |
Candela |
|
CD |
Countdown |
|
CD&SC |
Central Distribution and Switching Center |
|
CD/V |
concept definition and validation |
|
CDA |
Command and Data Acquisition |
|
CDA |
cesium-dideuterium-arsenate |
|
CDA |
Critical Design Audit |
|
CDAS |
Configuration Design Analysis Simulation |
|
CDAS |
Configurations Development Analysis Simulation |
|
CDAS |
Core Design Analysis Simulation |
|
CDB |
Computer Data Bus |
|
CDB |
Central Data Buffer |
|
CDB |
Command Data Base |
|
CDBFR |
Common Data Buffer |
|
CDC |
Confined Detonating Cord |
|
CDC |
Collins Defense Communications |
|
CDC |
Command and Data Handling Console |
|
CDC |
Computer Development Center |
|
CDC |
Countdown Clock |
|
CDC |
Classified Document Control |
|
CDC |
Control Data Corporation, Incorporated |
|
CDCD |
Collins Defense Communications Division |
|
CDCD |
Cargo Design Control Drawing |
|
CDCM |
coupling display, manual control IMU |
|
CDCO |
coupling display, manual control optics |
|
CDD |
Command Decoding and Distribution |
|
CDD |
Common Data Dictionary |
|
CDDB |
Common Diagnostic Data Base |
|
CDDT |
Countdown Demonstration Test |
|
CDF |
Central Data Facility |
|
CDF |
cable distribution frame |
|
CDF |
Combined Data File |
|
CDF |
Confined Detonating Fuse |
|
CDF |
Cool-Down Facility |
|
CDF |
Circuit Design Fabrication |
|
CDF&TDS |
circuit design, fabrication, and test data |
|
CDG |
Concept Development Group |
|
CDH |
Constant Differential Height |
|
CDH |
Constant Delta Height |
|
CDI |
Contract Definition Instruction |
|
CDI |
Course Deviation Indicator |
|
CDID |
Contract Data Item Description |
|
CDM |
Communications Data Manager |
|
CDM |
Configuration Design Module |
|
CDMA |
Code Division Multiple Access (voice/data transmission) |
|
CDMS |
Command and Data Management System |
|
CDMS |
contractor data management system |
|
CDN |
CDR Discrepancy Notice |
|
CDNR |
CDR Discrepancy Notice Record |
|
CDOM |
Chief Draftsman Office Memorandum |
|
CDP |
Command Data Processor |
|
CDP |
Confidence Development Program |
|
CDP |
Computer Data Processing |
|
CDPA |
Classified Data Preparation Area |
|
CDPIS |
Command Data Processing and Instrumentation System |
|
CDQ |
certificate of qualification |
|
CDQR |
Critical Design and Qualification Review |
|
CDR |
Central Data Recording |
|
CDR |
Conceptual Design Review |
|
CDR |
Critical Design Review |
|
CDRL |
Contract Data Requirements List |
|
CDRR |
Contract Documentation Requirements Records |
|
CDRS |
Contract Data Requirements Schedule |
|
CDS |
Centre de Donnés astronomiques de Strasbourg |
|
CDSF |
Commercially Developed Space Facility |
|
CDSL |
Computer Data System Laboratory |
|
CDUM |
coupling display unit IMU |
|
CDUO |
Coupling Display Unit Optics |
|
CE |
Current Expendable (NASA) |
|
CE |
Chief Engineer |
|
CE/CK |
computer entry/control keyboard |
|
CECP |
Compatibility Engineering Change Proposal |
|
CEDC |
Cyclic Error Detection Code |
|
CEEP |
Composite Entry Evaluation Program |
|
CEF |
comsec equipment facility |
|
CEIAC |
Coastal Engineering Information Analysis Center |
|
CELSS |
Controlled Ecological Life Support System |
|
CELV |
Commercial Expendable Launch Vehicle |
|
CEMF |
Counterelectromotive Force |
|
CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
|
CEPS |
CITS Expert Parameter System |
|
CEQ |
Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.) |
|
CER |
Cost Estimating Relationship |
|
CESA |
Canadian Engineering Standards Association |
|
CETA |
Crew and Equipment Translation Aid |
|
CETF |
Critical Evaluation Task Force |
|
CEU |
control electronics unit |
|
CFAE |
contractor-furnished airborne equipment |
|
CFAR |
Constant False Alarm Rate |
|
CFD |
computational fluid dynamics |
|
CFD |
Central Flight Dynamics |
|
CFES |
Continuous Flow Electrophoresis System |
|
CFI |
Card Format Identifier |
|
CFM |
customer-furnished material |
|
CFP |
Conceptual Flight Profile |
|
CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
|
CFRP |
carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic |
|
CfS |
schedule factor |
|
CFSD |
Critical-Function Sequence Diagram |
|
CFSTI |
Clearinghouse for Scientific and Technical Information |
|
CFT |
cross-functional team |
|
CFY |
Company Fiscal Year |
|
CGAD |
Collins General Aviation Division |
|
CGAU |
Cabin Gas Analysis Unit |
|
CGC |
Command Guidance Computer |
|
CGF |
Command Generation Function |
|
CGP |
Central Grounding Point |
|
CGSS |
Cryogenic Gas Storage System |
|
CH/SL |
certified hardware/software list |
|
CH4 |
Methane, Natural Gas |
|
CHARM |
composite high-altitude radiation model |
|
CHEM |
Chemistry |
|
CHI |
computer-to-human interface |
|
CHIP |
College Hire Indoctrination Program |
|
CHIPSat |
Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer |
|
CHL |
Certified Hardware List |
|
CHR |
Cooper-Harper Rating |
|
CHROMEX |
Chromosome and Plant Cell Division in Space |
|
CHSF |
Cargo Hydrazine Service Facility |
|
CHW |
Command Header Word |
|
CI |
Composite Index |
|
CI |
Configuration Item |
|
CIC |
Capital Investment Council |
|
CICA |
Competition in Contracting Act (1984) |
|
CICC |
Cargo Integration Control Center |
|
CICCR |
configuration information control center requirement |
|
CIDL |
Configuration Item Data List |
|
CIDR |
Critical Intermediate Design Review |
|
CIDSC |
Contractor In-House Data Support Capability |
|
CIJB |
Cradle Interface Junction Box |
|
CIL |
critical items list |
|
CIMS |
Consolidated Information Management System |
|
CINC |
commander-in-chief |
|
CINCAD |
commander-in-chief, Air Defense |
|
CINCNET |
Commander-in-Chief Network |
|
CINCNORAD |
Commander-In-Chief, North American Aerospace |
|
CINCSAC |
commander-in-chief, Strategic Air Command |
|
CINCSBL |
commander-in-chief, Space-Based Laser |
|
CIP |
Change Information Page |
|
CIP |
International Communications and Information Policy |
|
CIRD |
cargo integration review dry run |
|
CIRHS |
Critical Items and Residual Hazards List |
|
CIRRIS |
Cryogenic Infrared Radiance Instrumentation for Shuttle |
|
CISS |
Centaur Integrated Support Structure |
|
CITE |
cargo integration test equipment |
|
CITS |
Central Integrated Test System |
|
CIVT |
Cargo Interface Verification Test |
|
CIVU |
Cargo Integration Verification Unit |
|
CIWG |
Cargo Integration Working Group |
|
CL |
Contractor Leased |
|
CL |
Confidence Level |
|
CLAES |
Cryogenic Limb Array Etalon Spectrometer |
|
CLAS |
Computerized Loads Analysis System |
|
CLCS |
Consolidated Launch Control System |
|
CLCS |
Checkout and Launch Control System |
|
CLF |
Consolidated Logistics Facility |
|
CLF |
Central Logistics Facility |
|
CLIN |
Contract Line Item Number |
|
CLIP |
Combined Laser Instrumentation Package |
|
CLIPS |
C-language inferencing for production systems |
|
CLMC |
Central Logistics Management Center |
|
CLOT |
Combined Loads Orbiter Test |
|
CLOUDSAT |
cloud cover statistical analysis program |
|
CLRB |
Cost Limit Review Board |
|
CLS |
Contingency Landing Site(s) |
|
CLSO |
Contingency Landing Support Officer |
|
CM |
Configuration Management |
|
CM |
Crew Module |
|
cm |
Current Month |
|
CM |
Command Module |
|
CM&S |
Communications Maintenance and Storage |
|
CMA |
Configuration Management Accounting |
|
CMA |
Command Modulator Assembly |
|
CMA |
China Meteorological Administration |
|
CMACS |
Central Monitor and Control System |
|
CMAG |
Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance |
|
CMAO |
Contract Management Assistance Officer |
|
CMAR |
Configuration Management Action Request |
|
CMAT |
Compatible Materials |
|
CMB |
Configuration Management Board |
|
CMC |
Center Management Council |
|
CMC |
Complex Monitor and Control |
|
CMCS |
Centralized Maintenance Computer System |
|
CMD |
controller, main display |
|
CMD |
Command |
|
CMDB |
Configuration Management Data Base |
|
CMDM |
control multiplexer/demultiplexer |
|
CMDS |
Configuration Management Data System |
|
CME |
Commercial Measuring Equipment |
|
CMF |
Complex Maintenance Facility |
|
CMF |
controller, motor, forward |
|
CMF |
Consolidated Maintenance Facility |
|
CMIF |
Common Module Integration Facility |
|
CML |
Commands and Measurement List |
|
CMN |
Contract Master Network |
|
CMOS |
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductors |
|
CMOS/SOS |
complementary metal oxide semiconductor/silicon |
|
CMPP |
Configuration Management Program Plan |
|
CMRB |
Contractor Material Review Board |
|
CMRP |
Configuration Management Requirements Plan |
|
CMRR |
Common Mode Rejection Ration |
|
CMRS |
Configuration Management Requirements Standard |
|
CMS |
Command Management System |
|
CMS |
Command Matrix Switch |
|
CMS-2 |
Cambridge Monitoring System |
|
CMSI |
Command Monitor System Interface |
|
CMT |
Critical Military Target |
|
CMTS |
Computerized Maintenance Test System |
|
CMU |
control and monitor unit |
|
CMV |
Common Mode Voltage |
|
CMVAS |
configuration management verification accounting system |
|
CMW |
compartmented mode work station |
|
CN |
Change Notice |
|
CNC |
Computer Numerical Control |
|
CND |
Cannot Duplicate |
|
CNRL |
Communications and Navigation Research Laboratory |
|
CNWDI |
Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information |
|
CO2 |
Carbon Dioxide |
|
COA |
Center Operations Area |
|
COAS |
Crewman Optical Alignment Sight |
|
COB |
Communications Office Building |
|
COBE |
Cosmic Background Explorer Satellite (NASA) |
|
COBE |
Cosmic Microwave Background Explorer |
|
COBOL |
Common Business-Oriented Language |
|
COCOMO |
COnstructive COst MOdel |
|
COF |
Columbus Orbital Facility |
|
COF |
CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES |
|
COFAC |
Construction Facility |
|
COFI |
Checkout And Fault Isolation (on Board) |
|
COFW |
Certificate of Flight Worthiness |
|
COGMAN |
center of gravity of payload manifest |
|
COI |
Conflict Of Interest |
|
COIL |
Chemical Oxygen-Iodine Laser |
|
COIM |
checkout interpreter module |
|
COL |
Checkout Language |
|
COLA |
cost-of-living adjustment/allowance |
|
COM-M |
Common Mode |
|
COMAS |
Combined Orbital Maneuvering and Abort System |
|
COMAT |
Compatibility of Materials |
|
COMM |
Communications software |
|
COMM |
Communications Society |
|
COMM |
Communications Commercial |
|
COMM |
Communications Module |
|
COMP |
Computation Of Rendezvous Targeting |
|
COMPOOL |
Common Data Pool |
|
COMPSIM |
concept mission performance simulation |
|
CONAD |
CONUS defense |
|
CONOPS |
Concept of Operations |
|
CONUS |
Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC) |
|
COQ |
Certificate Of Qualification |
|
CORA |
Coherent Optical Radar Amplifier |
|
CORE |
Common Operational Research Equipment |
|
COSATI |
Committee On Scientific And Technical Information |
|
COSI |
Closeout System Installation |
|
COSM |
checkout servicing and maintenance |
|
COSPAC |
cost/schedule planning and control |
|
COSTA |
Cost Accounting (Code) |
|
COT |
Critical Optical Technology |
|
cots |
Commercial Orbital Transportation System |
|
COV |
Cutoff Value |
|
CPAF |
Cost Plus Award Fee (Type of Contract) |
|
CPAR |
controlled parts approval |
|
CPCB |
Crew Procedures Control Board |
|
CPCEI |
Computer Program Contract End Item |
|
CPDDS |
Computer Program Detail Design Specification |
|
CPE |
Change Package Engineer |
|
CPE |
Customer-provided equipment |
|
CPEI |
Computer Program End Item |
|
CPES |
crew procedures evaluator simulator |
|
CPF |
Calibration Parameter File |
|
CPFF/IF |
cost plus fixed fee/incentive fee |
|
CPIC |
Computer Program Integration Contract |
|
CPIF/AF |
cost plus incentive fee/award fee |
|
CPO |
Central Planning Office |
|
CPPS |
Computer Program Product Specification |
|
CPSD |
cross-power spectral density |
|
CPSE |
Common Payload Support Equipment |
|
CPTA |
Core Propulsion Test Article |
|
CQDR |
Critical Qualification Design Review |
|
CQIM |
Configuration and Quality Information Management |
|
cr |
Compliance Review |
|
CR |
Change Request |
|
CRALT |
CNES Radar Altimeter |
|
CRAS |
Cost Reduction Alternative Study |
|
crc |
Cyclical Redundancy Code |
|
CRC |
Communications Research Centre Canada |
|
CRC |
Contrôle de Redondance Cyclique (French: Cyclic Redundancy Check) |
|
CRERS |
crew rescue and equipment retrieval system |
|
CRES |
Corrosion Resistance Steel |
|
CRI |
Certification Requirements Index |
|
CRISP |
Computer Resources Integrated Support Plan |
|
CRL |
Communications Research Laboratory |
|
CRL |
Countermeasure Readiness Level |
|
CRO |
Cathode-Ray Oscilloscope |
|
CRP |
Configuration Requirements Processing |
|
CRPL |
Cosmic Ray Physics Laboratory |
|
CRRES |
Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite |
|
CRSI |
Ceramic Reusable Surface Insulation |
|
CRT |
Computer Response Time |
|
CRTU |
Cryogenic Radiator Test Unit |
|
CRW |
Control Read/Write |
|
CS |
Customer Service |
|
cs |
Critical System |
|
cs |
Constellation Systems |
|
CSAP |
Control System Analysis Program |
|
CSAT |
Combined Systems Acceptance Test |
|
CSCD |
Control System Command Decoder |
|
CSCS |
Central Security Control System |
|
CSCSAT |
Commercial Synchronous Communication Satellite |
|
CSDD |
Control Systems Development Division |
|
CSDF |
Central Source Data File |
|
CSDM |
Computer System Diagnostic Manual |
|
CSDT |
Computer Software Data Tapes |
|
CSFT |
Combined Subsystem Functional Test |
|
CSG |
Concept Synthesis Group |
|
CSIT |
CAP System Integration Test |
|
CSIU |
Core Segment Interface Unit |
|
CSMA/CD/TS |
carrier sense multiple access/collision dlot |
|
CSN |
Customer Source Number |
|
CSO |
Complex Safety Office |
|
CSO |
Communication Service Office |
|
CSO |
Chief S&MA Officer |
|
CSOP |
Crew Systems Operating Procedures |
|
CSP |
Certified Special Processor |
|
CSPF |
Critical Single-Point Failure |
|
CSPL |
Certified Special Processor List |
|
CSPO |
Control Systems Procurement Office |
|
CSPU |
Core Segment Processing Unit |
|
CSS |
Communications Services Section |
|
CSS |
Cross Support Services |
|
CSSE |
Control System Simulation Equipment |
|
CSTA |
Crew Software Training Aid |
|
CSTAR |
Continuous Stellar-Tracking Attitude Reference |
|
CSTC |
Consolidated Space Test Center |
|
CSTS |
Cryogenic Storage and Transfer System |
|
CSTU |
Combined Systems Test Unit |
|
CSU |
central switching unit |
|
CT |
Compatibility Testing |
|
CT |
Crawler Transporter |
|
CTC |
Chief Test Conductor |
|
CTCI |
Contract Technical Compliance Inspection |
|
CTCP |
Configuration Test Change Period |
|
CTCS |
Central Thermal Control System |
|
CTDU |
cross-link transponder data unit |
|
CTF |
Commit To Flight |
|
CTI |
Critical Transportation Item |
|
CTIS |
crawler-transporter intercom system |
|
CTM |
Control, Test and Monitor |
|
CTM |
Center Technology Manager |
|
CTPD |
Crew Training and Procedures Division |
|
CTRS |
Component Test Requirements Specifications |
|
CTS |
Compatibility Test Set |
|
CTS |
Center Telecommunications System |
|
CTT |
Command Transfer Tape |
|
CTV |
Crew Transfer Vehicle |
|
CTV |
Compatibility Test Van |
|
CU |
Control Unit |
|
cu |
Configuration Unit |
|
CUB |
Commonality Usage Board |
|
CUC |
Computer Usage Control |
|
CUDS |
Cumulative Data Statistics |
|
CUF |
cross-utilization file |
|
CUIL |
Common Usage Item List |
|
CUL |
Common Use List |
|
CUP |
Commonality Usage Proposal |
|
CUT |
Coordinated Universal Time |
|
CVA |
Convair Astronautics |
|
CVAS |
Configuration Verification Accounting System |
|
CVD |
Chemical Vapor Deposition |
|
CVE |
Complete Vehicle Erector |
|
CVF |
Circular Variable Filter |
|
CVSD |
Continuous Variable Slope Data |
|
CWBS |
Contract Work Breakdown Structure |
|
CWE |
Caution and Warning Electronics |
|
CWEA |
Caution and Warning Electronic Assembly |
|
CWEU |
Caution and Warning Electronics Unit |
|
CWFSP |
Caution and Warning/Fire Suppression Panel |
|
CWLM |
Caution and Warning Limit Module |
|
CWS |
Caution and Warning System |
|
CWSU |
Condensate Water Servicing Unit |
|
CWT |
Code Walk-Through |
|
CX |
Constellation |
|
CY |
Calendar Year |
|
CYC |
cyclic mission-unique process |
|
CYI |
Canary Islands |
|
CZCS |
Coastal Zone Color Scanner |
|
D&C |
displays and controls |
|
D&CS |
displays and controls subsystem |
|
D&P |
Drain and Purge |
|
D&PA |
design and product assurance |
|
D* |
normalized detectivity |
|
D/A |
decoder activate |
|
D/C |
displays and controls |
|
D/D |
digital-digital converter |
|
D/P |
data pack |
|
D/VD |
Data/Voice Data |
|
DA |
Data Administrator |
|
DA |
Decision Authority |
|
DA |
Digital to Analog |
|
DA&D |
Data Acquisition and Distribution |
|
DA&E |
Data Analysis and Evaluation |
|
DAA |
Designated Approval Authority |
|
DAAT |
Distributed Architecture Analysis Tool |
|
DABS |
Discrete Address Beacon System |
|
DACB |
data acquisition control and buffer |
|
DACT |
Disposable Absorption Collection Trunk |
|
DADE |
Data Acquisition and Documentation Equipment |
|
DADS |
Dual Air Density Satellite |
|
DAE |
Data Acquisition Equipment |
|
DAF |
Data Archive Facility |
|
DAF |
Data Analysis Facility |
|
DAFT |
Data Acquisition Frequency Table |
|
DAI |
Deferred Acceptance Item |
|
DAIS |
Data Avionics Information System |
|
DAM |
Double-Aluminized Mylar |
|
DAMMPS |
damping and metal matrix for precision structure |
|
DANASAT |
direct-ascent nuclear ASAT |
|
DAPS |
Decommutation And Processing System |
|
DARCOM |
U.S. Army Material Development and Readiness Command |
|
DARPA |
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (US) |
|
DARPA/LL |
DARPA Lincoln Laboratory |
|
DART |
Director and Response Tester |
|
DARTS |
Digital Automated Radar Tracking System |
|
DAS |
Data Archive System |
|
DAS |
Demand Access Service |
|
DAS |
Demand Access System |
|
DASA |
dual aerospace servoamplifier |
|
DASD |
direct-access storage device |
|
DAT |
