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"Main Bus A, B, or C"
Air Lock
Aeroassist Flight Experiment
As Built Configuration List
As Built Hardware Reporting System
Alternating Current
Comptroller Office
Acoustic Containerless Experiment System
Assembly Configuration and Integration Panel
Active Cavity Radiometer
Acceptance, Checkout, Retest, and Backout Criteria
Assured Crew Return Capability - Now ACRV
Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor
Assured Crew Return Vehicle
(TOS) Advanced Communications Technology Satellite
Aperture Door
Affiliated Data Center
Advanced Earth Observing Mission
Acceptance Data Package
Automated Data Processing
Acceptance Data Package System
Advanced Directional Solidification Furnace
AEG Telefunken
Atmospheric Emissions Photo Imaging
Atmospheric Exchange System
Airborne Electrical Support Equipment
Air Force Base
Aft Flight Deck
American Flight Echocardiograph
Air Force Program
Air Force Regulation
Air Force Satellite Control Facility
Aft Frame Tilt Actuator
Autogenic Feedback Training Experiment
Automated Ground Operations Scheduling System
Air Handling Unit
Artificial Intelligence
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
Aeritalia
Atmospheric Lyman Alpha Experiment
Augmented Landing Site
Acute Launch Emergency Reliability Tip
Automated Line Replaceable Unit Tracking System
Advanced Launch System
Altimeter
Astronaut Memorial Foundation
Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit
American National Standard Institute
Assembly Order
Abort Once Around
Adaptive Payload Carrier
Automated Project Control System - ARTEMIS
Applications Process Identification
Acquisition Processor Subsystem
Aggregation of Red Cells
Ames Research Center
Archive and Retrieval Subsystem (PPCU)
Project Management Software System - Metier Product
Automated Resource Tracking System - ARTEMIS
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
Airborne Support Equipment
Attitude Sensor Package
Automated Support Requirements System
Assembly
Astro Star Tracker
Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer
Aerospace Test Group
Absolute Time Command
Active Thermal Control System
Automated Test Equipment
Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science
Atmospheric Trace Molecule Spectroscopy
Accelerated Training Program
Acceptace Test Procedure
Assembly Work Authorization Document
Bit
Budgetary and Planning
Black and White
Bank Angle
Barometric Altimeter
Buffer Amplifier
Bench Check
Baseline
Booster Orbiter
Breakout
Burnout
Brake Skid Control
Bits per Second
Bits per Sample
Backup
Bleed Valve
Black and White
DIV B-1 Division (Rockwell)
Bank Angle
Breathing Air
Boeing Aircraft Company
Booster Assembly Contractor
Buffer Access Card
Body Axis Coordinate System
Barometric Altitude Indicator
Breathing Air
Balance
Budget Allocation Notice
Ballast Aerating Retrieval Boom
Barometer
Baseline Accounting and Reporting System
Ball Aerospace Systems Division
Backup Avionics System Software
Battery
Breadboard
Before Business Clearance
Battery Charger
BinaryCounter
Bus Coupler
Break Control Command Transducers
Binary Coded Decimal
Backup Control Electronics
Bus Control Element
Backup Flight Control System
Binary Coded Hexadecimal
Bose-Chaudhuri-Hocquenghen (Computer Code)
Beacon
Base Condemnation Percent
Benchmark Control Point
Bar Chart Report
Basic Consolidated Requirements Document
Binary Code Range Time
Bus Configuration Table
Bus Control Unit
Budget Costs for Work Performed
Budget Costs for Work Scheduled
Band
BinaryDecoder
Binary Discrete
Binary Digit
Board
Backup Drive Amplifier
Backup drive amplifier
BermudaIsland
Bermuda (STDN)
Blast Danger Area
Bi-Directional Converter
Bit Error Rate
Baseline Data Collection Facility
Baseline Document Change Request
Baseline Definition Document
Block Data Transfer
Body
Body Flap
Booster Engine Cutoff
Bit Error Rate
Backup flight control
Backup flight control system
Backup flight system
Built-in test equipment
Block
Booster-Lift-Off Weight
Boiler
Bottom Left Side
Bleed Valve
Blower
Basal Metabolism
Body Mounted
Business (Branch) Manager
Body-Mounted Accelerometer
Body-Mounted Attitude Gyro
Buffer Map
Base Maintenance Building
Bench Maintenance Equipment
German D-1 Spacelab Payload
Body Mass Measuring Device
Background Measurement Satellite
Bus Monitor Unit
Ballistic Number
Breakout Box
Best on Best
Beneficial occupancy Date
Break of Entry
Beginning of File
Break of Integrity
Beginning of Month
Bill of Materials
Baseline Operations Plan
Boeing Plastic Analysis Capability for Engines
Backup Operating System
Bright Object Sensor
Beginning of Tape
BOTSWANA (STDN)
Bill of Work
Back Pressure
Bandpass
Barber Pole
Blood Pressure
Boilerplate
c
c Candle
C&DControl and Display
C&DHCommand and Data Handling
C&DSCommand and Data Simulator
C&MControl and Monitoring
C&TCommunication and Tracking
C&TSSCommunication and Tracking Subsystem
C&WCaution and Warning
C/0Changeout
C/CCombustion Chamber
C/DCountdown
C/FCenter Frequency
C/LChecklist
C/PCold Plate
C/RCommutation Rate
C/SCounts per Second
C/SCSCCost/Schedule Control Systems Criteria
C/WCarrier Wave
CA California
Capacitance
Caution and Warning
C-Band3900 to 6200 MHz
C-BDC-Band
C-CCarbon-Carbon
Celsius
Centigrade
Checkout
Closed Loop
Coeff icient
Complete
Constant
Contamination/Overpressure
C-to-CComputer-to-Computer
Cutoff
Cycle
One Hundred
Baseline Program Documentation
Bits per Inch
Beats per Minute
Blood Pressure Measuring System
Bypass Ratio
Bits Per Second
Body Point
Bipropellant Valve
Bit Rate
Business Risk and Value of Operation in Space
Basic Reference Coordinate System
Bearing
Brake
Bracket
Biological Research Module
Breath Rate per Minute
Banana River Repeater Station
Bottom Right Side
Bright
Block Specification
Brake Skid Controller
Booster Stage Discharge Pressure
Booster Systems Engineer
"Boeing Services International, Inc."
Basic Shipping Instructions
Booster separation motor
Booster Separation Motors
Basic System Release
Bite Status Register
Booster Solid Rocket Motor
Backup System Services
Booster
Burn Time (Engine)
Binary Time Code
Bus Tie Contractor
Body Temperature Measuring System
Boom Time Remai-ni'ng
Burn Time Remaining
Bus Transfer
British Thermal Unit
Bus Terminal Unit
Backup
"Buckhorn, CA (GSTDN)"
Backup Computer
Buffer
Backup Optical Unit
Backup Rate
Bandwidth
Bridgewire
Box
Budget Year
Bypass
ofF Construction of Facilities
ofF Cost of Facilities
Communications and tracking
Caution and warning
Carrier Aircraft
Cone Angle
Contingency Abort
Contract Award
Corrective Action
Cost Account
Cabin
Cabinet
Civil Aeronautics Board
Cost Audit Board
Center Aisle Connector Bracket
Communications and Configuration Console
Cargo Container
Computer Aided Design
Controller/Attitude-Direct Electronics
Command and Data Simulator
Communications and Data Systems Integration
Control and Display Unit
"Calibrate, Calibration"
Calories
Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory
Calculate
Carrier Aircraft Modification
Computer Aided Manufacturing
Computer Annunciation Matrix
Content Addressable Memory
R Camera
Certification Analysis Network
"Capacitor, Capacity"
CCMS Application Programs
Computer Application Program
Contractor Acquired Property
Cost Account Package
Crew Activity Plan
Capsule Communicator
Captive Reset ignitor
Common Attitude Pointing System
Crew altitude protection system
Captive Simulation
Certification Approval Request
Configuration and Acceptance Review
Corrective Action Request
Customer Acceptance Review Item Disposition
Customer Acceptance Readiness Review
Calibrated Airspeed
Command Augmentation System
Control Augmentation System
Cancellation Addendum Sales Order
CDS APPlication SL'pport Programs
CITE Augmentation Support System
Category
Command Acquisition Unit
Command Activation Unit
Customer Acquisition Unit
Caution
Center of Buoyancy
Circuit Breaker
Constant Bandwidth
Circuit Breaker (ac only)
Circuit Breaker (dc only)
C-Band Transponder Antenna
Complete Blood Count
"Connector Bracket, Experiment"
Common and Bulk Items List
Connector Bracket Power
Bromotrifluoromethane (Fire-Extinguishing Material)
Connector Bracket Signal
Cargo Bay Stowage Assembly
Cabin Bleed Valve
Constant Bandwidth
C-Band Transponder
Carbon-Carbon
Channel Controller
Chief Counsel (KSC Directorate)
Communications Control
Cost Center
Crew Compartment
Crew(s) Certified
Communications Carrier Assembly
Communications carrier assembly
Contract Change Authorization
Contract Change Authorization
Coolant Control Assembly
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
"Command, Communication, and Telemetry System"
Change Control Board
Configuration Change Board
Configuration Control Board
Configuration Control Board Directive
Central Computer Complex
Communication(s) Control Console
Complex Control Center
Contaminant Control Cartridge
Controller Checkout Console
Charge Coupled Device
Checkout Command Decoder
Constants Change Display
Contractor Critical Design Review
Computer Command Engineer
Converter Compressor Facility
Cape Canaveral Forecast Facility
Command Computer Input Multiplexer
International Radio Consultative Committee
Closed Circuit Loop
Commonality Candidate List
Configuration Control Logic
Controlled Carrier Modulation
Crew/Cargo Module
E Contract Change Mass Estimate
"Checkout, control and monitor system"
"Checkout, Control, and Monitor Subsystem (LPS)"
Command Control and Monitor System
Contract Change Negotiation
Contract Change Notice
"Corrosive Contaminants, Oxygen, and Humidity"
Center Console Panel
Charge Capacitance Probe
Commercial Change Proposal
ComPuter Control Panel
Configuration Change Point
Configuration Control Panel
Configuration Control Phase
Contract Change Proposal
Cost Control Program
Contractor Change Request
Control Center Rack
Cape Canaveral Reference Atmosphere
Consolidated Communication Recording Facility
Central Control Section
Central Control Station
Command and Communication System
Command and Control Subsystem
Complex Control Set
Computer Core Segment
Console Communication System
Contamination Control System
Computer Compatible Tape
Closed Circuit Television
Closed-circuit television