direct-ascent threat |
|
DAZE |
different-alpha zero-strain E |
|
DBA |
Data Base Administrator |
|
DBCI |
DB With Respect To A Circular Polarized Antenna |
|
DBCR |
Data Base Change Request |
|
DBD |
dead band |
|
DBE |
Data Bus Element |
|
DBFN |
Data Bus File Number |
|
DBG |
Data Bus Group |
|
DBGMP |
Data Bus Generation and Maintenance Package |
|
DBI |
Data Base Interface |
|
DBIU |
Data Bus Interface Unit |
|
DBM |
Data Base Management |
|
DBN |
Data Bus Network |
|
DBP |
Design Baseline Program |
|
DBRN |
Data Bank Release Notice |
|
DBUR |
Data Bank Update Request |
|
DC |
District of Columbia |
|
DC |
Differential Corrections |
|
DC&I |
documentation, control, and integration |
|
DCAA |
(U.S.) Defense Contract Audit Agency |
|
DCAR |
Design Corrective Action Report |
|
DCARS |
data collection and reduction system |
|
DCASMA |
Defense Contract Administration Services Management Area |
|
DCASR |
Defense Contract Administration Services Region |
|
DCASR-LA |
Defense Contract Administration Services Region, Los Angeles |
|
DCDS |
Distributed Computing Design System |
|
DCEA |
Digital Control Electronics Assembly |
|
DCEP |
Data Collection and Evaluation Plan |
|
DCF |
Data Control Facility |
|
DCIB |
Data Communication Input Buffer |
|
DCIU |
Digital Control and Interface Unit |
|
DCL |
Document Change List |
|
DCMA |
Defense Contract Management Agency |
|
DCMB |
Development Configuration Management Board |
|
DCN |
Document Control Number |
|
DCN |
Document Change Notice |
|
DCNP |
Document Change Notice Proposal |
|
DCO |
Detailed Checkout |
|
DCOS |
Data Communication Output Selector |
|
DCRR |
Design Change Requirement Record |
|
DCSP |
Digital Control Signal Processor |
|
DCSU |
Digital Computer Switching Unit |
|
DD&CS |
Dedicated Display and Control Subsystem |
|
DD&R |
data display and review |
|
DD&RR |
Data Display and Review Room |
|
DD&T |
design, development, and test |
|
DD/HH:MM:SS |
Day/Hour:Minute:Second |
|
DDAS |
Digital Data Acquisition System |
|
DDC |
Direct Digital Control |
|
DDCS |
Document and Data Control System |
|
DDCS |
Data Distribution and Command System |
|
DDDL |
Digital Data Downlink |
|
DDDS |
Digital Data Distribution System |
|
DDDU |
Display Decoder Driver Unit |
|
DDES |
Data Display Expert System |
|
DDHA |
Digital Data-Handling Assembly |
|
DDMS |
DOD manager for Space Shuttle support |
|
DDN |
U.S. Defense Data Network |
|
DDPF |
Dedicated Display Processing Function |
|
DDPS |
Digital Data Processing System |
|
DDTF |
Dynamic Docking Test Facility |
|
DDTS |
Dynamic Docking Test System |
|
DEC |
Digital Equipment Corporation |
|
DECA |
display/AGAP electronic control assembly |
|
DECNET |
Digital Equipment Corporation Network |
|
DECU |
Data Exchange Control Unit |
|
DEDA |
Data Entry and Display Assembly |
|
DEE |
Digital Events Evaluator |
|
DEL |
Deorbit, Entry, and Landing |
|
DELNI |
Digital Ethernet Local Network Interconnect |
|
DELOG |
design engineering logistics |
|
DELTA |
Detailed Labor and Time Analysis |
|
DEMP |
direct EMP |
|
DEMUX |
Demultiplexer |
|
DEOSS |
Demonstration of Electro-Optical Surveillance Sensor |
|
DER |
Drawing Error Report |
|
DES |
Data Encryption Standard |
|
DES |
Data Exchange System |
|
DES |
Distributed Evaluation System |
|
DES |
Data Enhancement System |
|
DESHE |
distributed expert system hosting environment |
|
DESPOT |
Design Performance OPtimization |
|
DETA |
Diethylene Triamine |
|
DETEC |
Defensive Technology Evaluation Code |
|
DETIR |
Defensive Technology Information Repository |
|
DEU-KYBD |
display electronics unit equivalent inputs |
|
DF-SPE-A |
Shuttle Project Engineering Office |
|
DF/CMB |
data formatter and command monitor bus |
|
DFD |
Data Flow Diagram |
|
DFIS |
DFI subsystem |
|
DFL |
Decommutator Format Load |
|
DFRF |
Dryden Flight Research Facility |
|
DGZ |
Desired Ground Zero |
|
DH |
Decision Height |
|
DHA |
design hazards analysis |
|
DHE |
Data Handling Equipment |
|
DHP |
developed horsepower |
|
DHS |
Department of Human Services |
|
DHS |
Discrete Horizon Sensor |
|
DIA |
Defense Intelligence Agency (USA) |
|
DID |
data item description |
|
DIDS |
Defense Integrated Data System |
|
DIDSIM |
defense-in-depth simulation |
|
DIDTHT |
defense-in-depth threat |
|
DIEU |
Digital Interface Electronics Unit |
|
DIGIKON |
digital control analysis software |
|
DIH |
Discrete Input High |
|
DII |
Defense Industry Initiative |
|
DILSA |
distributed integrated logistics support analysis |
|
DINS |
Defense Inertial Navigation System |
|
DIPEC |
Defense Industrial Plant Equipment Center |
|
DIPL |
Display Initial Program Load |
|
DIPS |
Dynamic Isotope Power System |
|
DIR |
Document Information Record |
|
DIS |
Data Interface System |
|
DIS |
Data Inventory Service |
|
DISCO |
Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office |
|
DISP |
Dispersive Spectrometer |
|
DITMCO |
Drive-In Theater Manufacturing Company's wire harness insulation analyzer |
|
DITMO |
development, integration, test, and mission operations |
|
DK |
Display Keyboard |
|
DKC |
Design Knowledge Capture |
|
DLAT |
Destructive Lot Acceptance Testing |
|
DLH |
Direct Labor Hour |
|
DLO |
Director of Launch Operations |
|
DLR |
Deutschen Zentrum fur Luft und Raumfahrt |
|
DLR |
Designs Loads Report |
|
DLSC |
Defense Logistics Service Center |
|
DLSM |
Data Link Summary Message |
|
DMCF |
deservicing, maintenance, and checkout facility |
|
DMCM |
double-density modular core memory |
|
DMES |
dimethylethoxys |
|
DMF |
Depot Maintenance Facility |
|
DMICB |
Daily Mission Integration Control Board |
|
DMIS |
Data Management Information System |
|
DMM |
developmental instrumentation, MDM mid |
|
DMMH |
direct maintenance man-hours |
|
DMO |
Data Management Office |
|
DMON |
Discrete Monitoring |
|
DMOS |
diffusive mixing of organic systems |
|
DMPI |
Desired Mean Point of Impact |
|
DMSIF |
DMS Integration Facility |
|
DMSP |
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (U.S.) |
|
DMSSIM |
DMS simulation |
|
DNC |
Direct Numerical Control |
|
DNO |
descending-node orbit |
|
dns |
Director of Network Services |
|
DNS |
Departure Nuclear Stage |
|
DNS |
Domain Name Server |
|
DO |
Discrete Output |
|
DOAMS |
distant-object attitude-measuring system |
|
DOC |
Data Operations Control |
|
DOC |
Data Operations Center |
|
DOC |
United States Department of Commerce |
|
DoDI |
DoD Instruction |
|
DODISS |
Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards |
|
DOE |
United States Department of Energy (government) |
|
DOH |
Discrete Output High |
|
DOM |
Development Operations Manager |
|
DOMSAT |
Domestic Satellite |
|
DOP |
Detailed Operating Procedure |
|
DORIS |
Determination of Orbit Radio Positioning Integrated from Shuttle |
|
DOS |
Daily Operations Summary |
|
DOS |
United States Department of State |
|
DOS |
Disk Operating System |
|
DOT |
Department of Transport |
|
DOT |
Deep Space Optical Communications Terminal |
|
DOT/CIAP |
DOT Climatic Impact Assessment Program |
|
DOVAP |
Doppler Velocity and Position |
|
DOY |
Day of Year |
|
DP |
Destination Point |
|
DP |
Digital Processing |
|
DP&S |
data processing and software |
|
DP&SS |
Data Processing And Software Subsystem |
|
DP/DT |
Delta Pressure/delta Time |
|
DPAS |
Defense Priorities and Allocation System |
|
DPCL |
dedicated payload communication link |
|
DPCS |
Distributed Process Construction System |
|
DPD |
Data Procurement Document |
|
DPDM |
differential pulse-duration modulation |
|
DPDS |
Distributed Processing Design System |
|
DPG |
dual-purpose gyro |
|
DPI |
Detail Program Interrelationship |
|
DPM |
Deputy Program Manager |
|
DPP |
deployment/pointing panel |
|
DPR |
Definition Phase Review |
|
DPRS |
Docking Probe Retraction System |
|
DPS |
Data Processing System |
|
DPSD |
Data Processing Systems Division |
|
DPSK |
Differential Phase Shift Keying |
|
DPT |
Design Proof Test |
|
DR |
Discrepancy Report |
|
DR |
Deputy of Resources |
|
DR&A |
Data Requirements and Analysis |
|
DR/MR |
discrepancy report/material review |
|
DRA |
Document Release Authorization |
|
DRAM |
Dynamic Random Access Memory (dee-ram) (computing) |
|
DRAT |
Data Requirements Analysis Tool |
|
DRG |
Digital Ranging Generator |
|
DRI |
Data Rate Indicator |
|
DRK |
Display Request Keyboard |
|
DRMR |
disposition report on MR |
|
DRRD |
Design Requirements Review Disposition |
|
DRSCS |
digital range safety command system |
|
DRUC |
Disposition Record Unsatisfactory Condition |
|
DS&R |
Data Storage and Retrieval |
|
DS-RPIE |
direct support real property installed equipment |
|
DS3 |
deep-space surveillance system |
|
DSAD |
Data Systems and Analysis Directorate |
|
DSARC |
Defense System Acquisition Review Committee |
|
DSAT |
Defensive Satellite |
|
DSB |
Document Status Bulletin |
|
DSCIM |
Display System Computer Input Multiplexer |
|
DSCN |
Design and Simulator Computation Network |
|
DSCU |
digital computer switching unit |
|
DSD |
Defensive Shields Demonstration |
|
DSDU |
Data Storage Distribution Unit |
|
DSEA |
data storage electronics assembly |
|
DSFT |
Distributed System Fault Tolerance |
|
DSI |
Distributed System Integration |
|
DSIF |
Deep-Space Instrumentation Facility |
|
DSIFE |
DSIF equipment |
|
DSIS |
Defense Satellite Information System |
|
DSKY |
Display Keyboard |
|
DSL |
Design Specification List |
|
DSMC |
Data Services Management Center |
|
DSMC |
Data Services Management Complex |
|
DSOT |
Data Systems Operations Team |
|
DSOT |
Deep Space Operations Team |
|
DSP |
Digital Signal Processor |
|
DSP |
Director of Systems Planning |
|
DSP |
DSS Spectral Processor |
|
DSPM |
designated subsystem project manager |
|
DSR |
Data Storage and Retrieval |
|
DSS |
Destination Surface Systems |
|
DSS |
Digitized Sky Survey |
|
DSS |
Deep Space Station |
|
DSSM |
Dedicated Solar Sortie Mission |
|
DSTF |
Delta Spin Test Facility |
|
DT&O |
data, test, and operation |
|
DTC |
Design to Cost Program |
|
DTCS |
Digital Test Command System |
|
DTCW |
Data Transfer Command Word |
|
DTE |
Direct To Earth |
|
DTE |
Data Terminal Equipment |
|
DTF |
Development Test Facility |
|
DTF |
Design & Test Facility |
|
DTI |
Development Test Instrumentation |
|
DTIC |
(U.S.) Defense Technical Information Center |
|
DTM |
Deputy Technology Manager |
|
DTMO |
Development, Test, and Mission Operations |
|
DTRD |
Development Test Requirements Document |
|
DTS |
Data Transfer System |
|
DTS |
Distributed Teleconferencing System |
|
DTS |
Digital Test Set |
|
DTSL |
Data Transfer Systems Laboratory |
|
DTT |
Design Test Tool |
|
DTU |
Development Test Unit |
|
DTV |
Developmental Test Vehicle |
|
DTV&I |
development, test, verification, and integration |
|
DU |
Display Unit |
|
DUA |
Digital Uplink Assembly |
|
DUNS |
Data Universal Numbering System |
|
DVD |
Delta Velocity Display |
|
DVE |
Design Verification Experiment |
|
DVIS |
Digital Voice Information System |
|
DVIS |
Digital Voice Intercommunications System |
|
DVM |
Digital Voltmeter |
|
DVO |
Delta Velocity On/Off |
|
DVT |
design verification testing |
|
DVU |
Delta Velocity Ullage |
|
DWI |
Data Word In |
|
DWS |
Disaster Warning Satellite |
|
DWT |
dog wags tail |
|
DYB |
Dynamic Braking |
|
E&DSG |
Electro-Optical and Data Systems Group |
|
E&L |
engineering and lab |
|
E&O |
engineering and operations |
|
E-MAIL |
Electronic Mail |
|
E/B |
equipment bay |
|
E/D |
edge distance |
|
E/L |
Entry/Landing |
|
E/O |
engineering/operations |
|
E/OCM |
electromagnetic/optical countermeasure |
|
E/P |
electron/proton |
|
E/W |
energy-to-weight ratio |
|
EAC |
Estimate At Completion |
|
EACE |
Early Analysis Capability Enhanced |
|
EAD |
ElectricallY Alterable Device |
|
EADI |
Electronic Attitude Director Indicator |
|
EADS |
engineering analysis and data systems |
|
EADT |
Experiment Agency Data Tape |
|
EAI |
Electronics Associates, Incorporated |
|
EAL |
equipment airlock |
|
EAP |
Employee Assistance Program |
|
EAROM |
Electrically Alterable Read-Only Memory |
|
EAT |
Environmental Acceptance Test |
|
EATR |
Extravehicular Assist Teleoperator Robot |
|
EBC |
Emulated Buffer Computer |
|
EBCDC |
extended binary-coded decimal |
|
EBD |
Eyeballs Down ( GZ) |
|
EBI |
Eyeballs In ( GX) |
|
EBL |
Eyeballs Left ( GY) |
|
EBNet |
EOS Backbone Network |
|
EBO |
Eyeballs Out (-GX) |
|
EBR |
Eyeballs Right (-GY) |
|
EBS |
Emergency Breathing Subsystem |
|
EBU |
Eyeballs Up (-GZ) |
|
EBW |
Exploding Bridge Wire |
|
ECAS |
Experiment Computer Application Software |
|
ECC |
Emergency Control Center |
|
ECC |
Encore Computer Corporation |
|
ECCB |
Engineering Change Control Board |
|
ECCCS |
Emergency Command Control Communications System |
|
ECCM |
electronic counter-countermeasures (electromagnetic spectrum) |
|
ECCP |
Experiment Configuration Control Panel |
|
ECDU |
Electronic Coupling Display Unit |
|
ECF |
Equivalency Capability File |
|
ECK |
Emergency Communication Key |
|
ECLSS |
environmental control and life support system |
|
ECN |
Engineering Change Notice |
|
ECOS |
Experiment Computer Operating System |
|
ECRA |
Engineering Change Request Authorization |
|
ECRC |
Engineering Contract Requirements Committee |
|
ECRV |
Exponentially Corrected Random Variable |
|
ECSS |
Extendable Computer System Simulator |
|
ECT |
Experiment Command Tape |
|
EDAC |
Error Detection And Correction |
|
EDB |
Environmental Data Book |
|
EDCAS |
equipment designer's cost analysis system |
|
EDCC |
Engineering Drawing Control Center |
|
EDCP |
Engineering Design Change Proposal |
|
EDCS |
Electrical Distribution and Control System |
|
EDDF |
Error Detection and Decision Feedback |
|
EDDR |
electron dipole-dipole reservoir |
|
EDF |
Engineering Data File |
|
EDIV |
Engineering Design Intent Verification |
|
EDL |
Engineering Development Laboratory |
|
EDLN |
Engineering DeveloPment Logic Network |
|
EDLS |
Engineering Drawing Library System |
|
EDM |
Engineering Development Model |
|
EDMS |
Electronic Data Management System |
|
EDO |
extended-duration orbiter |
|
EDPC |
Electronic Data Processing Center |
|
EDPE |
Electronic Data Processing Equipment |
|
EDPL |
Engineering Development Processor Laboratory |
|
EDPM |
Electronic Data Processing Machine |
|
EDR |
Engineering Design Review |
|
EDS |
Edit and Decommutation System |
|
EDS |
Earth Departure Station |
|
EDS |
Earth Departure Stage |
|
EDSC |
Early Deployment System Concept |
|
EDTS |
Electronic Data Transfer System |
|
EECOM |
Electrical, Environmental, and Communications |
|
EED |
Electroexplosive Device |
|
EEE |
electronic, electrical, and electromechanical |
|
EEEU |
End Effector Electronics Unit |
|
EEH |
EMU electrical harness |
|
EEL |
Electrical Equipment List |
|
EEM |
Earth Entry Module |
|
EEP |
Electronic Equipment Package |
|
EEPROM |
electrically erasable read-only memory |
|
EETB |
electronic/electrical termination building |
|
EEU |
Extravehicular Excursion Unit |
|
EEWS |
Emergency Egress Window System |
|
EF |
Electronic Field |
|
EFA |
Experiment Flight Application |
|
EFCS |
Earth-fixed coordinate system |
|
EFE |
Electronic Field Experiment |
|
EFFGRO |
Efficient Growth (Computer Program) |
|
EFP |
ESA-furnished property |
|
EFSSS |
Engine Failure Sensing and Shutdown System |
|
EGA |
Evolved Gas Analysis |
|
EGB |
Electronic Gimbal Box |
|
egc |
Experiment Ground Computer |
|
EGF |
Electrical Grapple Fixture |
|
EGIL |
Electrical, General Instrumentation, and Lighting Engineer |
|
EGO |
Eccentric Geophysical Observation |
|
EGORD |
Experiment Ground Operations Requirements Document |
|
EGRET |
Energetic Gamma Ray Explorer Telescope |
|
EGSE |
Electrical Ground Support Equipment |
|
EH/M |
extension hose mouthpiece |
|
EHA |
electrohydraulic actuator |
|
EHC |
Electrical Heating Control |
|
EHF |
Extremely High Frequency |
|
EHOT |
external hydrogen/oxygen tank |
|
EHS |
environmental health services |
|
EHSD |
existing hardware/software data base |
|
EHX |
experiment-dedicated heat exchanger |
|
EIA |
Electrical Industries Association |
|
EIASN |
End Item Assembly Sequence Number |
|
EIAT |
end item acceptance test |
|
EICD |
Experiment Interface Control Document |
|
EID |
End Item Documentation |
|
EIDP |
end item data package |
|
EIFA |
Element Interface Functional Analysis |
|
EIM |
Engineering Information Management |
|
EIRP |
Effective Isotropic Radiated Power |
|
eIT |
Entry Interface Time |
|
EIU |
Engine Interface Unit |
|
EIWB |
end item workbook |
|
EKF |
Extended Kalmar Filter |
|
ELACS |
extended-life attitude control system |
|
ELB |
Electrical Load Bank |
|
ELC |
Earth Limb Clutter |
|
ELDV |
Electrically Operated Depressurization Valve |
|
ELE |
Earth Limb Experiment |
|
ELF |
Extremely Low Frequency |
|
ELINT |
Electronic Intelligence Satellite |
|
ELM |
Experimental Logistics Module |
|
ELMS |
elastic-loop mobility system |
|
ELN |
Digital Equipment Corporation's real-time operating sn |
|
ELRAD |
Earth Limb Radiance |
|
ELT |
Emergency Locator Transmitter |
|
EM |
Electromagnetic |
|
EM&IAS |
electromechanical and integrated avionics subsystem |
|
EMC |
Element Multiplexer/Correlators |
|
EMCC |
Emergency Mission Control Center |
|
EMCD |
electromechanical control diagram |
|
EMCFA |
Electromagnetic Compatibility Frequency Analysis |
|
EMCI |
Engineering Model Configuration Inspection |
|
EMCON |
Electromagnetic Emission Control |
|
EMCS |
Enhanced Mission Communication System |
|
EMCS |
Energy Managment Control System |
|
EMD |
Entry Monitor Display |
|
EMDM |
Enhanced Multiplexer/Demultiplexer |
|
EMES |
electrical, mechanical, and environmental systems |
|
EMF |
Electromotive Force |
|
EMISM |
Electromagnetic Interference Safety Margin |
|
EMK |
Emergency Medical Kit |
|
EMM |
Electromechanical Mockup |
|
EMN |
Engineering Management Network |
|
EMON |
Exception Monitoring |
|
EMPGS |
Electromechanical Power Generation Subsystem |
|
EMRL |
Equipment Maintenance Requirements List |
|
EMRLD |
excimer moderate Raman-shifted laser device |
|
EMSP |
Enhanced Modular Signal Processor |
|
EMT |
Electrical Metallic Tubing |
|
EMWA |
Engineering Minor Work Authorization |
|
ENDF |
Evaluated Neutron Data File |
|
ENG |
ElectronYstagnogram |
|
ENS |
en route nuclear shuttle |
|
ENVIRON |
space natural environment model |
|
eo |
Engineering Office |
|
EO |
Earth Observer |
|
EOAS |
Engineering Order Accountability System |
|
EOCM |
Electro-Optical Countermeasures |
|
EOCR |
Engineering Order Control Record |
|
EODB |
end of data block |
|
EODRS |
Earth observation data retrieval system |
|
EOF |
End Of File |
|
EOG |
Electroculogram |
|
EOHT |
External Oxygen and Hydrogen Tank |
|
EOI |
Earth Orbit Insertion |
|
EOMF |
End Of Minor Frame |
|
EOPAP |
Earth and Ocean Physics Application Program |
|
EOPF |
End of Powered Flight |
|
EOQ |
End of Quarter |
|
EORQ |
engineering order request for quotation |
|
EORSAT |
Electronic Ocean Reconstruction Satellite |
|
EOS |
Earth Observing System (U.S.) |
|
EOS |
Earth Observation Satellite |
|
EOSDIS |
Earth Observing System Data Information System |
|
EOSH |
Electro-Optical Sensor Hardening |
|
EOTF |
Engineering Order To Follow |
|
EOTS |
Electro-Optical Threat Sensor |
|
EP |
Education Programs |
|
EP |
Equivalent Person |
|
EP&PS |
electrical power and pyrotechnics subsystem |
|
EPCDC |
electrical power conditioning, distribution, and control |
|
EPD&C |
Electrical Power Distribution and Control |
|
EPD&CS |
electrical power distribution and control subsystem |
|
EPDB |
Experiment Power Distribution Box |
|
EPDC |
Electrical Power Distribution and Control |
|
EPDCS |
Electrical Power Distribution and Control System |
|
epdm |
Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomere |
|
EPDS |
Electrical Power Distribution System |
|
EPDU |
Electrical Power Distribution Unit |
|
EPG |
Electrical Power Generator |
|
EPGCS |
electrical power generation and control subsystem |
|
EPGS |
Earth Observation System Polar Ground System |
|
EPGS |
Electrical Power Generation Subsystem |
|
EPIRSS |
extended-performance infrared search set |
|
EPM |
Engineering Project Manager |
|
EPMS |
Engineering Performance Management System |
|
EPO |
Element Project Office |
|
EPOC |
External Payload Operations Center |
|
EPPSS |
electrical power/pyro sequential system |
|
EPRN |
Emergency Program Release Notice |
|
EPROM |
Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory |
|
EPS |
Emergency Planning Subcommittee |
|
EPS |
Electrical Power Subsystem |
|
EPSP |
experiment power switching panel |
|
EPSTF |
Electrical Power System Test Facility |
|
EPTU |
Events per Time Unit |
|
EPY |
electronic control assembly pitch and yaw |
|
EQE |
Event Queue Element |
|
EQUIP |
Equipment |
|
ER |
Equipment Room |
|
ER |
Eastern Range |
|
ER&I |
engine receiving and inspection |
|
ERAP |
Earth Resources Aircraft Program |
|
ERB |
Engineering Review Board |
|
ERBACT |
ERB action item |
|
ERBM |
extended-range ballistic missile |
|
ERBS |
Earth Radiation Budget Satellite |
|
ERCAR |
electrochemically regenerable CO2 absorber and |
|
ERCB |
Energy Resources Control Board |
|
ERCM |
Engineering Requirements and Change Management |
|
EREP |
Earth Resources Package |
|
ERETS |
Edwards rocket engine test site |
|
ERIM |
Environmental Research Institute of Michigan |
|
ERINT |
exoatmospheric reentry vehicle interceptor |
|
ERISA |
Employee Retirement Income Security Act |
|
ERM |
Executive Review Meeting |
|
ERNO |
Entwicklungts Ring Nord Organization, Space Division of Eum, VFW-Fokker-Mannheim, Germany |
|
ERO |
Engineering Release Operation |
|
ERRC |
expendability, recoverability, and repair capability |
|
ERRP |
Equipment Replacement and Refurbishment Plan |
|
ERSI |
Elastomeric Reusable Surface Insulation |
|
ERSIR |
Earth Resources Shuttle Imaging Radar |
|
ERTG |
Economic Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator |
|
ERTS |
Earth Resources Technology Satellite (now Landsat) |
|
ESA |
Earth Science Applications |
|
ESA |
European Space Agency |
|
ESB |
Essential Switching Box |
|
ESC |
Electronic Systems Command |
|
ESC |
Executive Safety Committee |
|
ESCA |
photoelectron spectroscopy for chemical analysis |
|
ESCS |
Electronic Spacecraft Simulator |
|
ESDP |
External Sensor Data Processing |
|
ESDU |
Event Storage and Distribution Unit |
|
ESE |
Earth Science Enterprise |
|
ESF |
Explosive Safe Facility |
|
ESG |
Executive Steering Group |
|
ESI |
Electrical System Integration |
|
ESMC |
Eastern Space And Missile Center (formerly AFETR) |
|
ESMCR |
Eastern Space and Missile Center Regulation |
|
ESMD |
Earth Science Mission Directorate |
|
ESMD |
Exploration Systems Mission Directorate |
|
ESMS |
Environmental And Special Measurements Systems |
|
ESO |
Event Sequence Override |
|
ESOC |
European Space Operations Center |
|
ESOW |
Engineering Statement of Work |
|
ESPS |
Experiment Segment Pallet Simulator |
|
ESRIN |
European Space Research Institute |
|
ESRO |
European Space Research Organisation |
|
ESS |
Engineering Support System |
|
ESS |
Earth System Science |
|
ESSC |
Engineering Support Services Contract |
|
ESSP |
Earth System Science Pathfinder |
|
EST |
Eastern Standard Time |
|
ESTA |
Escape System Test Article |
|
ESTEC |
European Space Technology Center |
|
ESTF |
Electronic System Test Facility |
|
ESTL |
Electronic Systems Test Laboratory |
|
ESU |
Eyepiece Storage Unit |
|
ESV |
Emergency Shutoff Valve |
|
ESW |
Engine Status Word |
|
ETB |
Equipment Transfer Bag |
|
ETCO |
equipment transfer/change order |
|
ETEDB |
External Thermal Environment Data Base |
|
ETF |
Eglin Test Facility |
|
ETI |
elapsed-time indicator |
|
ETL |
Environmental Test Laboratory |
|
ETLOW |
External Tank Lift-Off Weight |
|
ETOC |
Estimated Time Of Correction |
|
ETPY |
electronic control assembly thrust vector pitch and yaw |
|
ETR |
Eastern Test Range (ESME Preferred) |
|
ETROD |
Eastern Test Range Operations Directive |
|
ETRR |
environmental test readiness review |
|
ETS |
Engineering Technology Satellite |
|
ETS |
Engineering Test Satellite |
|
ETSS |
External Tank Separation Subsystem |
|
ETT |
Estimated Time Of Track |
|
ETUD |
external tank umbilical disconnect |
|
ETV |
Electrical Test Vehicle |
|
ETVA |
External Tank Vent Arm |
|
EURECA |
European Retrievable Carrier |
|
EUROCOMSAT |
European consortium communications satellite |
|
EUTELSAT |
European Telecommunications Satellite |
|
EUV |
Extreme Ultraviolet Vertical |
|
EUVE |
extreme ultraviolet experiment |
|
EV88 |
Experiment Version 88 |
|
EVA |
Extra-Vehicular Activity |
|
EVAL |
Earth-viewing applications laboratory |
|
EVAS |
Extravehicular Activity System |
|
EVATA |
Extravehicular Activity Translational Aid |
|
EVC |
extravehicular communications |
|
EVCF |
Eastern Vehicle Checkout Facility |
|
EVCON |
Events Control (Subsystem) |
|
EVCS |
Extravehicular Communications System |
|
EVCU |
Extravehicular Communications Umbilical |
|
EVD |
External Visual Display |
|
EVDE |
external visual display equipment |
|
EVF |
Equipment Visibility File |
|
EVLSS |
Extravehicular Life Support System |
|
EVM |
Earth-viewing module |
|
EVMU |
Extravehicular Mobility Unit |
|
EVO |
Engineering Verification Order |
|
EVSC |
Extravehicular Suit Communications |
|
EVSS |
Extravehicular Space Suit |
|
EVSTC |
extravehicular suit telecommunications |
|
EVSU |
Extravehicular Space Unit |
|
EVT |
Extravehicular Transfer |
|
EW |
Electronic Warfare |
|
EWA |
Estimated Warehouse Arrival |
|
EWE |
Emergency Window Escape |
|
EWM |
Engineering Wring-out Meeting |
|
EWO |
Engineering Work Order |
|
EWR |
Engineering Work Request |
|
EWW |
extended workweek |
|
EXC |
Experiment Computer |
|
EXCABL |
expert cable |
|
EXH |
Exchange Hardware |
|
EXMATCH |
expert drawing matching system |
|
EXO |
Experiment Operator (in Spacelab) |
|
EXT |
Experiment Terminal (Operator Console On Spacelab) |
|
EXTRAJ |
ascent trajectory |
|
F&A |
Fabrication and Assembly |
|
f&d |
Fill and Drain |
|
F&E |
Facility and Environment |
|
F&IE |
Facilities And Industrial Engineering |
|
f&m |
Force and moment |
|
F&P |
fluids and propulsion |
|
F&PC |
finance and program control |
|
F-F |
face-to-face |
|
F/E |
Full/Empty |
|
F/F |
Fill/Full |
|
F/O |
fuel oxidizer |
|
F/R |
Flared Rudder |
|
FA/COSI |
final assembly closeout systems installation |
|
FA< |
first approach and landing test |
|
FAA |
False Alarm Avoidance |
|
FAB |
Flight Assignment Baseline |
|
FABU |
Fuel Additive Blender Unit |
|
FACC |
Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation |
|
FACI |
first-article configuration inspection |
|
FACR |
first-article configuration review |
|
FACS |
Finance and Control System |
|
FACTS |
FDF Automated Control and Tracking System |
|
FAE |
Final Approach Equipment |
|
FAFS |
Falcon Air Force Station |
|
FAME |
Formatting And Multiplexing Equipment |
|
FAMOS |
Flight Acceleration Monitor System |
|
FAMS |
FDF Automated Monitoring System |
|
FAMU |
fuel additive moisture unit |
|
FAO |
FLIGHT ACTIVITIES OFFICER |
|
FAPE |
Florida Association of Professional Employees |
|
FAR |
Federal Acquisition Regulation |
|
FASCOS |
Flight Acceleration Safety Cutoff System |
|
FAWG |
Flight Assignment Working Group |
|
FAX |
Facsimile |
|
FBAS |
fixed-base aft station |
|
FBB |
Flyback Booster |
|
FBC |
fluidized-bed combustion |
|
FBCS |
fixed-base crew station |
|
FBM |
fleet ballistic missile submarine |
|
FCAF |
Flight Crew Accommodation Facility |
|
FCAP |
Flight Control Applications Program |
|
FCB |
Fracture Control Board |
|
FCCP |
Firm Contract Cost ProPosal |
|
FCD |
Flight Control Division |
|
FCDB |
Flight Control Data Bus |
|
FCDC |
Flexible Confined Detonating Cord |
|
FCDR |
Final Critical Design Review |
|
FCEF |
Flight Crew Equipment Facility (At KSC) |
|
FCHL |
Flight Control Hydraulics Laboratory |
|
FCIM |
Flight Control Interface Module |
|
FCIP |
Flight Cargo Implementation Plan |
|
FCITE |
FCI time element |
|
FCM |
Flow Control Module |
|
FCMC |
Facility Control and Monitor Console |
|
FCMU |
foot-controlled maneuvering unit |
|
FCOB |
Flight Crew Operations Branch |
|
FCOD |
Flight Crew Operations Directorate |
|
FCPS |
Fuel Cell Power System (Subsystem) |
|
FCR |
Facility Change Request |
|
FCR |
Future Communications Requests |
|
FCRA |
Fecal Collection Receptacle Assembly |
|
FCRT |
Flight Display CRT |
|
FCSD |
Flight Crew Support Division |
|
FCSM |
Flight Combustion Stability Monitor |
|
FCSS |
Fuel Cell Servicing System |
|
FCSTF |
Fuel Cell System Test Facility |
|
FCTB |
Flight Crew Training Building |
|
FCTF |
Fuel Cell Test Facility |
|
FCTR |
Flight Controller Training Room |
|
FCTS |
Flight Crew Trainer Simulator |
|
FCU |
Fluid Checkout Unit |
|
FCV |
Flow Control Valve |
|
FCW |
Format Control Words |
|
FD |
Flight Dynamics |
|
FD/FI |
Fault Detection/Fault Isolation |
|
FDAI |
Flight Director Attitude Indicator |
|
FDCF |
Flight Design Control Facility |
|
FDDB |
Function Designator Data Base |
|
FDDI |
Fiber Distributed Data Interface |
|
FDIIR |
fault detection, isolation, identification, and |
|
FDK |
Flight Display Keyboard |
|
FDL |
Flight Director Loop |
|
FDLC |
Final Design Load Cycle |
|
FDMA |
Frequency Division Multiple Access |
|
FDOR |
Flight Design Operations Review |
|
FDP |
Flight Design Panel |
|
FDRI |
Flight Director Rate Indicator |
|
FDSCU |
fluid distribution system control unit |
|
FDSR |
Final Design Status Review |
|
FDT |
full-duplex teletype |
|
FdU |
Fluid Distribution Unit |
|
FDX |
simultaneous, two-way, full-duplex channel |
|
FEAT |
Final Engineering Acceptance Test |
|
FECR |
Final Experiment Concept Review |
|
FED |
Flight Events Demonstration |
|
FEDB |
Flight Execution Data Base |
|
FEDP |
Facility and Equipment Design Plan |
|
FEE |
Failure Effects Evaluation |
|
FEMCPL |
facilities and environmental measurement component parts |
|
FEO |
Field Engineering Order |
|
FEPC |
Flight Equipment Processing Contractor |
|
FERD |
Facility And Equipment Requirements Document |
|
FESL |
Failure Effects Summary List |
|
FESP |
Flight Execution Support Plan |
|
FEWG |
Flight Evaluation Working Group |
|
FFBD |
Functional Flow Block Diagram |
|
FFF |
Final Factory Functional |
|
FFM |
free-flying module |
|
FFR |
Flight Feasibility Review |
|
FFSAC |
field functional systems assembly and checkout |
|
FFTO |
Free-Flying Teleoperator |
|
FH |
Flex Hose |
|
FHC |
flight half-coupling |
|
FHD |
fixed-head disk |
|
FHF |
First Horizontal Flight |
|
FHO |
failed hardover |
|
FHp |
Fuel High Pressure |
|
FHS |
Forward Heat Shield |
|
FHST |
fixed-head star tracker |
|
FIA |
Flight Integration Assessment |
|
FIAB |
Flight Integration Assessment BOard |
|
FIAR |
Failure Investigation Action Report |
|
FICA |
Federal Insurance Contribution Act |
|
FID |
Flight Implementation Directive |
|
FIE |
Flight Instrumentation Engineer |
|
FIFO |
first in/first out |
|
FIIG |
Federal Item Identification Guide |
|
FIIN |
Federal Item Identification Number |
|
FIIWG |
Facility Integration and Installation Working Group |
|
FILE |
Feature Identification and Location Equipment |
|
FIM |
field instruction memorandum |
|
FIMS |
Framework for Integrated Manufacturing System |
|
FIO |
Furnished And Installed By Others |
|
FIR |
Fuel Indicator Reading |
|
FIRSSE |
Far Infrared Sky Survey Experiment |
|
FIS |
Facility Interface Sheet |
|
FISA |
Facility Inspection Shakedown Acceptance |
|
FIT |
Fault Isolation Test |
|
FIV |
Fuel Isolation Valve |
|
FKB |
flight display keyboard |
|
FL |
Florida |
|
FLAG |
Flexible Assignment Generator |
|
FLAIR |
functional language articulated interactive resource |
|
FLAPS |
Flight Application Software |
|
FLCA |
Forward Load Controller Assembly |
|
FLLK |
frustum-lifting lug kit |
|
FLPS |
Flight Load Planning System |
|
FLR |
Flight Log Recorder |
|
FLSA |
Fair Labor Standards Act |
|
FLSC |
flexible linear-shaped charge |
|
FLT |
Flight |
|
FLTSATCOM |
fleet satellite communications |
|
FLW |
Fellows (TACAN Station) |
|
FM |
frequency modulation |
|
FM |
Functional Managers |
|
FM/CW |
frequency-modulated continuous wave |
|
FM/FM |
Frequency Modulation/Frequency Multiplexing |
|
FM/PM |
Frequency Modulation/Phase Modulation |
|
FMA |
Failure Mode Analysis |
|
FMAD |
Fluid Management And Distribution |
|
FMAHTS |
Flight Manifest and Hardware Tracking System |
|
FMAR |
Final Mission Analysis Review |
|
FMC |
forward motor controller |
|
FMCA |
forward motor controller assembly |
|
FMCF |
First Manned Captive Flight |
|
FMCS |
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service |
|
FMD |
Fixed-Module Drive |
|
FMD&C |
flight mechanics, dynamics, and control |
|
FMDM |
flexible multiplexer/demultiplexer |
|
FMEC |
Forward Master Events Controller |
|
FMK |
Field Modification Kit |
|
FMO |
Flight Medical Officer |
|
FMOFEV |
First Manned Orbital Flight With EVA |
|
FMOFPL |
First Manned Orbital Flight with Payload |
|
FMP |
Facility Management Plan |
|
FMPAC |
fixed multipurpose application console |
|
FMT |
Flight Management Team |
|
FMX |
FM Transmitter |
|
FND |
Facility Need Date |
|
FNT |
Failure Notification Telex |
|
FO-FO-FS |
fail operational/fail operational/fail safe |
|
FO-FS |
fail operational/fail safe |
|
FOBS |
Fractional Orbit Bombing System |
|
FOCR |
Final Operational Concept Review |
|
FOD |
Flight Operations Directorate |
|
FODS |
fiber-optic demonstration system |
|
FOE |
Flight Operations Engineer |
|
FOG |
Fiber-Optic Gyro |
|
FOGM |
Fiber-Optic Guided Missile |
|
FOH |
First-Order Hold |
|
FOI |
Field Operations Installation |
|
FOIH |
Flight Operations Integration Handbook |
|
FOMR |
Flight Operations Management Room |
|
FOPG |
Flight Operations Planning Group |
|
FOPP |
follow-on parts production |
|
FOPS |
Flight Operations Planning Schedule |
|
FOPSS |
flight operation product scheduling system |
|
FORD |
Flight Operations Requirement Document |
|
FORTRAN |
FORmula TRANslation (a computer language) |
|
FOS |
Flight Operations Segment |
|
FOS |
Flight Operations System |
|
FOSA |
Flight Operations Support Annex |
|
FOSDIC |
film optical sensing device for input to computers |
|
FOSMS |
facility operation scheduling and monitoring system |
|
FOSO |
Flight Operations Scheduling Officer |
|
FOST |
Flight Operations SUPPOrt Team |
|
FOT |
Flight Operation Trainer |
|
FOWG |
Flight Operations Working Group |
|
FPB |
Fuel Preburner |
|
FPBOV |
Fuel Preburner and Oxidizer Valve |
|
FPCA |
Forward Power Controller Assembly |
|
FPDE |
Focal Plane Drive Electronics |
|
FPE |
Functional Program Element |
|
FPEG |
fast-pulse electron gun |
|
FPH |
Flight Procedures Handbook |
|
FPIF |
fixed-price incentive fee |
|
FPIT |
field preinstallation test |
|
FPO |
Future Projects Office |
|
FPOV |
Fuel Preburner Oxidizer Valve |
|
FPPR |
Fixed Price with Price Revision |
|
FPQ |
fixed, special-purpose radar |
|
FPR |
Federal Procurement Regulation |
|
FPR |
Flight Performance Reserve |
|
FPRV |
flight product requirements verification |
|
FPSP |
Focal Plane Signal Processor |
|
FPSR |
Flight Planning and Stowage Review |
|
FPSS |
fine-pointing sun sensor |
|
FPU |
floating-point unit |
|
FPV |
Flow Proportioning Valve |
|
FPWG |
FSD PLanning Working GRoup |
|
FQ |
Flight Qualification |
|
FQF |
First Qualification Flight |
|
FQI |
Flight Qualification Instrumentation |
|
FR |
Frame Relay |
|
fr |
Flash Report |
|
FRAGNET |
Fragmented Network |
|
FRB |
Failure Review Board |
|
FRCI |
Fibrous Refractory Composite Insulation |
|
FRCS |
Forward Reaction Control System (Subsystem) |
|
FRDI |
Flight Research and Development Instrumentation |
|
FRDR |
Flight Readiness Design Review |
|
FRF |