Camera Control Unit
Central Control Unit
Communications carrier umbilical
Crew communications unit
Crewman Communications Umbilical
Chamber coolant valve
Chamber Coolant Valve Actuator
Counterclockwise
Candella (Luminous Intensity)
Center Director (KSC Directorate)
Coefficient of Drag
Command Decoder MDM
Command and Data Acquisition
Critical Design Audit
Central Data Buffer
Command Data Base
Common Data Buffer
Confined Detonating Cord
Countdown Clock
Countdown Demonstration Test
Cable Distribution Frame
Central Data Facility
Circuit Design Fabrication
Confined Detonating Fuse
Confined detonating fuse
Cool-Down Facility
"Circuit Design, Fabrication, and Test Data Systems"
Constant Delta Height
Course Deviation Indicator
Course deviation indicator
Communications/Data Manager
Command and Data Management Subsystem
Command and data management system
CDRDiscrepancyNotice
CDR Discrepancy Notice Record
CommandDataProcessor
Command Data Processing and Instrumentation System
Critical Design and Qualification Review
"Cleaning, Decontamination Request"
Commander
Critical Design Review
Contract Data Requirements List
Contract Documentation Requirements Records
Central data subsystem
Central Data Subsystems (LPS)
Central Data System
Closeout DoorSystem
Collision Detector System
Control Data Corporation
Control Data System
Communications Distribution and Switching Center
Central Daylight Time
Command Descriptor Table
Compressed DataTape
Configuration Data Table
Countdown Time
Computer Display Unit
Control and Display Unit
Coupling Display Unit
Coupling Data Unit
CRT Display Unit
Command Data Word
Computer DataWord
Change Evaluation
Civil Engineering
Control Element
Cost Element
Current Expendable
Control Electronics Assembly (for MMU)
Control Encoder Coupler
Compatibility Engineering Change Proposal
Cyclic Error Detection Code
Configuration End item
Contract End Item
Coastal Engineering Information Analysis Center
Crew Equipment Integration Test
Crew Equipment Interface Test
Crew equipment interface test
Council on Environmental Quality
Cost Estimating Relationship
Certification
Control Electronics System
Crew Escape System
Carrier Frequency
Center Forward
Centrifugal Force
"Converter, Frequency to dc Voltage"
Contractor Furnished Equipment
Continuous Flow Electrophoresis System
Card Format Identifier
Cubic Feet per Minute
Customer Furnished Material
Crip Flow Management Facility
Conceptual Flight Profile
Code Federal Regulation
"Carbon Fiber Reinfr-,rced Plastics"
Clearinghouse for Scientific and Technical informatio
Common Facilities Test
Company Fiscal Year
Center of Gravity
Cabin Gas Analysis Unit
Command Guidance Computer
Central Grounding Point
Cryogenic Gas Storage Subsystem
Channel
4Methane
Channel
Character
Cabin Humidity Control Subsystem
Change
Charge
Charger
Certified Hardware List
Channel
Chamber
Cooper-Harper Rating
Parachute
Cabin Heat Exchanger
Certification Inspection
Color Interior Film
Configuration inspection
Configuration Item
Continuous Interlock
Course (deviation display) invalid
Crew Interface
Control Interface Assembly
Controller interface assembly
Climatic Impact Assessment Program
Change Impact Board
Change Implementation Board
Command Interface Control
Control and Information Center
Cargo Integration Control Center
Communication interface control unit
Computer Interface Conditioning Unit
Computer Interface Control Unit
Computer Interface Device
Configuration Item Data List
Critical Intermediate Design Review
Communications interface Equipment
Central Instrumentation Facility
Cable Integrity Group
Communications and Interface Group
Critical Items List
Computer Input Multiplexer
Change Identification Number
Cargo Integration Review
Circle
Circulate
Configuration inspection Report
"Circularization Burn, OMS2"
Circumference
Critical Items and Residual Hazards List
Central Integration Site
Change Impact Summary
Communication Interface System
Communications interface system
Component Identification Sheet
Contractor's Information Submittal
Centaur integrated Support Structure
Critical Item Tag
Cargo Integration Test Equipment
Cargo integration test equipment
Communication interface unit
Computer Interface Unit
Controller Interface Unit
Cargo Interface Verification Test
Check
Cape Kennedy Air Force Station (Changed to CCAFS)