Flight Readiness Firing |
|
FRFT |
Flight Readiness Firing Test |
|
frg |
Federal Republic of Germany's |
|
FRJD |
Forward Reaction Jet Driver |
|
FRM |
Facility Requirements Manager |
|
FRP |
Fuselage Reference Plane |
|
FRR |
Flight Readiness Review |
|
FRRID |
Flight Readiness Review Item DisPosition |
|
FRSI |
Felt Reusable Surface Insulation |
|
FS3 |
Future Security Strategy Study |
|
FSAA |
Flight Simulator for Advanced Aircraft |
|
FSCM |
Federal Supply Code for Manufacturers (replaced by CAGE code) |
|
FSD |
Flight Simulation Division (JSC) |
|
FSD&P |
flight systems design and performance |
|
FSDU |
Frequency Synthesizer and Distribution Unit |
|
FSED |
full-scale engineering development (US) |
|
FSF |
First Static Firing |
|
FSGS |
flare/shallow glide slope |
|
FSH |
fixed superhard |
|
FSIM |
Functional Simulator |
|
FSIWG |
Flight System Interface Working Group |
|
FSLP |
First Spacelab Payload |
|
FSLT |
first sea-level test |
|
FSN |
Federal Stock Number (now NSN) |
|
FSO |
Facility Security Officer |
|
FSPL |
free-space-path loss |
|
FSRS |
Flight System Recording System |
|
FSSE |
Flight Sensor Stimuli Equipment |
|
FSSS |
Future Strategic Systems Study |
|
FSTE |
Factory Special Test Equipment |
|
FSTS |
frequency standard test set |
|
FSV |
Flight Space Vehicle |
|
FSW |
Flight Software |
|
FSY |
Factor of Safety Yield |
|
FT&C |
Formal Training And Certification |
|
FTE |
Full Time Equivalent |
|
FTFD |
Field Test Force Director |
|
FTIS |
Flight Test Instrumentation System |
|
FTMC |
Fault-Tolerant Memory Control |
|
FTOH |
Flight Test Operations Handbook |
|
FTPF |
Flight and Training Planning Facility |
|
FTS |
Federal Telecommunications System |
|
FTS |
Federal Telephone System |
|
FTT |
Field Test Telescope |
|
FTVE |
functional technology validation experiment |
|
FU |
Flight Unit |
|
FUB |
Forward Utility Bridge |
|
FUI |
Federal Unemployment Insurance |
|
FUO |
Follow-up Output |
|
FUSE |
Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Explorer |
|
FUT |
Flight Unit Test |
|
FVDS |
fuel vent and drain system |
|
FVF |
First Vertical Flight |
|
FVSS |
Fuel Vapor Scrubber System |
|
FVV |
Facility Verification Vehicle |
|
FWB |
Fahrenheit Wet Bulb |
|
FWC |
filament-wound case |
|
FWG |
Facility Working Group |
|
FY |
Fiscal Year |
|
G&A |
General and Administrative Overhead |
|
G&C |
ground rules and constraints |
|
G&CEP |
guidance and control equipment performance |
|
G&CI |
guidance and control integration |
|
G&N |
Guidance and Navigation |
|
G&NS |
guidance and navigation system |
|
G-A |
Ground to Air |
|
G-G |
ground to ground |
|
G-II |
Gulfstream II |
|
G-V |
Gravity-Velocity |
|
G/A |
ground to air |
|
G/A/G |
ground to air to ground |
|
G/AIT |
ground/airborne IGS terminal |
|
G/C |
guidance and control |
|
G/E |
graphite-epoxy |
|
G/G |
ground to ground |
|
G/N |
general notes |
|
G/S |
Glide Slope |
|
G/T |
ratio of antenna gain to receiver noise temperature |
|
G/T |
Gain versus Temperature |
|
G/T |
Gain to Noise Temperature Ratio |
|
GA&CS |
Ground Acquisition and Command Station |
|
GADG |
Gravity or Acceleration Due to Gravity |
|
GAEC |
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation |
|
GAIN |
Graphic Aids for Investigating Networks |
|
GAO |
Government Accounting Office |
|
GAO |
Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office] |
|
GAP |
GOAL Automatic Procedure |
|
GAPL |
Group Assembly Parts List |
|
GAS |
Getaway Special |
|
GASD |
Government Aerospace Systems Division |
|
GASP |
General Ascent Trajectory and Sizing Program |
|
GASPI |
Gimbal Angle, Surface Position Indicator |
|
GATE |
Generic Automatic Test Equipment |
|
GATT |
gate-assisted turnoff thyristor |
|
GAX |
GN&C annunciation interface |
|
GB |
Gigabyte |
|
Gb |
Gigabit |
|
GBOTV |
ground-based OTV |
|
GBR |
Ground-Based Radar |
|
GBS |
ground-based software |
|
GBSS |
Ground-Based Surveillance System |
|
GBT |
gyro bias calibration value |
|
GCCC |
Ground Control Computer Center |
|
GCCO |
Ground Control Checkout |
|
GCDC |
Ground Checkout Display and Control |
|
GCDS |
ground checkout display and control system |
|
GCE |
GPS Cargo Element |
|
GCHX |
Ground Cooling Heat Exchanger |
|
GCI |
ground-controlled interception |
|
GCID |
Ground Computer Interface Device |
|
GCILC |
Ground Command Interface Logic Controller |
|
GCILU |
Ground Control Interface Logic Unit |
|
GCMR |
Ground Control Message Request |
|
GCO |
Ground Checkout |
|
GDBS |
Generalized Data Base System |
|
GDCA |
General Dynamics Convair Aircraft |
|
GDDM |
Graphical Data Display Manager |
|
GDOP |
Geometric Dilution Of Precision |
|
GDP |
Generalized Documentation Processor |
|
GDR |
Geophysical Data Record |
|
GDS |
Ground Data System |
|
GDSD |
Ground Data Systems Division |
|
GDSM |
Ground Data Systems Manager |
|
GDSO |
Ground Data Systems Officer |
|
GDSSR |
GDSD staff support room |
|
GE |
General Electric American Communications Inc. |
|
GE-AESD |
General Electric Aerospace Electronics Systems |
|
GE/B |
General Electric Burroughs |
|
GEA |
Gimbal Electronics Assembly |
|
GEC |
General Electrodynamics Corporation |
|
GEDAC |
General Electric Detection and Automatic Correction |
|
GEM |
generic electronics module |
|
GEO |
Geosynchronous Earth Orbit |
|
GEO |
Geostationary Orbiters |
|
GEODSS |
ground-based electro-optical deep-space surveillance |
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GEOMOD |
geometric modeler |
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GEOPAUSE |
geodetic satellite in polar geosynchronous orbit |
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GEOSEPS |
Geosynchronous Solar Electric Propulsion Stage |
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GERT |
graphical evaluation and review technique |
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GESS |
Goddard experiment support system |
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GET |
Ground Elapsed Time |
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GETI |
Ground Elapsed Time of Ignition |
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GETL |
Ground Elapsed Time of Landing |
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GETS |
Ground Equipment Test Set |
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GF&P |
gases, fluids, and propellants |
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GFD |
Government-Furnished Data |
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GFE |
Government-Furnished Equipment |
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GFERD |
government-furnished equipment requirement description |
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GFS |
Government-Furnished Software |
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GFTM |
Generic Fluids Transfer Model |
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GFY |
Government Fiscal Year |
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GGVM |
gas generator valve module |
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GHC |
ground half-coupling |
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GHX |
Ground Heat Exchanger |
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GHz |
Gigahertz |
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GIA |
general-purpose computer interface adapter |
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GIAG |
Government-Industry Advisory Group |
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GIBIS |
Graphical Issue-Based Information System |
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GIC |
GPC Interface Console |
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GIDD |
GSE Interface Definition Document |
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GIDS |
General-purpose Interactive Display System |
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GIE |
Ground Instrumentation Equipment |
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GIF |
Graphic Interchange Format |
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GIM |
Generalized Information Management |
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GIRD |
Ground Integration Requirements Document |
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GISO |
General Industry Safety Orders |
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GITG |
Ground Interface Technical Group |
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GIWG |
Ground Interface Working Group |
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gl |
Government Led |
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GL |
Government Leased |
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GLAADS |
Gun Low-Altitude Air Defense System |
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Glc |
Generator Line Contractor |
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GLLD |
ground locator laser designator |
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GLP |
Goal Language Processor |
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GLS |
Ground Launch Sequencer |
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GMAL |
General Electric Macro Assembly Language |
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GMAW |
Gas Metal Arc Welding |
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GMCC |
Ground Mobile Control Center |
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GMCL |
Ground Measurements Command List |
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GME |
Gimbal Module Electronics |
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GMEM |
GPC memory |
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GMF |
Ground Module Force |
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GMIL |
KSC STDN station |
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GMIP |
Government Mandatory Inspection Point |
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GMLCC |
Ground Mobile Launch Control Center |
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GMM |
Geometrical Math Model |
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GMN |
GoGMNGorman (TACAN Station) |
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GN |
Ground Network |
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GN&C |
Guidance, Navigation, and Control |
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GNCS |
Guidance and Navigation Control System |
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GNCSIM |
GN&C simulation |
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GNE |
Guidance and Navigational Electronics |
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GNIC |
G&N indicator control |
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GNP |
gross national product (economics) |
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GOASEX |
GULF OF ALASKA SEASAT EXPERIMENT |
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GOCO |
government-owned, contractor-operated (US) |
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GOMMS |
Ground Operations and Material Management System |
|
GORD |
Ground Operations Requirements Document |
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GORR |
ground operation readiness review |
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GOS |
Ground Operations System |
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GOSP |
Ground Operational Support Plan |
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GOSRP |
ground operational support requirements plan |
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GOSS |
Ground Operational Support System |
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GPA |
general-purpose amplifier |
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GPAS |
general-purpose airborne simulator |
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GPBIM |
general-purpose buffer interface module |
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GPCB |
GOAL Program Control Block |
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GPCIPL |
general-purpose computer initial program load |
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GPD |
Gimbal Position Display |
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GPIO |
general-purpose input and output |
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GPME |
general-purpose mission equipment |
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GPO |
Government Printing Office |
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GPRN |
GOAL Test Procedure Release Notice |
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GPRP |
Government Production Research Property |
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GPSCP |
GPS computer program |
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GPTE |
general-purpose test equipment |
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GPU |
Ground Power Unit |
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GPUR |
GOAL Test Procedure Update Request |
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GPVS |
General-Purpose Visual Simulator |
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GR |
Ground Rule |
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Gr/Al |
graphite-aluminum |
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Gr/Ep |
graphite-epoxy |
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GRACE |
Ground Radar Calibration Equipment |
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GRD |
Ground Detector |
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GRE |
Gamma Ray Explorer |
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GRID |
Graphic Retrieval and Information Display |
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GRNC |
group not counted |
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GRO |
Gamma Ray Observatory (NASA) |
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GRS |
Global Receiving System |
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GRTLS |
Glide Return to Launch Site |
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GS |
Goldstone |
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GSA |
U.S. General Services Administration |
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GSAT |
Geosynchronous Satellite |
|
GSBCA |
General Services Board of Contract Appeals |
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GSCU |
Ground Service Cooling Unit |
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GSDL |
Ground Software Development Laboratory |
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GSDS |
Goldstone Duplicate Standard |
|
GSE&I |
general systems engineering and integration |
|
GSEL |
Ground Support Equipment List |
|
GSERD |
Ground Support Equipment Recommendation Data |
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GSF |
Gyro Scale Factor |
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GSFC |
Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD) |
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GSIF |
Ground Station Interface Facility |
|
GSIF |
Ground System Interface Facility |
|
GSIG |
Ground Systems Integration Group |
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GSIU |
Ground Standard Interface Unit |
|
GSLS |
Ground Station Link Survivability |
|
GSP |
Ground Safety Plan |
|
GSP-R |
guidance signal processor-repeater |
|
GSPF |
Ground Software Production Facility |
|
GSR |
Galvanic Skin Response |
|
GSSF |
General Service Stock Fund |
|
GSSI |
Ground Support System Integration |
|
GST |
Ground System Test |
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GSTAR |
Saudi Arabian communications satellite |
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GSTDN |
Ground Satellite Tracking Data Network |
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GSTDN |
Ground Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network |
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GSTP |
Ground System Test Procedure |
|
GSTS/BM |
ground-based surveillance and tracking sagement |
|
GSU |
Gas Servicer Unit |
|
GSV |
Glove Stop Valve |
|
GSVOO |
ground station visibility of orbiting objects |
|
GSVP |
Ground Support Verification Plan |
|
GT&A |
Ground Test And Acceptance |
|
GTAW |
gas tungsten arc welding |
|
GTCU |
Ground Thermal Conditioning Unit |
|
GTE |
General Telephone and Electronics |
|
GTE |
General Telephone Electric |
|
GTF |
Ground Test Facility |
|
GTLV |
government-furnished target launch vehicle |
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GTP |
General Test Plan |
|
GTRI |
Georgia Tech Research Institute |
|
GTT |
Group Technology Time |
|
GTU |
Glycol Trim Unit |
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GTVI |
gimbal angle and translational velocity indicator |
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GUCP |
Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate |
|
GUIDO |
Guidance Officer |
|
GUL |
GSE Utilization List |
|
GUSB |
guided, unified S-band |
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GVL |
Ground Vibrations Laboratory |
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GVO |
Gaviota (TACAN Station) |
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GVSC |
Generic VHSIC Spacecraft Computer |
|
GVTA |
Ground Vibration Test Article |
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GWA |
General Work Area |
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GWM |
Guam (STDN) |
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GWT |
Ground Winds Tower |
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GYM |
General José MarÃa Yáñez International Airport, Guaymas, Mexico |
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H&D |
Hardened and Dispersed |
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H&K |
Homing and Kill |
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H/A |
hazardous area |
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H/B |
hyperbaric |
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H/C |
head count |
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H/E |
Heat Exchanger |
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H/F |
human factor |
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H/L |
Hardline |
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H/O |
Handover |
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H/S |
Heat Shield |
|
H/SIR |
hardware and software integration review |
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H/X |
heat exchanger |
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H2O2 |
Hydrogen Peroxide |
|
HAA |
high-altitude abort |
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HAADS |
High-Altitude Attitude Determination System |
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HAARS |
High-Altitude Attitude Reference System |
|
HAB |
high-altitude burst |
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HABP |
Hypersonic Arbitrary Body Program |
|
HAD |
heat-actuated device |
|
HAINS |
high-accuracy inertial navigation system |
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HAK |
Horizontal Access Kit |
|
HALO |
high-altitude large optics |
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HAM |
Height Adjustment Maneuver |
|
HAMP |
Handling and Moving Procedure |
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HANE |
High-Altitude Nuclear Explosion |
|
HAR |
Hazard Analysis Report |
|
HASC |
High-Altitude Surveillance Concept |
|
HAST |
high-altitude supersonic target |
|
HBBW |
half-beam bandwidth |
|
HBR |
High Bit Rate |
|
HBT |
Heflex Bioengineering Test |
|
HBW |
Hot Bridge Wire |
|
HCCB |
Hardware Configuration Control Board |
|
HCDB |
Historical Cost Data Base |
|
HCI |
hardness-critical item |
|
HCl |
Hydrogen Chloride |
|
HCM |
hard-copy module |
|
HCMM |
heat capacity mapping mission |
|
HCP |
Hydraulic Circulation Pump |
|
HCR |
High Cross Range |
|
HCRB |
Hardware Configuration Review Board |
|
HCS |
high-carbon steel |
|
HCSHT |
high-carbon steel heat-treated |
|
HCSL |
Hybrid Computation And Simulation Laboratory |
|
HCU |
Hydraulic Charging Unit |
|
HCV |
Helium Check Valve |
|
HDC |
Hasselblad Data Camera |
|
HDDR |
high-density digital recorder |
|
HDI |
Human Development Institute |
|
HDP |
Hold-Down Post |
|
HDR |
High Data Rate |
|
HDRA |
high-data-rate assembly |
|
HDRM |
high-data-rate multiplexer |
|
HDRR |
high-data-rate recorder |
|
HDRS |
high-data-rate system |
|
HDRSS |
high-data-rate storage system |
|
HDTV |
High-Definition Television |
|
HDX |
half-duplex |
|
HEAO |
High-Energy Astronomy Observatory |
|
HEAP |
high-energy aimpoint |
|
HEDI |
High Endoatmospheric Defense Interceptor |
|
HEDS |
High Endo Designation Sensor |
|
HEF |
High Efficiency |
|
HEg |
Helium Gauge |
|
HeGV |
Helium Gauge Valve |
|
HEL |
High-Energy Laser (US) |
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HELCUSS |
high-energy laser computerized unmanned space |
|
HELF |
High-Energy Laser Fluence |
|
HEM |
Hitchhike Experiment Module |
|
HEMIL |
hardware evaluator, man in loop |
|
HEMV |
Helium Manual Valve |
|
HEO |
High Earth Orbit |
|
HEO |
Highly Elliptical Orbit |
|
HEOO |
Honeywell Electro-Optical Operations |
|
HEOR |
Historical Event Operation Record |
|
HEOS |
high endo designator sensor |
|
HER |
HIM EquiPment Rack |
|
HERSCP |
Hazardous Exposure Reduction and Safety Criteria Plan |
|
HERT |
Headquarters Emergency Relocation Team |
|
HESS |
high-energy squib simulator |
|
HESSI |
High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager |
|
HESSI |
High Energy Squib Simulator Instrument |
|
HEXAD |
developmental 6-axis IMU |
|
HF/DF |
Hydrogen Fluoride/Deuterium Fluoride |
|
HFA |
high-frequency accelerometer |
|
HFCL |
Hydraulic Flight Control Laboratory |
|
HFCT |
Hydraulic Flight Control Test |
|
HFCV |
Helium Flow Control Valve |
|
HFCW |
hydrogen fluoride continuous wave |
|
HFDP |
Human Factors Development Plan |
|
HFDS |
Hydrogen Fluid Distribution System |
|
HFMP |
Human Factors Management Plan |
|
HFMU |
high-fidelity mockup |
|
HFO |
high-frequency oscillator |
|
HFP |
Hardened Focal Plane |
|
HFRA |
high-frequency recovery antenna |
|
HFRW |
high-frequency resistance welding |
|
HFT |
Horizontal Flight Test |
|
HFTE |
Human Factors Test and Engineering |
|
HFTF |
Horizontal Flight Test Facility |
|
HFTS |
Horizontal Flight Test Simulator |
|
HFX |
high-frequency transceiver |
|
HG |
High Gain |
|
HGA |
High-Gain Antenna |
|
HGAS |
high-gain antenna system |
|
HGCDTE |
Mercury-Cadmium-Telluride |
|
HGDS |
Hazardous Gas Detection System |
|
HGM |
Hot-Gas Manifold |
|
HGS |
Hydrogen Gas Saver |
|
HGV |
Hydrogen Gas Valve |
|
HGVT |
Horizontal Ground Vibration Test |
|
HH |
handhold |
|
HHMU |
hand-held maneuvering unit |
|
HI |
Hawaiian Islands |
|
HI |
Honeywell, Incorporated |
|
HIBREL |
high-brightness relay |
|
HIC |
Hardware Integration Contractor |
|
HICAMP |
Highly Calibrated Airborne Measurements Program |
|
HIGED |
Handbook of Instructions for Ground Equipment Designers |
|
HIL |
Hardware In Loop |
|
HILS |
hardware-in-the-loop simulation |
|
HIM |
Hardware Interface Module |
|
HIRAP |
High-Resolution Accelerometer Package |
|
HIU |
Headset Interface Unit |
|
HIV |
Helium Isolation Valve |
|
HK |
Housekeeping |
|
HKV |
hit-to-kill vehicle |
|
HLAL |
high-level assembler language |
|
HLC |
Hybrid Load Controller |
|
HLCM |
high-level control module |
|
HLLV |
Heavy-Lift Launch Vehicle |
|
HLTL |
high-level test language |
|
HM |
Hinge Mount |
|
HMA |
Hypergolic Maintenance Area |
|
HMB |
Hard Mobile Basing |
|
HMC |
Hybrid Microcircuit |
|
HMCF |
Hypergolic Maintenance and Checkout Facility |
|
HMO |
Health Maintenance Organization |
|
HMP |
Hydrazine Monopropellant |
|
HMPAC |
helmet-mounted multipurpose applications control |
|
HMTT |
Hurricane Mesa Test Track |
|
HMU |
Hardware Mockup |
|
HMV |
Hydrogen Manual Valve |
|
HNCO |
high-precision numerical-controlled oscillator |
|
HO |
hydrogen-oxygen |
|
HOFCO |
horizontal functional checkout |
|
HOLAB |
holographic laboratory brassboard |
|
HOLC |
high-order language computer |
|
HOST |
hardened optical sensor test bed |
|
HOW |
handover word |
|
HPAU |
High-Power Amplifier Unit |
|
HPBRM |
high payload baseline reference mission |
|
HPBW |
half-power beam width |
|
HPC |
corrected pressure altitude |
|
HPFT |
High-Pressure Fuel Turbopump |
|
HPFTP |
high-pressure fuel turbopump |
|
HPG |
high-pressure gas |
|
HPGS |
High-Pressure Gas System |
|
HPI |
high-performance insulation |
|
HPICS |
heat pipe instrumentation and control system |
|
HPOL |
High-Power Optics Laboratory |
|
HPOP |
high-pressure oxidizer pump |
|
HPOT |
high-pressure oxidizer turbopump |
|
HPOTP |
high-pressure oxidizer turbopump |
|
HPPF |
Horizontal Payloads Processing Facility |
|
HPR |
Hydrogen Pressure Regulator |
|
HPRV |
Hydrogen Pressure Relief Valve |
|
HPS |
Hydraulic Power SYstem |
|
HPT |
high-pressure test |
|
HPV |
high-pressure valve |
|
HQ |
Headquarters (HDQ Preferred) |
|
HQR |
Handling Qualities Rating (Cooper-Harper) |
|
HR |
Hour |
|
HR&T |
heat rejection and transport |
|
HRAA |
high-rate acquisition assembly |
|
HRC |
Hasselblad Reflex Camera |
|
HRD |
high-rate dosimeter |
|
HRDA |
high-rate data assembly |
|
HRDM |
High-Rate Demultiplexer/Multiplexer |
|
HRDR |
high-rate digital recorder |
|
HRE |
Hardware Reuse Evaluation |
|
HRG |
hemispherical resonating gyro |
|
HRI |
High Resolution Imager |
|
HRIR |
high-resolution infrared radiometer |
|
HRL |
Horizontal Reference Line |
|
HRMA |
high-resolution mirror assembly |
|
HRPS |
Hazard Reduction Precedence Sequence |
|
HRSI |
High-temperature Reusable Surface Insulation |
|
HRSO |
high-resolution solar observatory |
|
HRTS |
HR&T system |
|
HSA |
heat shield abort |
|
HSB |
heat shield boost |
|
HSCS |
High-Speed Communications Subsystem |
|
HSCU |
Hydraulic SUPPly and Checkout Unit |
|
HSDL |
high-speed data line |
|
HSE |
Heat Shield Entry |
|
HSF |
Hypergolic Servicing Facility |
|
HSG |
high-speed gear |
|
HSI |
Horizontal Situation Indicator |
|
HSIG |
Hermetically Sealed Integrating Gyroscope |
|
HSK |
Horizontal Sling Kit |
|
HSL |
Hardware Simulation Laboratory |
|
HSP |
high-speed printer |
|
HSR |
High Sample Rate |
|
HSR |
Houston Support Room |
|
HSRV |
Heat-Source Reentry Vehicle |
|
HSS |
high stress/strain |
|
HSSM |
Hardened Space Sensor Model |
|
HST |
Hubble Space Telescope |
|
HSTF |
Hypergolic System Test Facility |
|
HSU |
Helium Service Unit |
|
HSV |
hypersonic vehicle |
|
HTE |
hazardous top-level event |
|
HTLL |
high-test-level language |
|
HTM |
high-throughput mission |
|
HTO |
Horizontal Takeoff |
|
HTP |
Hydroxyl Terminated Propellant |
|
HUD |
Head-Up Display |
|
HUL |
Hardware Utilization List |
|
HULL |
Hardware Utilization and Location List |
|
HUT |
Hard Upper Torso |
|
HVAC |
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning |
|
HVDS |
Hazardous Vapor Detection System |
|
HVE |
high-voltage electronics |
|
HVI |
High-Velocity Impact |
|
HVPS |
high-voltage power supply |
|
HVSF |
Honeywell Verification Simulation Facility |
|
HW |
Hardware |
|
HW/SW |
Hardware/Software |
|
HWCI |
Hardware Configuration Item |
|
HWIL |
Hardware In Loop |
|
HWT |
hypersonic wind tunnel |
|
HX |
Heat Exchanger |
|
HYDAC |
hybrid digital-analog computer |
|
HYPACE |
Hybrid Programmable Attitude Control Electronics |
|
Hz |
cycles per second (hertz) |
|
I&C/O |
installation and checkout |
|
I&ES |
information and electronics system |
|
I&O |
Inlet and Outlet |
|
I&Q |
in phase and quadrature |
|
I&RS |
instrumentation and range safety |
|
I-load |
initialization load |
|
I/C |
Intercommunications |
|
I/F |
Interface |
|
I/FU |
interface unit |
|
I/O |
Input/Output |
|
I/OB |
input/output bus |
|
I/OC |
input/output controller |
|
I/OMI |
integration, operations, and maintenance instruction |
|
I/OP |
inboard/outboard profile |
|
I/OT |
input/output test |
|
I/OU |
input/output unit |
|
I/Q |
in phase/quadrature |
|
I/S |
installation of systems |
|
I/T |
intertank |
|
I/U |
instrumentation unit |
|
I/V |
Inlet Valve |
|
I/W |
in work |
|
I3L |
isoplanar integrated injection logic |
|
IAA |
International Aerospace Abstracts |
|
IAB |
IUS Assembly Building |
|
IACS |
Inertial Attitude Control System |
|
IAF |
Interactive Facility |
|
IAH |
Interface Attachment Hardware |
|
IAN |
Institutional Area Network |
|
IAPU |
Improved Auxiliary Power Unit |
|
IASS |
Inverter/ATCS Support Structure |
|
IAT |
Integrated Avionics Test |
|
IAV |
Inventory Adjustment Voucher |
|
IAW |
In Accordance With |
|
IBC |
impurity-band conductor |
|
IBEW |
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
|
IBF |
Internally Blown Flap |
|
IBM |
International Business Machines Corporation |
|
IBR |
Implementation Baseline Review |
|
IBSS |
Infrared Background Signature Survey |
|
IBT |
International Brotherhood of Teamsters |
|
IC/ES |
Intercommunication/Emergency Station |
|
ICAAD |
interactive computer-aided analysis and design |
|
ICAI |
intelligent CAI |
|
ICAM |
integrated computer-aided manufacturing |
|
ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organization |
|
ICAPC |
increased-capability adaptive payload carrier |
|
ICBC |
Imax Cargo Bay Camera |
|
ICBM |
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile |
|
ICC |
Intercenter Computer Complex |
|
ICC |
Integrated Computer Complex |
|
ICCD |
intensified CCD |
|
ICCP |
Interface Coordination and Control Procedure |
|
ICCWG |
Intercenter Communication Working Group |
|
ICDR |
Incremental Critical Design Review |
|
ICDS |
Interface Control Document Schedule |
|
ICDU |
Inertial Coupling Data Unit |
|
ICF |
Interface Control Function |
|
ICG |
In-Flight Coverall Garment |
|
ICHA |
Integrated Cargo Hazard Assessment |
|
ICI |
Interim Configuration Inspection |
|
ICL |
Interface Control Layout |
|
ICMS |
Indirect Cost Management System |
|
ICMT |
Intercontract Material Transfer |
|
ICRB |
Interface Change Review Board |
|
ICRP |
International Council on Radiation Protection |
|
ICSU |
International Council of Scientific Unions |
|
ICTC |
Inertial Component Temperature Controller |
|
ICTE |
Inertial Component Test Equipment |
|
ICW |
interrupted continuous wave |
|
ICWG |
Interface Control Working Group |
|
Id |
IDentifier |
|
ID&C |
integrated displays and controls |
|
ID&CA |
inverter distribution and control assembly |
|
ID&CS |
ID&C subsystem |
|
ID&D |
inspection damage and discrepancy |
|
IDAC |
Integrated Digital-Analog Converter |
|
IDAR |
interim data assessment review |
|
IDAS |
Integrated Data Acquisition System |
|
IDB |
In-suit Drink Bag |
|
IDBMS |
Integrated Data Base Management System |
|
IDCA |
Inverter Distribution and Control Assembly |
|
IDCP |
interdivision change proposal |
|
IDEAS |
initial design and evaluation analysis system |
|
IDEAS2 |
independent design and evaluation of advanced spacecraft |
|
IDEP |
Interservice Data Exchange Program |
|
IDG |
Integrated Drive Generator |
|
IDI |
Instrumentation Data Item |
|
IDL |
Indentured Drawing List |
|
IDMM |
Intermediate and Depot Maintenance Manual |
|
IDMRD |
intermediate and depot maintenance requirements document |
|
IDMRS |
intermediate depot maintenance requirements |
|
IDMS |
information and data management system |
|
IDO |
interdivisional operation |
|
IDOS |
Integrated Display Operating System |
|
IDOT |
Instrument Digital On-line Transcriber |
|
IDRA |
Interdivision Revision Authorization |
|
IDSD |
Institutional Data System Division (JSC) |
|
IDSO |
interdivisional sales order |
|
IDTA |
Interdivisional Technical Agreement |
|
IdU |
Interface Demonstration Unit |
|
IDWA |
Interdivisional Work Authorization |
|
IEA |
Integrated Electronic Assembly |
|
IECM |
induced-environment contamination monitor |
|
IECO |
Inboard Engine Cutoff |
|
IECS |
Igloo Environment Control Subsystem |
|
IED |
Interacting Equipment Document |
|
IEEE |
International Electrical and Electronic Engineers |
|
IEEP |
incapacitated emergency egress practice |
|
IEFT |
Integrated Experiment Functional Test |
|
IEIWG |
International Element Interface Working Group |
|
IEMC |
Intrasystem Electromagnetic Compatibility |
|
IEMCAP |
Intrasystem Electromagnetic Compatibility Computer Analysis Program |
|
IEMP |
Integrated Enterprise Management Program |
|
IEs |
Information Extraction System |
|
IESD |
Instrumentation and Electronic Systems Division |
|
IF |
Intermediate Frequency |
|
IF/FDM |
intermediate frequency/frequency division multiplexer |
|
IFASC |
Integrated Functions Assessment Steering Committee |
|
IFCG |
Interface Control Group |
|
IFDL |
interfacility data link |
|
IFF |
Identification, Friend or Foe – Individually Fresh Frozen – International Flavors and Fragrances |
|
IFO |
Information Systems Office |
|
IFOT |
In-Flight Operations And Training |
|
IFR |
Instrument Flight Rules |
|
IFRU |
In-Flight Replaceable Unit |
|
IFTD |
Interface Terminal Distributor |
|
IFTE |
Intermediate Forward Test Equipment |
|
IFTM |
in-flight test and maintenance |
|
IFTS |
In-Flight Test System |
|
IFU |
Interface Unit |
|
IG |
Inspector General (HHS) |
|
IGA |
Inner Gimbal Angle |
|
IGAX |
Inner Gimbal Axis |
|
IGC |
Interactive Gaming Center |
|
IGES |
Initial Graphic Exchange Specification |
|
IGN&C |
integrated guidance, navigation, and control |
|
IGOR |
Intercept Ground Optical Recorder |
|
IGOS |
Interactive Graphic Orbit System |
|
IGS |
International Ground Stations |
|
IGS |
International GNSS Service |
|
IGY |
International Geophysical Year (1 July 1957 - 31 December 1958) |
|
IH/SR |
integrated hardware/software review |
|
IHA |
Interface Hazard Analysis |
|
IHP |
Indicated Horsepower |
|
IHSR |
Integrated Hardware/Software Review |
|
IHTV |
interim hypersonic test vehicle |
|
IHX |
Interloop Heat Exchanger |
|
II |
implementing instruction |
|
IIOP |
in-orbit plane |
|
IISS |
Integrated Information Support System |
|
IITCS |
Igloo Internal Thermal Control Section |
|
Ik |
Inner Keel |
|
IL |
Internal Letter |
|
ILA |
Instrument Landing Approach |
|
ILAS |
Instrument Landing Approach System |
|
ILCCS |
integrated launch checkout and control system |
|
ILMF |
intermediate-level maintenance facility |
|
ILO |
Integrated Logistics Operations |
|
ILP |
Integrated Logistics Panel |
|
Ilrv |
Integral Launch and Reentry Vehicle |
|
ILS |
Instituteument Landing System |
|
ILSA |
Integrated Logistics Support Analysis |
|
ILSC |
Integrated Logistics Support Concept |
|
ILSCP |
integrated logistics support concept plan |
|
ILSIM |
integration of lethality studies into model |
|
ILSMT |
Integrated Logistics Support Management Team |
|
ILSSE |
Integrated Life Science Shuttle Experiment |
|
ILSWG |
Integrated Logistics Support Working Group |
|
ILT/RT |
imprecisely located target/relocatable target |
|
IM |
Intermodulation |
|
IMADS |
information management assimilation and delivery system |
|
IMAS |
Institutional Management Accounting System |
|
IMBLMS |
integrated medical/behavioral laboratory measurement |
|
IMC |
image motion compensation |
|
IMCC |
Integrated Mission Control Center |
|
IMCP |
Integrated Monitor and Control Panel |
|
IMCR |
Integrated Master Control Record |
|
IMDB |
Integrated Maintenance Data Base |
|
IMDS |
Integrated Monitoring and Diagnostics System |
|
IMF |
Inventory Master File |
|
IMIP |
Industrial Modernization Incentive Program |
|
IMLEO |
Initial Mass in Low Earth Orbit |
|
IMO |
Integration Management Officer |
|
IMOC |
Integrated Mission Operations Center |
|
IMOC |
Integrated Mission Operations Complex |