Checkpoint
Cape Kennedy Reference Atmosphere (Changed to CCR
Checks
Circuit
Centerline
Close (Closed)
Closed Loop
Closed Loop Contro! Logic
Cluster
Coefficient of Lift
Classification
Change Letter Control
Closed Loop Dynamic Stability Test
Ceiling
Combined Laser Instrumentation Package
Care Logic Module
Central Logistics Management Center
Cleaner
Clear
Cost Limit Review Board
Contingency Landing Site(s)
Contingency Landing Support Officer
Closed Loop Test
Cargo Management
Center of Mass
Centimeter
Configuration Management
Consumables Management
Control Monitor
Crew Module
Communications Maintenance and Storage
Configuration Management Accounting
Central Monitor and Control System
Contract Management Assistance Officer
Compatible Materials (List)
Command Module Computer
Crew Module Computer
Command
DCDR Command Decoder
Control Moment Gyro
Condition Monitored Maintenance
Crewman
Configuration Management Office
Complementary Metal Oxide Silicon
Configuration Management Plan
Compare
Compartment
Computed
Computer
ACTYComputer Activity
Center Materials Representative
Contractor Material Review Board
Common Mode Rejection Ratio
Cambridge Monitoring System (IBM Computer Program)
Checkout/Control and Monitor Subsystem Interface
Computerized Maintenance Test System
Common Mode Voltage
Change Notice
Condensate
Communications and Navigation Research Laboratory
Console
Control
Counter
Control
Controller
Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information
Carbon monoxide
Cargo Operations (KSC Directorate)
Change Order
Contracting Officer
Cutoff
Carbon dioxide
Center Operations Area
Course Optical Alignment Sight
Crew(man) Optical Alignment Sight
Crewman optical alignment sight
"Coaxial, Coaxial Cable"
Communications Office Building
Cosmic Background Explorer
Common Business Oriented Language
Close-Open-Close
Center Operations Directorate (JSC)
Corps of Engineer
Checkout and Fault Isolation (on Board)
Certificate of Flight Readiness
Certificate of Flight Worthiness
Checkout Interpreter (Software) Module
Checkout Language
Coast Orbital Insertion
Column
"Common, Commonality"
Computer Output Microfiche
Combined Orbital Maneuvering and Abort System
Compatibility of Materials
Combustion
Communications Security
Communications
Common Mode
Computer Command Engineer
Compass
Compensate
Component
Computation of Rendezvous Targeting
Computer
Compensator
Completed
Common Data Pool
"Compress, Compressor"
COmPartment
Communication Research and Development Satellite
Communications Satellite
Communications Security
Contact
Concentration
"Condition, Conditioner"
Condenser
Conditioner
Conference
Configuration
"Connect, Connector"
Console
"Construct, Construction"
"Continue, Continued, Continuous"
Container
Contingency
Contaminate
Contiguous
"Control, Controller"
Continental United States
Converter
Cooperative
Coordinate
Contingency Operations Plan
Certificate of Qualification
Contracting Officer Representative
Common Operational Research Equipment
Carry-on Oxygen System
Console Operating System
Cosine
Committee on Scientific and Technical Information
Closeout System Installation
Cost Accounting (Code)
CutoffValve
CandlePower
Cargo Program Office (KSC)
Cargo Projects Office (KSC)
Center of Pressure
Chemically Pure
Circular Pitch
Cold Plate
Console Processor
ControlPanel
ControlPoint
Contingency Planning Aid
Critical Path Analysis
Cost Plus Award Fee
Central Planning Center
Characteristics Properties Code
ComputerProgramComponent
I Computer Program Change Instruction
Crew Procedures ControlBoard
Computer Program Contract End Item
Computer Prograni Configuration Item
Computer Program Change Library
Computer Program Control Library
Computer Program Change Request
Crew Procedures Change Request (Form 482)
"Converter, Pulse to dc Voltage"
Crew ProceduresDivision
Crew Passive Dosimeter
R Contractor's Preliminary Design Review
COmPuter Program Detail Design Specification
Deployable Payloads Projects Office (KSC)
Computer Program Design (or Development) Specificat
Crew Procedures Documentation System
Chief Program Engineer
I Computer Program End Item
Crew Procedures Evaluation (Evaluator) Simulator
Cargo Processing Facility
Central Processing Facility
Cost per Flight
Cargo Facilities and GSE Projects Office (KSC)