|
IMPACT |
Integrated Material Productivity Action |
|
IMRB |
Interim Mission Reconfiguration Base |
|
IMS |
Information Management System (LTPP) |
|
IMS |
Integrated Master Schedule |
|
IMSS |
In-Flight Medical Supply System |
|
IMST |
Integrated Mission Simulation Test |
|
IMTF |
Integrated Manufacturing Test Facility |
|
IMU |
Inertial Measurement Unit |
|
IMUGSE |
IMU ground support equipment |
|
IMUPLM |
inertial measurement unit prelaunch monitor |
|
IMW |
intelligent machining work station |
|
IN |
Information Systems Directorate (KSC) |
|
InAsSb |
indium-arsenide-antimonide |
|
INBIT |
input bit |
|
INCO |
instrumentation and communication officer |
|
INDAT |
incoming data |
|
INITCO |
initialization and checkout |
|
INR |
Inertial Reference |
|
INS |
Integrated Network Services |
|
INS |
Information Network System |
|
INS |
Inertial Navigation System |
|
INSAT |
India Communications Satellite |
|
InSb |
Indium Antimonide |
|
INT |
Integrated Test |
|
Intasat |
Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aerospacial SATellite |
|
INTC/O |
integrated checkout |
|
INTF |
Interim National Test Facility |
|
IO |
industral operations |
|
IOA |
Input/Output Adapter |
|
IOBPS |
input/output box and peripheral simulator |
|
IOC |
Initial Operational Capability |
|
IOC |
Initial Operational Concept |
|
IOCP |
ITS On-board Computer Program |
|
IOCU |
Input/Output Control Unit |
|
IOD |
Initial Orbit Determination |
|
IOE |
Input/Output Error Log Table |
|
IOF |
Initial Operational Flight |
|
IOHA |
Integrated Operating Hazard Analysis |
|
IOL |
interoffice letter |
|
IOM |
Input/Output Module |
|
IONet |
Internet Protocol Operational Network |
|
IOP |
Intensive Observing Period |
|
IOP |
Interoperability Plenary |
|
IOP |
Ignition Over Pressure |
|
IOPL |
integrated open-problem list |
|
IOPT |
Input/Output Parameter Table |
|
IOQE |
input/output queue element |
|
IORL |
Input/Output Requirements Language |
|
IORTD |
input/output relationships and timing diagram |
|
IOSC |
Integrated Operations Support Complex |
|
IOT&E |
integration operational test and evaluation |
|
IOU |
Input/Output Unit |
|
IP |
International Partner |
|
IP |
Internet Protocol |
|
IPACS |
integrated power and attitude control system |
|
IPAD |
Integrated Program For Aerospace Vehicle Design |
|
IPAR |
Irregular Parts Authorization Request |
|
IPAS |
Integrated Problem Assessment System |
|
IPD |
Information Processing Division |
|
IPDR |
Incremental Preliminary Design Review |
|
IPF |
IUS Processing Facility |
|
IPLC |
Initial Program Load Complete |
|
IPLS |
Initial Program Load Start |
|
IPM |
integration program manager |
|
IPMS |
Inertial Performance Measurement System |
|
IPP |
Installation-Provided Property |
|
IPP |
Innovative Partnership Program |
|
IPPB |
Illustrated Provisioning Parts Breakdown |
|
IPSL |
Interface Problem Status Log |
|
IPTCS |
Igloo Passive Thermal Control Section |
|
IPTR |
in-process technical review |
|
IPWG |
Integrated Project Working Group |
|
IQSY |
International Quiet Sun Year |
|
IQT |
Initial Qualification Training |
|
IR |
Infrared |
|
IRAM |
Input Random Access Memory |
|
IRAMS |
inertial reference alignment monitor system |
|
IRAN |
inspection and repairs as necessary |
|
Iransat |
Iranian Government Communications Satellite |
|
IRAS |
Infrared Astronomy Satellite |
|
IRBM |
Intermediate-range ballistic missile |
|
IRCFE |
Infrared Communications Flight Experiment |
|
IRCS |
Integrated Resource Control System |
|
IRDS |
Information Resource Dictionary System |
|
IRDTS |
ITS RF and digital test set |
|
IRG |
Inertial Rate Gyro |
|
IRM |
Information Resources Management |
|
IRME |
Initiator Resistance Measuring Equipment |
|
IRP |
Inertial Reference Package |
|
IRS |
Interface Requirements Specification |
|
IRST |
infrared search track |
|
IRTCM |
Integrated Real-Time Contamination Monitor |
|
ISAR |
Inverse Synthetic-Aperture Radar |
|
ISAS |
Institute of Space and Astronautical Sciences (Japan) |
|
ISATS |
integration spacecraft automated test system |
|
ISB |
Independent Side Band |
|
ISCCB |
Internal Software Change Control Board |
|
ISCM |
Initial Software Configuration Map |
|
ISDC |
International Space Development Conference |
|
ISF |
Industrial Space Facility |
|
ISHA |
Integrated System Hazard Analysis |
|
ISIL |
interim support items list |
|
ISIS |
Integrated Safety Information System |
|
ISL |
Inertial Systems Laboratory |
|
ISLM |
integration shop and lab manager |
|
ISM |
Image Steering Mirror |
|
ISMRB |
Information Systems Management Review Board |
|
ISMS |
Interactive Supply Management System |
|
ISN |
Internal Statement Number |
|
ISO |
International Organization for Standardization |
|
ISO |
International Standardization Organization |
|
ISO |
Infrared Space Observatory |
|
ISO |
Information Systems Office |
|
ISP |
Internet Service Provider |
|
ISP |
Inertial Sun-Point |
|
ISPF |
interactive system productive facility |
|
ISPG |
Institutional Support Planning GrouP |
|
ISRB |
Integrated System Review Board |
|
ISS |
International Space Station |
|
ISSA |
Integrated Software Safety Analysis |
|
ISSO |
Information Systems Security Office |
|
ISTA |
Intertank Structural Test Assembly |
|
ISTB |
Integrated Subsystem Test Bed |
|
ISTP |
Integrated Space Transportation Plan |
|
ISTP |
International Solar Terrestrial Physics |
|
ISTP |
Integrated Short-Term Plan |
|
ISU |
international system of units |
|
ISWG |
Integrated Support Working Group |
|
IT&V |
Integrated Test and Verification |
|
ITDR |
Integrated Technology and Design Review |
|
ITI |
inspection and test instruction |
|
ITIS |
ITI sheet |
|
ITMG |
Integrated Thermal/Micrometeoroid Garment |
|
ITRB |
Integrated Technical Review Board |
|
ITRD |
Integrated Test Requirements Document |
|
ITRR |
Integrated Technology Requirements Review |
|
ITS |
Integration & Test System |
|
ITS |
Information Technology Security |
|
ITSS |
Integrated Tactical Surveillance System |
|
ITU |
International Telecommunication Union |
|
ITU |
Input Terminal Unit |
|
ITVE |
Integrated Technology Validation Experiment |
|
IUCS |
Instrumentation Update Command System |
|
IUDS |
Integrated Utilities Distribution System |
|
IUI |
Integrated User Interface |
|
IUO |
interunit order |
|
IURAP |
International User Resource Allocation Panel |
|
Iv&v |
Independent Validation and Verification |
|
IVA |
Intravehicular Activity (related To Spacecraft) |
|
IVAR |
Internal Variable |
|
IVC |
Intervehicular Communication |
|
IVE |
Interface Verification Equipment |
|
IVLN |
integrated vehicle logic network |
|
IVP |
Interface Verification Plan |
|
IVS |
Interface Verification Summary |
|
IVSI |
Instantaneous Vertical Speed Indicator |
|
IWBS |
Indirect Work Breakdown Structure |
|
IWDS |
inter-work-package distributed system |
|
IWFS |
Integrated Waste Fluid System |
|
IWG |
Interface Working Group |
|
IWP |
Indirect Work Package |
|
IWS |
Integrated Water System |
|
J |
Joule |
|
J-BOX |
Junction Box |
|
J-CLOT |
joint closed-loop operations test |
|
J-FACT |
joint flight acceptance composite test |
|
J-T |
Joule-Thompson |
|
J/M |
jettison motor |
|
J/S |
jammer-to-signal ratio |
|
JAEIC |
Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee |
|
JAEL |
JSC Avionics Engineering Laboratory |
|
JAN |
Joint Army-Navy |
|
JAS |
Journal of Aerospace Science |
|
JAXA |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency |
|
JC |
Job card |
|
JCA |
Jettison Controller Assembly |
|
JCCS |
job card control system |
|
JCL |
Job Control Language |
|
JCS |
Joint Chiefs of Staff |
|
JEA |
joint-endeavor agreement |
|
JED |
Julian Ephemeris Date |
|
JES |
Joint Environment Simulator |
|
JETS |
joint electronic-type system |
|
JFAS |
Jet Fuel Accounting System |
|
JFET |
junction field effect transistor |
|
JHU |
The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) |
|
JIC |
Job Instruction Card |
|
JIP |
Joint Installation Plan |
|
JIR |
Job Improvement Request |
|
JIS |
joint integration simulation |
|
JISWG |
Joint Integrated Simulation Working Group |
|
JIT |
Just in time |
|
JO |
Job Order |
|
JOA |
joint operating agreement |
|
JOC |
joint operations center; joint oversight committee |
|
JOD |
Joint Occupancy Date |
|
JOR |
Job Order Request |
|
JPASO |
Joint Pacific Area Scheduling Office |
|
JPC |
Joint Power Conditioner |
|
JPIC |
Joint Program Integration Committee |
|
JPL |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (California Institute of Technology) (NASA) |
|
JPOC |
JSC Payload Operations Center |
|
JPP |
Joint Program Plan |
|
JRB |
Joint Review Board |
|
JSAT |
Joint Structural Assessment Team |
|
JSC |
Johnson Space Center (Houston, TX) |
|
JSCM |
JSC Manual |
|
JSL |
Job Select Logic |
|
JSLWG |
Joint Spacelab Working Group |
|
JST |
joint systems test |
|
JSTARS |
Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System |
|
JSTPS |
joint strategic targeting planning staff |
|
JTA |
Job Task Analysis |
|
JTG |
Joint Training Group |
|
JTS |
Job Training Standard |
|
JTSC |
Joint Test Support Center |
|
JURG |
Joint Users Requirements Group |
|
JWST |
James Webb Space Telescope |
|
K-APM |
KSC Automated Payloads Plan/Requirement |
|
K-APN |
KSC Automated Payloads Notice |
|
K-APPS |
KSC Automated Payloads Project Specification |
|
K-CITEM |
KSC CITE Plan/Requirement |
|
K-DODM |
KSC DOD Plan/Requirement |
|
K-DPM |
KSC DOD Payloads Plan/Requirement |
|
K-DPN |
KSC DOD Payloads Notice |
|
K-DPPS |
KSC DOD Payloads Project Specification |
|
K-IUSM |
KSC IUS Plan/Requirement |
|
K-IUSN |
KSC IUS Notice |
|
K-IUSPS |
KSC IUS Project Specification |
|
K-load |
constant load |
|
K-MMSEM |
KSC MMSE Plan/Requirement |
|
K-MMSEN |
KSC MMSE Notice |
|
K-MMSEPS |
KSC MMSE Project Specification |
|
K-SLM |
KSC Spacelab Plan/Requirement |
|
K-SLN |
KSC Spacelab Notice |
|
K-SLPS |
KSC Spacelab Project Specification |
|
K-SM |
KSC Shuttle Management Document |
|
K-SPN |
KSC Shuttle Project Notice |
|
K-SPS |
KSC Shuttle Project Specification |
|
K-SSS |
KSC Shuttle Project Station Set Specification |
|
K-STSM |
KSC STS Plan/Requirement |
|
K-STSN |
KSC STS Notice |
|
K-STSPS |
KSC STS Project Specification |
|
K/S |
Kick Stage |
|
KA |
Kill Assessment |
|
KAPL |
KSC Approved Parts List |
|
KATE |
Knowledge-based Autonomous Test Engineer |
|
Kats |
Ksc Avionics Test Set |
|
KAU |
Kilo Accounting Unit |
|
KB |
Keyboard |
|
KBAC |
Kennedy Booster Assembly Contractor |
|
KBC |
Kapton Beta Cloth |
|
KBIM |
Keyboard Interface Module |
|
KBS |
Knowledge-Based System |
|
KBSA |
Knowledge-Based Software Assistant |
|
KBU |
Keyboard Unit |
|
KCAS |
Knots Calibrated Airspeed |
|
KCR |
KSC Change Request |
|
KCRT |
keyboard cathode-ray tube |
|
KCV |
KKV carrier vehicle |
|
KDD |
Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining |
|
KDMS |
Kennedy Data Management SYstem(s) |
|
KDN |
Kinetically Designed Nozzle |
|
KDS |
Kennedy-Developed Software |
|
KDT |
Keyboard and Display Test |
|
KDV |
KKV deployment vehicle |
|
KE |
Kinetic Energy |
|
KEAS |
Knots Equivalent Air Speed |
|
KEE |
knowledge engineering environment |
|
KELV |
KKV/ESM launch vehicle |
|
KEV |
kinetic-energy vehicle |
|
KEW |
kinetic-energy weapon |
|
KHB |
KSC Handbook |
|
KHIL |
KKV hardware in the loop |
|
KHILS |
KKV Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulator |
|
KHIT |
KKV hovering interceptor test |
|
KIMS |
KSC Inventory Management System |
|
KIP |
Keyboard Input Processor |
|
KIS |
Kitting Instruction Sheet |
|
KKV |
Kinetic Kill Vehicle |
|
KKVWS |
Kinetic Kill Vehicle Weapon System |
|
KKW |
Kinetic Kill Weapon |
|
KLOC |
Thousand Lines of Code |
|
KMI |
KSC Management Instruction |
|
KNO |
Kano, Nigeria |
|
KOH |
potassium hydroxide |
|
Koi |
Ksc Operation Instruction |
|
KOM |
KSC Organizational Manual |
|
KOSC |
Kennedy Operations Support Center |
|
KPD |
KSC Program Directive |
|
KPRD |
KSC Program Requirements Document |
|
KPSM |
Klystron Power Supply Modulator |
|
KSA |
Ku-band Single Access |
|
KSC |
John F. Kennedy Space Center |
|
KSCAP |
Kennedy Space Center Area Permit |
|
KSLOC |
thousands of source lines of code |
|
KSSS |
KSC Station Set Specification |
|
KTF |
Kauai Test Facility |
|
KU |
Keyboard Unit |
|
KUSP |
Ku-Band Signal Processor |
|
KV |
Kill Vehicle |
|
L |
Lumen |
|
L&C |
Laboratory And Checkout |
|
L&D |
Landing And Deceleration |
|
L&L |
Launch And Landing |
|
L&LS |
launch and landing site |
|
L&M |
Light and Medium Vehicles Office |
|
L&T |
Laboratories and Test |
|
L-L |
Line-to-Line |
|
L-RFE |
L-band RF electronics |
|
L/E |
left-hand engine |
|
L/H |
Local Horizontal |
|
L/M |
list of materials |
|
L/O |
Lift-off |
|
L/R |
locus of radius |
|
L/T |
Load Test |
|
L/V |
Launch Vehicle |
|
L1 |
primary navigation signal |
|
L2 |
secondary navigation signal |
|
L3 |
NDS payload signal |
|
LAC |
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation |
|
LACB |
Landing Aids Control Building (SLF At KSC) |
|
LACI |
Laser Autostigmatic Cube Interferometer |
|
LACIE |
large-area crop inventory experiment |
|
LACIP |
large-area crop inventory program |
|
LADS |
Logistic Automated Data System |
|
LAET |
Limiting Actual Exposure Time |
|
LAGS |
Launch Abort Guide Simulation |
|
LAI |
Logistics Artificial Intelligence |
|
LAIRT |
Large-Aperture Infrared Telescope |
|
LAIU |
Launch Abort Interface Unit |
|
LAM |
Liquid Apogee Motor |
|
LAM |
Low-Altitude Mission |
|
LAM |
Laser Altimetry Mission |
|
LAMMR |
large-antenna multichannel microwave radiometer |
|
LAMOD |
laser optical motion detector |
|
LAMP |
LODE Advanced Mirror Program |
|
LAMPS |
Light Airborne Multipurpose System (Helicopter) |
|
LAN |
Local Area Network |
|
Landsat-7 |
Land Remote Sensing Satellite |
|
LANES |
III LAN extensible simulator |
|
LaNi5 |
lanthanum pentanickel |
|
LANL |
Los Alamos National Laboratory |
|
LAP |
Linear Accelerometer Package |
|
LAPSS |
Large-Area Pulse Solar Simulator |
|
LaRC |
Langley Research Center (NASA) |
|
LARS |
Laminar Angular Rate Sensor |
|
LARSSYAA |
Laboratory for Application of Remote Sensing Aircraft Analysis |
|
LAS |
Low-Altitude Sensor |
|
LASERCOM |
laser communications payload |
|
LASV |
low-altitude supersonic vehicle |
|
LATRS |
Laser Acquisition and Tracking System |
|
LAW |
low-altitude weapon |
|
LBDT |
low-bay dolly tug |
|
LBET |
Large Beam Expander Technology |
|
LBL |
Left Buttock Line |
|
LBNPD |
Lower Body Negative Pressure Device |
|
LBR |
Low Bit Rate |
|
LBS |
L-band subsystem |
|
LBSP |
Logistics Business Systems Plan |
|
LBTB |
launch base test plan |
|
LBTPP |
launch base test plan/procedure |
|
LC&CO |
launch control and checkout |
|
LCB |
Least Common Bit |
|
LCC |
Life Cycle Cost |
|
LCC |
Launch Control Center (KSC) |
|
LCC |
Launch Control Complex |
|
LCC |
Launch Commit Criteria |
|
LCCD |
Launch Commit Criteria Document |
|
LCD |
Launch Countdown |
|
LCG |
liquid-cooled garment |
|
LCH4 |
liquid methane |
|
LCHTF |
low-cycle high-temperature fatigue |
|
LCOM |
Logic Control OutPut Module |
|
LCR |
Low Cross Range |
|
LCUG |
liquid cooling undergarment |
|
LCV |
Logistics Cargo Vehicle |
|
LDAR |
Lightning Detection and Ranging |
|
Ldc |
Lot Date Code |
|
LDD |
logical data base design |
|
LDEC |
Lunar Docking Events Controller |
|
LDEF |
long-duration exposure facility |
|
LDIU |
Launch Data Interface Unit |
|
LDR |
Low Data Rate |
|
LDRP |
Logistics Depot Repair Procedure |
|
LDZ |
Lithium-Depleted Zone |
|
LEA |
Logistics Engineering Analysis (Analyses) |
|
LEA/MP |
logistics engineering analysis and maintenance planning |
|
LEADS |
LWIR Exoatmospheric Discrimination Study |
|
LEAP |
Lightweight Exoatmospheric Projectile |
|
LEASAT |
Leased Satellite |
|
LEB |
Lower Equipment Bay |
|
LEC |
Lockheed Electronics Company |
|
LECP |
leading edge connective heat transfer program |
|
LED |
Light-Emitting Diode |
|
LEDC |
Low-Energy Detonating Charge |
|
LEFF |
launch effectivity |
|
LEFM |
Linear Elasticity Fracture Mechanics |
|
LEH |
launch and entry helmet |
|
LEID |
low-energy ion detector |
|
LEP |
large external pressurized |
|
LERC |
Lewis Research Center |
|
LET |
Linear Energy Transfer (in Spacecraft Power Systems) |
|
LETF |
Launch Equipment Test Facility |
|
LEU |
large external unpressurized |
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LEV |
Lunar Excursion Vehicle |
|
LFA |
logistics/functional analysis |
|
LFAF |
low-frequency accelerometer flutter |
|
LFAM |
low-frequency accelerometer modes |
|
LFAP |
low-frequency accelerometer pogo |
|
LFF |
lower forward fuselage |
|
LFM |
Local Focus Mechanism |
|
LFO |
low-frequency oscillator |
|
LFOP |
Landing and Ferry Operations Panel |
|
LFRR |
low-frequency radio range |
|
LFV |
Lunar Flying Vehicle |
|
LG |
Landing Gear |
|
LGA |
low-gain antenna |
|
LGA |
Low Gain Antenna |
|
LGS |
Landing Gear Subsystem |
|
LGTA |
Landing Gear Test Article |
|
LH |
Left-handedness |
|
LHA |
Local Hour Angle |
|
LHCl |
liquid hydrogen chloride |
|
LHFEB |
left-hand forward equipment bay |
|
LHOP |
Laser-Hardened Optical Payload |
|
LHP |
left-hand panel |
|
LHRCS |
left-hand reaction control system |
|
LHS |
left-hand side |
|
LHSC |
Left-Hand Side Console |
|
LI |
Laser Illuminator |
|
LIB |
Left Inboard |
|
LIC |
Load Interface Circuit |
|
LIDAR |
Laser-Radar |
|
LIE |
Left Inboard Elevon |
|
LIFO |
Last In, First Out |
|
LINC |
logic and information network compiler |
|
LINJET |
Liquid Injection Electric Thruster |
|
LINS |
Laser Inertial Navigation System |
|
LIOH |
Lithium Hydroxide |
|
LIP |
Land Impact Program |
|
LIS |
Logistics Information System |
|
LISA |
Laser Inferometer Space Antenna |
|
LISP |
List Processing Language |
|
LIU |
Line Interface Unit |
|
LLC |
Logical Link Control |
|
LLCF |
Launch and Landing Computational Facility |
|
LLCSC |
low-level computer software component |
|
LLI |
limited-life item |
|
LLL |
Limited-Life List |
|
LLNL |
The Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California |
|
LLO |
Low Lunar Orbit |
|
LLO2 |
lunar liquid oxygen |
|
LLOS |
Landmark Line of Sight |
|
LLP |
Launch and Landing Project |
|
LLPO |
Launch and Landing Project Office |
|
LLR |
Load-Limiting Resistor |
|
LLS |
Launch and Landing Site |
|
LLT |
Long Lead Time |
|
LLTIL |
long-lead-time items list |
|
LMCO |
Lockheed Martin Corporation |
|
LMD |
Large Mirror Development |
|
LMDE |
Lunar Module Descent Engine |
|
LMDS |
Logistics Management Data System |
|
LME |
Launch Monitor Equipment |
|
LMG |
Left Main Gear |
|
LMIF |
Lower Mechanical Integration Frame |
|
LMLG |
Left Main Landing Gear |
|
LMP |
List Measurement Point |
|
LMRT |
Logistics Management Responsibility Transfer |
|
LMSC |
Lockheed Missiles and Space Corporation |
|
LMSS |
Lunar Mapping and Survey System |
|
LMT |
Logistics Management Transfer |
|
LNA |
Low-Noise Amplifier |
|
LNG |
Liquefied Natural Gas |
|
LOAD |
Low-Altitude Defense |
|
LOAP |
List Of Applicable Publications |
|
LOC |
Loss of Crew |
|
LOC |
Lines Of Code |
|
LOCB |
Launch Operations Control BUilding |
|
LOCS |
Local Optical Correction System |
|
LOFAR |
low-frequency acquisition and ranging |
|
LOFO |
Low-Frequency Oscillation |
|
LOGCENT |
Logistics Control Center |
|
LOGMOD |
logic model |
|
LOGO |
Limit of Government Obligation |
|
LOI |
Lunar Orbit Insertion |
|
LOIS |
Logistics Information Simulator |
|
LOL |
Limit of Liability |
|
LOLI |
limited-operational-life items |
|
LON |
Launch on Need |
|
LONS |
Local On-Line Network System |
|
LOO |
Launch Operations Orders |
|
LOOMS |
laser optics operations and maintenance support |
|
LOP |
Launch Operations Panel |
|
LOR |
Lunar Orbit Rendezvous |
|
LOR |
Lunar Orbit Relay |
|
LOR |
Line Outage Recorder |
|
LORA |
level-of-repair analysis |
|
LOS |
Line Of Sight |
|
LOSHEA |
line-of-sight hard Earth angle |
|
LOSP |
Landing Operations Support Panel |
|
LOSR |
Line-Of-Sight Range |
|
LOSS |
Lunar Orbital Space Station |
|
LOT |
Lift-Off Time |
|
LOV |
Limit of Visibility |
|
LOWG |
Landing Operations Working Group |
|
LPE |
Liquid Phase Epitaxy |
|
LPFT |
Low-Pressure Fuel Turbopump |
|
LPFTP |
low-pressure fuel turbopump |
|
LPG |
liquid-propellant gun |
|
LPI |
Low Probability of Intercept |
|
LPIF |
Launch Package Integration Facility |
|
LPLWS |
Launch Pad Lightning Warning System |
|
LPOP |
low-pressure oxidizer pump |
|
LPOT |
low-pressure oxidizer turbopump |
|
LPOTP |
low-pressure oxidizer turbopump |
|
LPOX |
low-pressure oxygen |
|
LPS |
Launch Processing System |
|
LPS |
Landsat-7 Processing System |
|
LPTTL |
Low-Pressure Transistor-Transistor Logic |
|
LQR |
Linear Quadratic Regulator |
|
LR |
Lunar Rendezvous |
|
LR |
Lunar Relay |
|
LR/LD |
Line Receiver/Line Driver |
|
LRA |
Laser Retroreflector Array |
|
LRB |
Liquid Rocket Booster |
|
LRCA |
Long-Range Combat Aircraft |
|
LRES |
Liquid Rocket Engine Stability Program |
|
LRF |
Liquid Rocket Fuel |
|
LRIP |
Low-Rate Initial Production |
|
LRO |
Large Radio Observatory |
|
LRO |
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter |
|
LROSS |
Long-Range Optical System Study |
|
LRR |
Launch Readiness Review |
|
LRSI |
Low-temperature Reusable Surface Insulation |
|
LRW |
Left Rendezvous Window |
|
LS/PPF |
Launch Site Payload Processing Facility |
|
LS/ST |
Light Shield/Star Tracker |
|
LSACN |
logistics support analysis control number |
|
LSAH |
Launch Site Accommodations Handbook |
|
LSAR |
Logistics Support Analysis Record/Report |
|
LSAS |
Logistics Support Analysis Strategy |
|
LSCA |
Logistics Support Cost Analysis |
|
LSD |
Logistics Support Depot |
|
LSD |
Launch Support Directive |
|
LSEAT |
Launch Systems Evaluation Advisory Team |
|
LSFR |
launch site flow review |
|
LSG |
Linear Sequence Generator |
|
LSID |
Launch Sequence and Interlock Document |
|
LSMDB |
logistics simulation models and data bases |
|
LSP |
Least Significant Portion |
|
LSPDF |
Life Science Payload Development Facility |
|
LSPPS |
Logistics Support Plan for Preoperational Support |
|
LSRM |
Life Science Research Module |
|
LSSC |
launch site support contractor |
|
LSSD |
level-sensitive scan design |
|
LSSE |
Laser Sensor Support Equipment |
|
LSSL |
Life Sciences Space Laboratory |
|
LSSM |
Launch Site Support Manager |
|
LSSP |
Launch Site Support Plan |
|
LSSRC |
Life Sciences Shuttle Research Centrifuge |
|
LSST |
Launch Site Support Team |
|
LSTD |
Laser System Technology Demonstration |
|
LSTE |
Launch Site Transportation Equipment |
|
LSTS |
Launch Site Test Set |
|
LSU |
Life Support Umbilical |
|
LSUR |
launch site utilization report |
|
LTA |
Lower Torso Assembly |
|
LTDT |
Langley Transonic Dynamics Tunnel |
|
LTG |
Linear Tangent Guidance |
|
LTHIS |
laboratory test hardware inventory status |
|
LTR |
Laboratory Test Report |
|
LTVC |
Linear Terminal Velocity Constraint |
|
LTWG |
Launch Test Working Group |
|
LUD |
layup die |
|
LULAC |
League of United Latin American Citizens |
|
Lupi |
Laser Unequal Path Interferometer |
|
LUPWT |
Langley unitary plan wind tunnel |
|
LUS |
Liquid Upper Stage |
|
LUT |
Launch Umbilical Tower |
|
LVDC |
Launch Vehicle Digital Computer |
|
LVE |
Low-Voltage Electronics |
|
LVFRR |
launch vehicle flight readiness review |
|
LVIP |
Launch Vehicle Integration Plan |
|
LVIS |
Logistics Verification Information System |
|
LVLH |
local vertical/local horizontal |
|
LVO |
Launch Vehicle Operations |
|
LVP |
Low-Voltage Pressure |
|
LVPS |
low-voltage power supply |
|
LVR |
low-voltage release |
|
LVSG |
Launch Vehicle Study Group |
|
LVSSTS |
launch vehicle safety system test set |
|
LVTC |
Launch Vehicle Test Conductor |
|
LWA |
Local Wavefront Analyzer |
|
LWG |
Logistics Working Group |
|
LWHS |
Lightweight Headset |
|
LWOP |
Leave Without Pay |
|
LWS |
Lightning Warning System |
|
M&A |
monitor and alarm |
|
M&C |
Maintenance And Checkout |
|
m&f |
Manufacturing and Facilities |
|
M&I |
management and integration |
|
M&M |
Materials And Maintenance |
|
M&O |
Mission Operations |
|
M&O |
Maintenance and Operations |
|
M&P |
Materials and Processes |
|
M&R |
Maintenance and Refurbishment |
|
M&RF |
Maintenance And Refurbishing Facility |
|
M- |
time in days before move operations |
|
M-M-L-S |
Model-Modes-Loads-Stresses |
|
M/E |
mechanical/electrical |
|
M/F |
Maintenance Factor |
|
M/I |
Minimum Impulse |
|
M/LR |
Maintenance Loop Recorder |
|
M/M |
maximum and minimum |
|
M/PHE |
material or personnel handling equipment |
|
M/R |
Mixture Ratio (Fuel To Oxidizer) |
|
M/SCI |
mission/safety-critical item |
|
M/U |
Mockup |
|
M/W |
make work |
|
M2P2 |
multimission production plan |
|
M50 |
Aries mean of 1950, Cartesian coordinates |
|
MA&P |
Maintenance Analysis And Planning |
|
MA&SE |
mission analysis and system engineering |
|
MA&T |
Manufacturing Assembly And Test |
|
MAAB |
Materials Application Advisory Board |
|
MAAS |
Mission Area Analysis System |
|
MACDS |
Monitor and Control Display System |
|
MACO |
Major Assembly Checkout |
|
MACRO |
Merge and Correlate Recorded Output |
|
MACS |
Management and Control System |
|
MADC |
multiplexer analog-to-digital converter |
|
MADCS |
modular attitude determination and control system |
|
MAEP |
Minimum Autoland Entry Point |
|
MAGSAT |
Magnetometer Satellite |
|
MAI |
Machine-Aided Indexing |
|
MAICO |
manufacturing, assembly, installation, and checkout |
|
MAIL |
Mockup and Integration Laboratory |
|
MAIR |
Manufacturing and Inspection Record |
|
MALT |
Model Assembly List Transmittal |
|
MAN |
Microwave Aerospace Navigation |
|
MAOT |
maximum allowable operating time |
|
MAPOLE |
Magnetic Dipole Spark Transmitter |
|
MAPTIS |
Materials and Processes Technical Information System |
|
MAR |
Mission Assurance Requirements |
|
MAR |
Multiple Access Return |
|
MAR |
Mission Analysis Room |
|
MARP |
Markov Analysis and Reliability Prediction |
|
MARRS |
mission analysis and reconfiguration requirements system |
|
MASER |
microwave amplification through stimulated eadiation |
|
MASSPO |
Manned Space Flight Support Project Office |
|
MASTIF |
Multiaxis Spin Test Inertial Facility |
|
MATS |
Master Manufacturing and Test Schedule |
|
MAU |
Million Accounting Units |
|
MAVEN |
Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission |
|
MAWG |
Maintenance Analyzer Working Group |
|
Mb |
Megabit |
|
MB |
Megabyte |
|
MBAC |
Marshall Booster Assembly Contractor |
|
MBAR |
Marshall Baseline Accounting and Reporting |
|
MBB |
Messerschmitt-Boklow-Blahn |
|
MBC |
Maximum Breathing Capacity |
|
MBCP |
Mission Budget Capture Program |
|
MBE |
Minority Business Enterprise |
|
MBFP |
Manufacturing Build and Flow Plan |
|
MBI |
Multibus Interface |
|
MBK |
Medications and Bandage Kit |
|
MBL |
Mobile Unit (TACAN Station) |
|
MBM |
Magnetic Bubble Memory |
|
MBO |
Management by Objective |
|
Mbps |
Million bits per second |
|
MBps |
Megabytes Per Second |
|
MBPS |
Main Bus Power Supply |
|
MBSU |
Main Bus Switching Unit |
|
MBV |
Main Base Visit |
|
MC&C |
Measurement, Command, and Control |
|
MC&W |
Master Caution And Warning |
|
MC/EC |
mission-critical/embedded computer |
|
MCBF |
mean cycle between failures |
|
MCC-K |
Mission Control Center, Kennedy |
|
MCCC |
Multimission Control and Computing Center |
|
MCCG |
Mission Command and Control Group |
|
MCCP |
Mission Contamination Control Plan |
|
MCCR |
Mission-Critical Computer Resource |
|
MCD |
Minimum Cost Design |
|
MCDU |
Multifunction CRT Display Unit |
|
MCI |
midcourse interceptor |
|
MCIR |
Mission Configuration and Implementation Requirements |
|
MCIS |
Material Control and Information System |
|
MCLT |
Maximum Cruise Level Thrust |
|
MCO |
Mission Control Operations |
|
MCOP |
Mission Control Operations Panel |
|
MCPC |
Manipulator Controller Power Conditioner |
|
MCPP |
Mission Configuration Product Plan |
|
MCPS |
Major Cost Proposal System |
|
MCRDF |
mission configuration requirements data file |
|
MCRF |
Mission Configuration Requirements File |
|
MCRG |
Mission Configuration Requirements Group |
|
MCVP |
Materials Control and Verification Program |
|
MCW |
Modulated Continuous Wave |
|
MD |
Maryland |
|
MD-BF |
body flap manual direct control mode |
|
MD-P |
pitch manual direct control mode |
|
MD-YR |
yaw roll manual direct control mode |
|
MDCA |
Main Distribution Control Assembly |
|
MDD |
mate/demate device |
|
MDDS |
Material Directory Data Sheet |
|
MdM |
Metadata Manager |
|
MDOP |
maximum design operating pressure |
|
MDRD |
Mission Data Requirements Document |
|
MDSD |
mate/demate stiff-leg derrick |
|
MDSE |
Manufacturing and Development Support Equipment |
|
MDSS |
Mission Data Support System |
|
MDSSC |
McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company |
|
MDTSCO |
McDonnell Douglas Technical Service Company |
|
MDU |
mission data unit |
|
MDV |
Map and Data Viewer |
|
ME |
Memory Effect |
|
ME |
Mission Engineering |
|
ME&D |
manufacturing engineering and development |
|
MEB |
main electronics box |
|
MEBA |
Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association |
|
MEBO |
main engine burnout |
|
MECAS |
mission equipment configuration accounting system |
|
MECCA |
Master Electrical Common Connector Assembly |
|
MECF |
Main Engine Computational Facilities |
|
MECLSI |
mission equipment configuration launch site installation |
|
MECR |
Maintenance Engineering Change Request |
|
MEDICS |
Medical Information Computer System |
|
MEDS |
Mechanical Engineering Design System |
|
MEE |
Mission-Essential Equipment |
|
MEECN |
Minimum Essential Emergency Communication Network |
|
MEFE |
Mission-Essential-Function Equipment |
|
MEIU |
Main Engine Interface Unit |
|
MEKF |
Misson Equipment Kit Facility |
|
MEL |
Minimum Equipment List |
|
MELI |
Master Equipment List Index |
|
MENS |
Mission Element Needs Statement (OPNAV) |
|
MEOP |
Maximum Expected Operating Pressure |
|
MEP |
Management Education Program |
|
MEP |
Mars Exploration Program |
|
MER |
Mars Exploration Rover |
|
MER |
Mission Evaluation Room |
|
MER |
Maximum Error Rate |
|
MERL |
Materials Engineering Research Laboratory |
|
MERSAT |
Meteorology And Earth Observation Satellite |
|
MERU |
Milli-Earth Rate Unit |
|
MESSOC |
model evaluation of Space Station operations cost |
|
METS |
multienvironment test system |
|
METVC |
main engine thrust vector control |
|
MEU |
Medium External Unpressurized |
|
MEV |
mass excursion vehicle |
|
MEWG |
Maintenance Engineering Working Group |
|
MFA |
Manned Flight Awareness |
|
MFBP |
Manufacturing Flow And Build Plan |
|
MFCS |
Manual Flight Control System |
|
MFE |
midfrequency executive |
|
MFF |
MDM Flight Forward |
|
MFG |
Major Functional Group |
|
MFLOPS |
millions of floating-point operations per second |
|
MFO |
Major Function Overlay |
|
MFRM |
Mobile Foot Restraint Manipulator |
|
MFSP |
macrofunction signal processor |
|
MFTAD |
Master Flight Test Assignment Document (JSC) |
|
MFTIO |
Minimum Flyout Time For Orbital Interception |
|
MFV |
Main Fuel Valve |
|
MGA |
Middle Gimbal Angle |
|
MGC |
Manual Gain Control |
|
MGE |
Maintenance Ground Equipment |
|
MGI |
Management Group Identifier |
|
MGSE |
Mechanical Ground Support Equipment |
|
MGVT |
Mated Ground Vibration Test |
|
MH |
man-hour |
|
MHA |
multiple-headset adapter |
|
MHC |
Manipulator Hand Controller |
|
MHE |
material handling equipment |
|
MHF |
Medium High Frequency |
|
MHP |
Move and Handling Procedure |
|
MHSC |
Manipulator Handset Controller |
|
MHV |
Miniature Homing Vehicle |
|
MHW |
Multihundred Watt |
|
MHZ |
Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second) |
|
MICNS |
modular integrated communication and navigation system |
|
MICOS |
multifunctional infrared coherent optical sensor |
|
MICS |
management information and control system |
|
MIDAS |
Mission integrated design analysis simulator |
|
MIDDS |
Meteorological Interactive Data Display System |
|
MIEWF |
master integrated engineering work file |
|
MII |
Master Inspection Item |
|
MIIA |
Merritt Island Industrial Area |
|
MIL |
Military |
|
MIL-STD |
Military Standard |
|
MILES |
a computerized schedule system |
|
MILS |
Missile Impact Location System |
|
MIMO |
multiple instruction, multiple data paths |
|
MIMOSA |
Mission Modes And Space Analysis |
|
MIMR |
Monthly Integration Management Review |
|
MIMS |
Medical Information Management System |
|
MIN |
Minimum |
|
MIN |
Minute |
|
Minisat |
Miniature Satellite |
|
MINISAT |
Spanish Satellite |
|
MINW |
Master Interface Network |
|
MIO |
Management Integration Office |
|
MIPIAN |
computer-assisted process planning |
|
MIPIR |
missile impact pointing imaging radar |
|
MIPR |
Military Intergovernmental Purchase Request |
|
MIPS |
Merritt Island Press Site |
|
MIRS |
management information and reporting system |
|
MIRV |
multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles |
|
MIS-PLAN |
MIS-payload activity network |
|
MITAS |
Missile Threat Analysis Simulation |
|
MITIL |
MIT Instrumentation Laboratory |
|
MITOC |
missile intercom technical operational communication |
|
MITTS |
Mobile Igor Tracking Telescope System |
|
MIU |
Malfunction Insertion Unit |
|
MIUS |
Modular Integrated Utility System |
|
MIVP |
Mission Interface Verification Plan |
|
MJS |
Manipulator Jettison System |
|
MLB |
Multilayer Board |
|
MLC |
Mobile Launcher Computer |
|
MLE |
Mesoscale Lightning Experiment |
|
MLF |
MDM Launch Forward |
|
MLG |
Main Landing Gear |
|
MLGD |
Main Landing Gear Door |
|
MLGS |
Microwave Landing Guidance System |
|
MLI |
Multilayer Insulation |
|
MLL |
MDM Launch Left |
|
MLW |
Maximum Landing Weight |
|
MM&TS |
master manufacturing and test schedule |
|
MMA |
Moving Mechanical Assembly |
|
MMACS |
Maintenance Management and Control System |
|
MMCA |
midmotor controller assembly |
|
MMCCB |
Multimission Change Control Board |
|
MMCL |
Master Measurement and Control List |
|
MMDB |
Master Measurement Data Base |
|
MMDF |
Mission Model Data File |
|
MMDS |
Maintenance Management Data System |
|
MMES |
MSFC Mated-Element System |
|
MMF |
Magnetomotive Force |
|
MMH/Y |
maintenance man-hours per year |
|
MMIA |
Monolithic Microwave Integrated Amplifier |
|
MMIDS |
Man-Machine Interface Development Station |
|
MMIP |
Mass Memory Integration Plan |
|
MML |
master measurement list |
|
MMOS |
Multimode Optical Sensor |
|
MMPSE |
Multiuse Mission Payload Support Equipment |
|
MMR |
mass memory ready |
|
MMRS |
Manned Military Recovery System |
|
MMS |
Multimission Modular Spacecraft |
|
MMS |
Magnetospheric Multiscale Satellite |
|
MMUS |
Mass Memory Unit Simulator |
|
MN |
main bus |
|
MNEE |
mission nonessential equipment |
|
MNET |
Mission and Data Operations Directorate network |
|
MOC |
Ministry of Communications |
|
MOC |
Mission Operations Complex |
|
MOCC |
Mission Operations Control Center |
|
MOCF |
Mission Operations Computational Facility |
|
MOCITE |
mobile checkout and integration test equipment |
|
MOCR |
mission operations control room |
|
MOCS |
Multichannel Ocean Color Sensor |
|
MOCV |
Manual Oxygen Control Valve |
|
MODART |
method of defeating advanced radar threats |
|
MODS |
Military Orbital Development System |
|
MOE |
Measure Of Effectiveness |
|
MOF |
Manned Orbital Flight |
|
MOI |
moments of inertia |
|
MOL |
Manned Orbital Laboratory |
|
MOL |
Mission Operations Laboratory |
|
MOL |
Mission Operations Link |
|
MOLFLUX |
molecular flux |
|
MOM |
Mission Operations Manager |
|
MOMS |
Mobile Optical Measurement System |
|
MON |
Monitor |
|
MOPA |
Master Oscillator Power Amplifier |
|
MOPIS |
missile operations intercommunications system |
|
MORD |
Medical Operations Requirements Document |
|
MORL |
Manned Orbiting Research Laboratory |
|