COst Plus Fixed Fee
Change Planning Group
Cross Pointer Indicator
Crosspointer indicator
COst Plus Incentive Fee
Couple
Complete
ComputerProgramModule
Critical Path Method
Cycles per Minute
Crew Procedures Management Plan
Cargo Projects-Program Control Office
Critical Problem Report
Cycles Per Second
Common Payload SuPport EquiPment
Spacelab Projects Office (KSC)
Cold Plate Support Structure
Critical Phase System Software
Cargo Processing Technician
Computer Program Tapes
Central Processing Unit
Central processor unit
Computer Printer Unit
R Critical Qualification Design Review
Card Reader
Certification Requirement
Change Request
Configuration Review
Control Room
Crew
Change Request Directive
Cost Reduction Alternative Study
Change Review Board
Contractor Recommended Code
Cost Reduction Curve
Change Request Disposition
Computer Resources Development Plan
Corrosion Resistant Steel
Change Review Group
Correspondence Review Group
Calibration Recall and Information System
Computer Resources Integrated Support Plan
Critical
Chemical Release Module
Computer Resources Management Data
Cable Routing Rotation
Contract Revision Number
Cathode Ray Oscillograph(s) or Oscilloscopes
Configuration Requirements Processing
Cosmic Ray Physics Laboratory
Computer Run Report
Critical Requirements Review
C02 Reduction Subsystem
Course
Cross
Crossfeed
Ceramic Reusable Surface Insulation
Crossover
Cathode ray tube
Cathode-Ray Tube
Cartridge
Control Read/Write
Cryogenic
Change Status
Checkout Station
Common Set
Consumables Status
Control Segment
Core Segment
Crew Station
Spacelab Operations Directorate
STS Cargo operations (KSC Directorate)
CYclic Strain Attenuator
Crinkled Single Aluminized Mylar
ComPuterized Status Accounting System
Combined Systems Acceptance Test
Computer Sciences Corporation
Conical Shaped Charge
Contingency SuPport Center (CCAFS)
Cosecant COMPuting Amplifier
Contractor's Summary Cost Breakdown
Commercial Synchronous Communication Satellite
Chemical Systems Division
Control System DeveloPment
Crew Systems Division
LCharles Stark Draper Laboratory (MIT)
Control Systems DeveloPment Division (JSC)
Central Source Data File
COMPuter Software Data Tapes
Common Support EquiPment
Communications Systems Engineer
Computer Support Equipment
Configuration Switching EquiPment
Central Supply Facility
Cost Sensitivity Factor
Coelliptic Sequence Initiation
Control Servo Input
Crew Software Interface
Computer Systems (Hardware/Software) Integration
Review
Core Segment Interface Unit
Command Signal Limiter
Computer Status Lights
Crew Systems Laboratory
Command Service Module
Common Support Module
Computer Status Matrix
Consolidated Space Operations Center
Crew Systems Operating Procedures
ComputerSupportProgram
Coi-e Segment Processing Unit
Certification Status Report
Check Signal Return
Crew Station Review
Crew Station Review
Computers and Software Review Panel
Computer Subsystem
Control stick steering
Control Stick Steering
Core Segment Simulator
Control System Simulation Equipment
Central Standard Time
Combined Systems Test
Contract Supplemental Tooling
Crew Station Trainer
Crew Systems Trainer (One-G Trainer)
Crew Software Training Aid
Canister
Cryogenic Storage and Transfer System
Crawler Transporter
Current Transformer
Computer Technology Associates (GSFC)
Controlled ThrustAssembly
"Camera, Timing, and Control"
Chief Test Conductor
CentralTimingEquipment
Critical Transportation Item
Crawler Transporter Intercom System
Canoga Test Laboratory
Central or Control
Contract TechnicalManager
Crystalline Transitional Material
Certification TestNetwork
Communications Timing Procedure
CYclic Time Processor
Crew Training and Procedures Division (JSC)
Contract Technical Representative
Component Test Requirements Specifications
Canadian Technology Satellite
Ci'mPuter Test Set
Communications and Tracking System
COMPuterized Training System
ComPuter Test Sequences Document
Coordinate Transformation SYstem
Checkout Techniques Test Bed
Central Timing Unit
Counterweight
Control Unit
Cubic
Commonality Usage Board
ComPuter Usage Control
Cumulative Data Statistics
Common Usage Equipment
Cross Utilization File
COmmon Usage Item List
Cumulative
Commonality Usage ProPosal
Check Valve
Coefficient of Variation
Deployable Payloads Operation (KSC Co Dir.)
Expendable Vehicles Operations (KSC Directorate)
"Converter, Voltage, ac to dc"
Configuration Verification Accounting System
"Converter, Voltage Discrete, ac"
Complete Vehicle Erector
Control Valve Module
Change Verification Record
Configuration Verification Review
"Converter, Variable Resistance, to dc Voltage"
Communications Vector Table
Concept Verification Testing
Clockwise
Command Word
Continuous Wave
Caution and Warning Annunciator
Clean Work Area
Controlled Work Area
Caution and Warning Electronics
Caution and Warning Electronic Assembly
Caution and Warning Electronics Unit
Caution and Warning/Fire Suppression Panel
Constant Wear Garment
Caution and Warning Limit Module
Caution and Warning Status
Caution and Warning System
Caution and Warning Status Unit
Condensate Water Servicing Unit
Color Exterior Film
Calendar Year
Cycle
Cylinder
Deck
Deliver (Delivery)
Delta
Down
Drag
LSC Data Link Transmission Repeater
LSC Defense Logistics Service Center
LSC DLSMData Link Summary Message
LSC DLTRData Link Terminal Repeater
DisplaY and Control (C&D preferred)
Displays and controls
Display and Controls Subsystem
DescriPtion and Operations
Drain and Purge
Digital to Analog
DisplaYs/Controls
Data Link
Deorbit/Landing
Downlink
Downlist
Data/Voice Data
Data Acquisition
Deployed assembly
DeploymentAssembly
Distribution Assembly
Distribution assembly
Double AmPlitude
Data Acquisition and Distribution
Data Acquisition Bus
Discrete Address Beacon SYstem
Data Acquisition and Control
Data Acquisition Camera
Digital to Analog Converter
Digital to AnalYtical Conversion
Data Acquisition and Control Buffer
Data Acquisition and Control Buffer Unit
Data Acquisition and Control System
Digital Acquisition and Control System
DisPosable Absorption Collection Trunk
Data Acquisition and Decommutation EquiPment
Dual Air Density Satellite
Data Acquisition EquiPment
Data Acquisition Facility
Data Analysis Facility
Data Acquisition Frequency Table
Data Avionics Information System
Data Acquisition List
Data Accession List
Data Aided Loop
Double Aluminized Mylar
Driver Amplifier Module
Data Acquisition Plan
Digital Autopilot
Digital autopilot
Data Aided Receiver
Deviation Approval Request
Digital Autopilot Requirements
Drawing Analysis Record
Data Acquisition and Reduction System
Digital Automated Radar Tracking System
Data Analysis Station
Data Acquisition System
Digital Address System
Digital Avionics System
Documentation Accountability Sheet
Dual Aerosurface Servo Amplifier
"Dynamics, Acoustics, and Thermal Environment"
Data Acquisition Unit
Digital Adapter Unit
Data Available
L Data Available-Low
Data Base
Data Bus
Deadband
Decibel
Design Baseline
Distribution Box
Dry Bulb
Data Bus Control
Data Bus Coupler
Data bus coupler
DB with Respect to a Circular Polarized Antenna
Data Bus Element
Data Base File Number
Data Bus File Number
DBGData Bus Group
Data Bus Generation and Maintenance Package
Data Bus Isolation Amplifier
DBIData Bus Interface Unit-Launch
DBIAData Bus Interface Adapter
DBIUData Bus Interface Unit
DBLDouble
DBMData Base Management
dBMDecibels Referred to I Milliwatt
DBNData Bus Network
DBPDesign Baseline Program
DBRNData Bank Release Notice
DBSData Base System
DBURData Bank Update Request
DBWData Bus Wire
dBWDecibels Referred to I Watt
Data bus isolation amplifier
Data bus network
Data Coordinator
DCADefense Communication Agency
DCAADefense Contract Audit Agency
DCARDesign Corrective Action Report
DCASData Collection and Analysis System
Defense Contract Administration Services
Design Change Authorization
DeveloPment-Center
Digital Command Assembly
Direct Current
Display Coupler
Distribution Control Assembly
Data ComPutation Complex
Data computation complex (JSC)
DCCUDigital Command and Control Unit
Digital Communications and Control Unit
Display COMPuter Control Unit
Document Control Center
Data Communication InPut Buffer
Display SYstem Computer Input Multiplexer
Digital Control and Interface Unit
Docking
Document Change List
DECOM ControlMemory
Direction Cosine Matrix
Display and Control Module
Display and control module
Development Configuration Management Board
Design Change Notice
Document Change Notice
Drawing Change Notice
Document Change Notice Proposal
Detailed Checkout
"Displays, Controls, and Operations Procedures"
Detailed Checkout Procedures
Data Collection Platform
Depot Condemnation Percent
DEU Control Program
Development Cost Plan
DEU Control Program End Item
Design Certification Review
Design Change Request
Design Concern Report
Document Change Record (or Review)
Data Communication System
Data Control System
Design Communication System
Design Criteria Specification
Detail Checkout Specification(s)
Digital Command System (Subsystem)
Display and Control System
Document Control System
Dual Checkout Station
Data and Cqntrol Signal Interface
Digital Control Signal Processor
Digital Computer Switching Unit
Digital Computer Unit
Display and Control Unit
Direct Current Volts
Data Depository
Data Display
Decoder Driver
Dedicated Displays
Directives Documentation
Mechanical and Facilities Engineering (KSC DE Dir.)