MORT |
management oversight and risk tree |
|
MOSC |
Mission Operations Support Center |
|
MOSFET |
Metal-On-Silicon Field-Effect Transistor |
|
MOSPO |
Mobile Satellite Photometric Observatory |
|
MOSR |
Mission Operations Support Requirement |
|
MOSTT |
mosaic optical sensor technology test bed |
|
MOTR |
multiple-object tracking radar |
|
MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections) |
|
MOV |
Main Oxidizer Valve |
|
MOW |
Mission Operations Wing |
|
MP&C |
Maintenance Planning And Control |
|
MP/G |
material procedure government |
|
MPA |
Metric Processor Assembly |
|
MPA |
Metric Pointing Assembly |
|
MPAC |
Multipurpose Applications Console |
|
MPAD |
Mission Planning And Analysis Division (JSC) |
|
MPAR |
Maintainability Problem and Assessment Report |
|
MPB |
Maintenance Parts Breakdown |
|
MPBS |
Main Power Bus Supply |
|
MPCA |
midpower controller assembly |
|
MPCMP |
Mass Properties Control and Management Plan |
|
MPF |
Mars PathFinder |
|
MPG |
Multipoint Grounding |
|
MPGHM |
Mobile Payload Ground Handling Mechanism |
|
MPHE |
Material and Personnel Handling Equipment |
|
MPICD |
mission-peculiar interface control document |
|
MPIO |
Mission Payload Integration Office |
|
MPLN |
Maintenance Planning (Data Base) |
|
MPM |
Manipulator Positioning Mechanism |
|
MPMSE |
Multiuse Payload and Mission Support Equipment |
|
MPOR |
Master Power-On Reset |
|
MPPSE |
Multipurpose Payload Support Equipment |
|
MPRAS |
multipath redundant avionics suite |
|
MPS&P |
material processing specifications and procedures |
|
MPST |
Multipurpose Support Team |
|
MPTA |
Main Propulsion Test Article |
|
MPTP |
Main Propulsion Test Program |
|
MPTS |
multipurpose tool set |
|
MPVA |
Main Propellant Valve Actuator |
|
MRC |
Measurement Requirements Committee |
|
MRCR |
Measurement Requirement Change Request |
|
MRDA |
Mission Requirements Definition and Analysis |
|
MRDB |
Mission Requirements Data Base |
|
MRE |
Material Review Engineering |
|
MRI |
Measurement Requirements and Interface |
|
MRIM |
MOD/MOC reconfiguration interface manager |
|
MRIR |
medium-resolution infrared radiometer |
|
MRR |
Mission Readiness Review |
|
MRR |
Mission Requirements Request |
|
MRTFB |
U.S. Major Range And Test Facility Base |
|
MRWG |
Mission Requirements Working Group |
|
MS |
Mars Surveyor |
|
MS |
Mission System |
|
MS |
Management System |
|
MS-DOS |
Microsoft Disk Operating System |
|
MS/MS |
Material Science and Manufacturing in Space |
|
MSAD |
Materials Summary Acceptance Document |
|
MSB |
Most Significant Bit |
|
MSBLS |
microwave scan-beam landing system |
|
MSBLS-GS |
MSBLS Ground Station |
|
MSC |
Mission Systems Contract |
|
MSC |
Mission Support Contract |
|
MSCB |
Manufacturing Status Control Board |
|
MSCL |
Measurement Standards and Calibration Laboratory |
|
MSCR |
measurements/stimuli change request |
|
MSCS |
Mobile Service Center System |
|
MSDOS |
Mass Storage Digital Operating System |
|
MSDP |
Mission System Distribution Panel |
|
MSDS |
materials safety data sheet |
|
MSDT |
Multiple Shuttle Data Tape |
|
MSEC |
Master Separation Events Controller |
|
MSFC |
Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville AL) |
|
MSFN |
Manned Space Flight Network |
|
MSFP |
Manned Space Flight Program |
|
MSFSG |
Manned Space Flight Support Group |
|
MSIA |
Multispectral Image Analyzer |
|
MSIF |
Multisystem Integration Facility |
|
MSIS |
man-systems integration standards |
|
MSK |
Manual Select Keyboard |
|
MSL |
Mission Support LAN |
|
MSL |
Mars Science Laboratory |
|
MSLD |
Mass Spectrometer Leak Detector |
|
MSM |
Mission and Science Measurement Technology |
|
MSM |
Mission Services Manager |
|
MSM |
Manned Support Module |
|
MSME |
Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering |
|
MSO |
Mission Support Officer |
|
MSO |
Manufacturing Safety Office |
|
MSO |
Mars Science Orbiter |
|
MSOB |
Manned Spacecraft Operations Building |
|
MSOCC |
Multisatellite Operations Control Center |
|
MSOIN |
Minor Subcontractor Or IDWA Notification |
|
MSR |
mission support request (US DoD) |
|
MSR |
Mission Support Room (NASA) |
|
MSR |
Monthly Status Reviews |
|
MSRP |
Mission Support Real Property |
|
MSSRV |
Mars surface-sample return vehicle |
|
MSSTM |
military space system technology model |
|
MSSTP |
Military Space Systems Technology Plan |
|
MSVP |
Master Shuttle Verification Plan |
|
MT&SCDSS |
materials technology and structural concepts for dsystems |
|
MTAP |
multitask analysis program |
|
MTB |
Materials Testing Branch |
|
MTBCF |
Mean Time Between Critical Failures |
|
MTBD |
Mean Time Between Demand |
|
MTRS |
McMurdo Tracking Relay System |
|
Nac |
Network and Communications |
|
NAC |
National Agency Check |
|
Nco |
National Coordination Office |
|
NCTAMS |
Navy Computer and Telecommunications Air Master Station |
|
NEO |
Near Earth Object |
|
NF |
Noise Figure |
|
NHB |
NASA Handbook |
|
NIR |
Near Infrared |
|
NIS |
Network Information System |
|
NIS |
NOCC Information Server |
|
NISN |
NASA Integrated Services Network |
|
NISN |
NASA Information System Network |
|
NM |
New Mexico |
|
NM |
New Millennium |
|
NM |
Next Month |
|
NMC |
Network Management Center |
|
NMC |
National Center for Atmospheric Research |
|
NMC |
Network Monitor and Control |
|
NMi |
Nautical Mile |
|
NOC |
New Operations Center |
|
NOC |
Networks Operations Center |
|
NOP |
Network Operating Plan |
|
NPD |
NASA Policy Directive |
|
NPD |
NASA Procedural Directive |
|
NPP |
Network Planning and Preparation |
|
NPP |
NPOESS Preparatory Project |
|
NPR |
National Performance Review (office) |
|
NPR |
NASA Procedural Requirement |
|
NS |
Netscape Navigator |
|
NS |
Network Services |
|
NSC |
Norwegian Space Center |
|
NSC |
Network Systems Corporation |
|
NSD |
Network Services Division |
|
NSD |
NISN Services Document |
|
NSF |
Network Support Facilities |
|
NSF |
National Sanitation Foundation |
|
NSI |
NASA Science Internet |
|
NWAG |
NASA Wireless Advisory Group |
|
OC |
Optical Carrier |
|
OC |
Optical Character |
|
OCR |
Operations Control Room |
|
OCT |
Office of the Chief Technologist |
|
OCT |
Optical Communications Technologies |
|
OD |
Operations Directive |
|
OD |
Orbit Determination |
|
ODM |
Orbit Data Message |
|
ODM |
Operational Data Message |
|
ODY |
Odyssey |
|
OIG |
Office of Inspector General |
|
OLA |
Office of Legislative Affairs |
|
OLA |
Operating Level Agreement |
|
OMI |
Ozone Monitoring Instrument |
|
OP |
Operational |
|
Ops |
Operations |
|
OSC |
Office of Space Communications |
|
OSO |
Operations Services Office |
|
OSO |
Orbiting Solar Observatory |
|
OSO |
Office of Space Operations |
|
OSSE |
Oriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment |
|
OTV |
Operational Television |
|
P2P |
Point-To-Point |
|
P2P |
Program to Program |
|
PAA |
Program Alignment & Analysis |
|
PAA |
Phased Array Antenna |
|
PAD |
Packet Assembler and Disassembler |
|
PAD |
Project Authorization Document |
|
PAO |
Public Affairs Officer |
|
PAR |
Performance and Accountability Report |
|
PCB |
Program Control Board |
|
PCB |
printed circuit board |
|
PCB |
Polychlorinated Biphenyls |
|
PCC |
Permanent Consultative Committee |
|
PCC |
Processing Control Center |
|
PCD |
Process Control Document  |
|
PCD |
Project Commitment Document |
|
PCN |
Page Change Notice |
|
PCN |
Procurement Control Number |
|
PCS |
Personal Communication Service |
|
PD |
Position Description |
|
PD |
Program Directive |
|
PDF |
Programmable Data Formatter |
|
PDF |
Portable Date File format |
|
PDL |
Procedure Distribution List |
|
PDL |
Ponce de Leon |
|
PI |
Program Introduction |
|
PI |
Principle Investigator |
|
PI |
Program Integration |
|
PIN |
Product Identification Number |
|
PIN |
Personal Identification Number |
|
PIO |
Program Integration Office |
|
PIO |
Public Information Office |
|
PIP |
Process Improvement Project |
|
PIP |
Premium Internet Protocol |
|
PLC |
Programmable Logic Control |
|
PLC |
Postlanding Communications |
|
PM |
Program Manager |
|
PM |
Post Meridiem |
|
PMB |
Performance Measurement Baseline |
|
PMB |
Program Management Budget |
|
PMP |
Point-to-Multipoint |
|
PMP |
Program Management Plan |
|
POC |
Point Of Contact |
|
POC |
Payload Ops Center |
|
POIC |
Payload Operations Integration Center |
|
POIC |
Payload Office Integration Center |
|
POLAR |
Polar Plasma Laboratory |
|
Polar |
Polar Auroral Plasma Physics Spacecraft |
|
PP |
Program Plan |
|
PP |
Planning Package |
|
PPS |
Packet Processing System |
|
PPS |
Payload Planning System |
|
PPS |
Precise Positioning System |
|
PRA |
Probabilistic Risk Analysis |
|
PRA |
Project Reporting Attribute |
|
PRB |
Peer Review Board |
|
PRD |
Program Requirements Documents (UDS) |
|
PRD |
Resources Planning Division |
|
PRG |
Program and Resources Guidance |
|
PRG |
Program Requirements Guidance |
|
PSC |
Program Support Communications |
|
PSC |
Policy and Strategic Communications |
|
PSE |
Program Systems Engineering |
|
PSE |
Programmable Serializer Equipment |
|
PSM |
Power Slice Module |
|
PSM |
Procurement Strategy Meeting |
|
PSR |
program status review |
|
PSR |
Physical Sciences Research |
|
PSS |
Portable Spacecraft Simulator |
|
PSS |
Packet Switching System |
|
PSS |
Platform System Services |
|
PTC |
Payload Training Capability |
|
PTC |
Pacific Telecommunication Council |
|
Qa |
Center for Quality Assurance in International Education |
|
QPSK |
aeronautical quadrature phase shift keying |
|
QRA |
Quantitative Risk Assessment |
|
RADARSAT |
Radar Satellite |
|
RE |
Ranging Equipment |
|
RE |
Recurring Engineering |
|
RER |
Radar Extimated Rain |
|
RER |
Receiver-Exciter Ranging |
|
rER |
Receive Echo Request |
|
RFS |
Radio Frequency Surveillance |
|
RFS |
Request For Service |
|
RID |
Review Item Disposition |
|
RID |
Review Item Discrepancy |
|
RLV |
Reusable Launch Vehicles (aeronautics) |
|
Rm |
Review Manager |
|
RM |
Requirement Manager |
|
RM |
Risk Management |
|
ROM |
Rough Order Magnitude |
|
ROM |
Read-Only Memory |
|
ROSAT |
Roentgen Satellite |
|
RPS |
Remote Proposal System |
|
RPS |
Record and Playback Subsystem |
|
RPS |
Retrieval Processing System |
|
Rs |
Symbol Rate |
|
RS |
Relay Satellite |
|
RTLS |
Return To Launch Site |
|
SA |
Single Access |
|
SA |
Supplemental Agreement |
|
sa |
Spacecraft Adapter |
|
SA |
Service Agreement |
|
SA |
System Administrator |
|
SAC |
Satellite de Aplicaciones Cientificas |
|
SAC |
Senate Appropriations Committee |
|
SAIL |
Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (JSC) |
|
SAR |
synthetic aperture radar (satellite) |
|
sar |
Software Acceptance Review |
|
SAR |
Schedule and Requests |
|
SAR |
Search And Rescue |
|
SAREX |
Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment |
|
SAS |
Small Astronomy Satellite |
|
SAS |
Shuttle Avionics System |
|
SC |
Spacecraft |
|
SC |
Space Communications |
|
SC |
Statement of Capability |
|
SC |
Security Critical |
|
SC |
Switching Center |
|
SCM |
Single Column Model |
|
SCM |
Space Operations Commercialization Manager |
|
SCR |
Selective Catalytic Reduction |
|
SCR |
SOMO Change Request |
|
SCR |
Strip Chart Recorder |
|
SCS |
Specialized Customer Services |
|
SCS |
Scan Correlated Shift |
|
SDB |
Small Disadvantaged Business |
|
SDD |
Software Design Document |
|
SDF |
Software Development Facility |
|
SDO |
Space Discovery Office |
|
SDO |
Solar Dynamics Observatory |
|
SDR |
Software Defined Radio |
|
SDR |
System Design Review |
|
SDS |
Shuttle Drawing System |
|
SDS |
Switched Data Service |
|
SEF |
Sustaining Engineering Facility |
|
SEF |
System Engineering Facility |
|
SGS |
Svalbard Ground Station |
|
SHARES |
Shared Resources |
|
SHARES |
Shared Resources High Frequency Radio Program |
|
SIC |
Support Identification Code |
|
SIC |
Standard Industrial Classification (Code) |
|
SIP |
Summer Internship Program |
|
SIP |
Standard Internet Protocol |
|
SIRTF |
Space Infrared Telescope Facility |
|
SLE |
Space Link Extension |
|
sloc |
Single Line Of Code |
|
SLOC |
Source Lines Of Code |
|
SM |
Service Module |
|
SM |
Statistical Multiplexer |
|
SM |
Spectrum Management |
|
SMA |
Scan Mirror Assembly |
|
SMA |
Science Monitoring Area |
|
SMA |
S-Band Multiple Access |
|
SMC |
Sensor Management Council |
|
SMC |
Strategic Management Council |
|
SMC |
Sciences Mission Directorate |
|
SMD |
Science Mission Directorate |
|
SMD |
Space and Missile Defense |
|
SMDS |
Statistical Multiplexer Data System |
|
SMDs |
Switched Multimegabit Data Service (ATM) |
|
SME |
Scan Mirror Electronics |
|
SME |
Subject Matter Expert |
|
SMEX |
Small Explorer |
|
SMS |
Shuttle Mission Simulator |
|
SMTF |
Software Maintenance and Training Facility |
|
SMTF |
Shuttle Mission Training Facility |
|
SNIP |
Space Network Implementation Plan |
|
SNIP |
Space Network Interoperability Program |
|
SNL |
Sandia National Laboratory |
|
SNR |
Signal Noise Ratio |
|
SOC |
Science Operations Coordination |
|
SOC |
Simulation Operations Center |
|
SOC |
Space Operations Council |
|
SOC |
Science Operations Center |
|
SOCB |
Space Operations Control Board |
|
SOCB |
Space Operations Change Board    |
|
SOE |
Sequence Of Events |
|
SOE |
Standard of Excellence |
|
SOS |
Science on a Sphere |
|
SOS |
System of Systems |
|
SPF |
Service Providing Facilities |
|
SPF |
Software Production Facility |
|
SPIP |
Strategic Program Implementation Plan |
|
SPIP |
SSP's Process Integrity Plan |
|
SPS |
Spectrum Planning Subcommittee |
|
SPS |
Service Planning Segment |
|
SR |
Service Request |
|
SR |
Support Requirements |
|
srb |
Solid Rocket Boosters |
|
SRB |
Systems Review Board |
|
srb |
Standing Review Board |
|
SRS |
Service Request System |
|
srs |
Software Requirements Specifications |
|
srs |
Systems Requirements Specification |
|
SSA |
S-Band Single Access |
|
SSA |
Symbol Synchronizer Assembly |
|
ssc |
Station Support Computer |
|
SSC |
John C. Stennis Space Center |
|
SSC |
Swedish Space Corporation |
|
SSE |
Solar System Exploration |
|
SSE |
Space Science Enterprise |
|
SSEO |
Space Science and Earth Observation |
|
SSF |
Support Service Facilities |
|
SSF |
System Support Facility |
|
SSI |
Server Side Include |
|
SSO |
Source Selection Official |
|
SSO |
Space Shuttle Orbiter |
|
SSP |
Space Shuttle Program |
|
SSR |
Satellite Situation Report |
|
SSR |
Solid State Recorder |
|
ST |
Senior Scientific and Technical |
|
ST |
Space Telescope |
|
STD |
Standard |
|
STK |
Satellite Tool Kit |
|
STP |
Space Test Program |
|
STP |
SCaN Transition Plan |
|
STRV |
Space Technology Research Vehicle |
|
STS |
Synchronous Transport Signal |
|
STS |
Space Transportation System |
|
STS |
Shuttle Transportation System |
|
STTR |
Small Business Technology Transfer |
|
SV |
Space Vehicle |
|
SV |
Schedule Variance |
|
SW |
Space Wing |
|
ta |
Technical Authorities |
|
TA |
Task Agreements |
|
TAP |
Tracking Acquisition Processor |
|
TAP |
Telemetry Acquisition Processor |
|
TBD |
To Be Determined |
|
TBR |
To Be Resolved |
|
tca |
Telemetry Channel Assembly |
|
TCA |
Transformational Communications Architecture |
|
TDD |
Technical Description Document |
|
TDD |
Task Description Document |
|
tdrs |
Tracking and Data Relay Satellites |
|
TDS |
Time Distribution System |
|
tds |
Tracking Data System |
|
TIM |
Technical Interchange Meeting |
|
TIP |
Technical Implementation Plan |
|
TIP |
Technical Information Program |
|
TIP |
Things in Progress |
|
TIP |
Transition and Implementation Planning |
|
TM |
Thematic Mapper (Landsat) |
|
TM |
Technical Memorandum |
|
TM |
Technical Monitor |
|
TMP |
Travel Manager Plus |
|
TMP |
Technology Management Plan |
|
TOCC |
TDRS Operations Control Center |
|
TOGA |
Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere |
|
TOR |
terms of reference (ICAO/FAA) |
|
TOTS |
Transportable Orbital Tracking Station |
|
TOTS |
Transportable Orbital Tracking System |
|
TR |
Tape Recorder |
|
tr |
Transition Review |
|
TR |
Transition Readiness |
|
TRK |
Track |
|
TRR |
Test Readiness Review |
|
tsa |
Transportation Security Agency |
|
TSA |
Telemetry Simulator Assembly |
|
TSO |
Technical Support Office |
|
TTR |
Time to Restore |
|
TTR |
TDRSS Trouble Report |
|
TV |
Test and Verification |
|
TV |
Television |
|
UCAV |
Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle |
|
Uf |
Utilization Flight |
|
UMA |
University of Massachusetts Amherst |
|
UMA |
University of Massachusetts Art |
|
UPN |
Universal Product Number |
|
UPN |
Unique Project Number |
|
UPS |
User Planning System |
|
UPS |
Uninterruptible Power Supply |
|
US |
Upper Stage |
|
US |
United States of America |
|
USA |
User Service Access |
|
USA |
United States of America |
|
USM |
Unit of Service Metric |
|
USN |
United Space Network |
|
USN |
United States Navy |
|
USNO |
United States Naval Observatory |
|
USRA |
Universities Space Research Association |
|
USS |
User Services System |
|
VC |
Viet Cong |
|
VC |
Virtual Channel |
|
VHF |
Very High Frequency |
|
VHF |
Video High Freqency |
|
VITS |
Video Teleconferencing System |
|
VITS |
Video Teleconferencing Service |
|
VOL |
Volume |
|
VOTS |
Voice Teleconferencing Service |
|
VPP |
Voluntary Protection Program |
|
VSOP |
VLBI Space Observatory Program |
|
VSS |
Voice Switching System |
|
VTC |
Video Teleconference |
|
WAD |
Work Authorization Document |
|
WART |
White Sands Auxiliary Remote Tracking |
|
WART |
WSC Alternate Relay Terminal |
|
WBS |
Work Breakdown Structure |
|
WIND |
Solar Wind Observer |
|
WIND |
Project namd for Interplanetary Physics Laboratory |
|
WMAP |
Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe |
|
WOTS |
Wallops Orbital Tracking System |
|
WOTS |
Wallops Orbital Tracking Station |
|
WP |
Working Party |
|
WSTF |
White Sands Test Facility |
|
WSTF |
White Sands Training Facility |
|
Y2K |
Year 2000 |
|