Dedicated Display and Control Subsystem
Day/Hour:Minute:Second
Digital Differential Analyzer
ICD Departure Authorization
Digital Data Acquisition System
Data Distribution Center
Defense Documentation Center
Digital Data Cell
Design Definition Document
Display Decoder Drive
Digital Data Downlink
Digital Decoder Driver Unit
Dedicated Display Indicator
Discrete Data input
Discrete Digital Input
Data Depository Index System
Data Downlink
Data Display Module
Data Display Monitoring
Discrete Data Management
DOD Manager for Space Shuttle Support
Discrete Digital Output
Design Development Plan
Digital Data Processing (Processor)
Digital Data Processing Center (Complex)
Dedicated Display Processing Function
Digital Data Processing System
Data Discrepancy Report
Design Development Record
Detail Design Review
Data Display System
Detailed Design Specification
Documentation Distribution System
"Design, development, test and evaluation"
"Design, Development, Test, and Engineering/Evaluatio"
"Design, Development, Test, and Evaluation"
Dynamic Docking Test Facility
Dynamic Docking Test System
Data Display Unit
Decommutator Distribution Unit
Display Driver Unit
Display driver unit
Design Engineering (KSC Dir.)
Doppler Extractor
Dynamics Explorer
Deployed electronics assembly
Deactivate
Declination
Direct Energy Conversion Laboratory (JSC)
"Decommutate, Decommutator"
Decrease
Civil Engineering Office at Vandenberg
Data Exchange Control Unit
"Dedicate, Dedicated"
Data Entry and Display Assembly
Digital Events Evaluator
Definition
Deflect
Degree
Design Engineering Identification
Design Engineering Inspection Simulation
Design Evaluation Inspection Simulator
"Deliver, Delivery"
"Deorbit, Entry, and Landing"
Difference in Temperature
"Demodulate, Demodulator"
Demultiplexer
Deorbit
Deploy
Depressurize
Department
Drawing Error Report
Derigidize
"Descend, Descent"
Data Exchange System
Desaturated
Descent
Designate
Design Performance OPtimization
Destination
Detail
Detent
Detection
Detector
Display Electronic(s) Unit
Display electronics unit
"Develop, Development"
Deviation
Distant Early Warning
Development Flight
Development-Forward
Direction Finder (Finding)
Disassembly Facility
Display Functions
Digital Flight Control Software (System)
Data Flow Engineer
Direction Finding Equipment
Display Format Generator
Development Flight Instrumentation
Development flight instrumentation
Defrost
Hugh L. Dryden Flight Research Center
Dryden Flight Research Facility
Differential
PRESSDifferential Pressure
Directional Finding System
Dynamic Flight Simulator
Shuttle Project Engineering Office
Deutsche Forschungs-und Versuchsanstalt Luft-u
Display Generator
Decision Height
Design Hazards Analysis
Data-handling equipment
Discrete Horizon Sensor
Data Integrator
Development Integration
Discrete Input
Display Interface
Display Interface Processor (Software Functional Element)
Diameter
Diagonal
Diagnose
Defense Integrated Data System
Difference
Discrete Increment Filter
Differential
Digital
Discrate Input High
Discrete Input High
Deliverable Items List
Discrete Input Low
Design Interface Meeting
Dimension
Designated Inspection Point
Display Input Processor
Display Interface Processing (Processor)
Defense Industrial Plant Equipment Center
Display Initial Program Load
Direct
Document Information Record
Disagree
Documentation Index System
Disapproved
Disassembly
Discone
Disconnect
Discrete
Discharge
Disengage
Dispenser
Display
Distribution
Digital Interface Unit
Distributor
DITData ld Table
DIUDynamic Integrated Test
DIVDivision
Deck
Display keyboard
DisplaY/Keyboard
Docking
DeveloPment-Left
Downlink
Electronics Engineering (KSC DE Dir.)
Destructive Lot AccePtance Testing
Direct Lift Control
Dynamic Load Simulator
Delay
"Document, Documentation"
Data Manager
DeveloPment Motor
DeveloPmental Instrumentation MDM.Mid
Disassembly Manual
Docking Mechanism
Direct MemorY Access
Direct MemorY Address
Data Management ComPuter
Direct Maintenance Cost
Drive Motor Assembly
"Deservicing, Ma ntenan"
Distance Measur ng EquiPment
Distance-measuring equipment
Data Management Group
Dual Multiplexer Interface Adapter
Data Management Information System
Developmental Instrumentation MDM-Left
Discrete Monitoring
Deployable Maintenance Platform
DEU Message Processor
Dump
Developmental Instrumentation MDM-Right
Data Management System
Docking Mechanism System (Subsystem)
Docking Module Subsystem
Dynamic Motion Simulator
Data Management System Simulator (CVT)
Discrepancy Notice
Down
Does Not Apply
Downlink (D/L preferred)
Downlist
Descending Node Orbit
Dynamic Nuclear Polarization
Discrete Output
DePartment of Agriculture
"Document, Documentation"
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Defense
Department of Defense Directive
Department of Defense-Standard Satellite
Department of Energy
Degree-of-Freedom
Direction of Flight
Discrete Output High
Descent Orbit Insertion
Department of Labor
Discrete Output Low
Domestic Satellite
Domestic satellite
Diver Operated Plug
Disk Operating System
Dosimeter
Department of Transportation
Deployment Operations Team
DOT Climatic impact Assessment Program
Day of Year
Data Processing
Delayed Procurement
Deployable Payload
Design Proof
Development Phase
Differential Pressure
Double Pole
Double Precision
Data Processi.ng And Software
Data Processing and Software Subsystem
Delta pressure/delta time
Delta Pressure/Delta Time
Data Processing Assembly
Data processing assembly
Detail Program Interrelationships
DOPPler
Dual port Memory
L Distribution Panel
"Discrete Registe,"
Data Processing and Software
Data Processing Software System
Data Processing System (Subsystern)
Data Requirements and AnalYsis
Definition Phase Review
Deployment Pointing Panels
Design Review
Discrepancy R12POrt
Dispatch BeliabilitY
D'isposit'lon Record
Door
Drive
E)eve@opment-Right
Data processing system
Design Proof Test
Deploy
Dead Reckoning
Data Release Authorization
Design Requirements Baseline
Design Review Board
Data Reduction Center
Discrete Rate Command
Data Requirement Description
Data Requirements Document
DetailedRequirementsDocument
Document Requirement Description
"Digital, Radio Frequency"
Data RequestForm
DocumentationRequisitionForm
Digital Ranging Generator
Data Rate Indicator
Dry Rotor Inertial Reference Unit
Display Request Keyboard
Data Requirements List
Document Requirements List
Data Records Management
Design Reference Mission
Drawing Requirements Manual
Drain
Document Release Order
Drogue
Data Recorder/Reproducer
Design Requirements Review
Data Relay Satellite
Data Relay Station
Digital Range Safety
Discrepancy Report SquawkSheet
Design Reference Timeline
Disposition Record Unsatisfactory Condition
Data Storage
R Data Storage and Retrieval
Defense Supply Agency
Data Systems and Analysis Directorate (JSC)
Document Status Bulletin
Double Side Band
Data Separator Card
Dedicated signal conditioner
Deep-Space Network
Detail Test Plan
Detailed Test Procedures
Development Test Requirements Document
Data Transfer System
Data Transmission System
Display Unit
Display unit
Digital Uplink Assembly
Digital Uplink Command
Dummy
Duplex
Duplexer
Duration
Designated Verification
Designee for Verification
Differential Velocity
Delta Velocity Display
Digital Voltmeter
Design Verification Specification
Digital Voice System
Design Verification Testing
Data Word
Drawing
Data Word in
Disaster Warning Satellite
Dielectric Withstanding Voltage
Deputy Director (KSC Directorate)
Dynamic
East
LACS Extended Life Attitude Control System
LSCEarth Landing Sequence Controller
LSSEmergency Life Support System
Engineering and Development
Engineering and DeveloPment Directorate (JSC)
E/0-Information Management System
Encoder/Coupler
Entry/Landing
Engineering Model
Engineering/Operations
Energy Over Weight
Energy to Weight Ratio
Each
Electronic Assembly
Elevation Angle
Energy Absorbing Capacity
Estimate at Completion
ElectricallY Alterable Device
Electronic Attitude Director Indicator
Edwards Air Force Base
Edwards Air Force Base
Elgin Air Force Base
Ellington Air Force Base
Electrical Accounting Machine
Engineering AnalYsis Report
Equivalent Air Speed
Equivalent airspeed
Environmental Acceptance Test
Electronic Beam
Emergency Box
Emulated Buffer COMPuter
Extended Binary Coded Decimal
Eyeballs Down (+GZ)
Eyeballs in (+GX)
Eyeballs Left (+GY)
Eyeballs Out (-GX)
Eyeballs Right (-GY)
Emergency Breathing Subsystem
Eyeballs Up (-GZ)
Electron Beam Welding
Exploding Bridge Wire
Element Contractor
Engine Control
Engine Cutoff
Essentiality Code
Events Controller
Events Coupler
Experiment Computer
Electronics Control Assembly
Engineering Change Analysis
Epoxy Curing Agent
Experiment Computer Application Software
Engineering Change Board
Event Control Block
Events Control Buffer
Engineering Change Control
Engineering Critical Component
Engineering Change Control Board
Engineering Control Drawing
Estimated Completion Date
Experiment Checkout Equipment Processor
Element Charge Factor
Equivalency Capability File
Electrocardiogram
Electrocardiograph
Earth Centered Inertia (inertials)
Experiment Computer Input/Output
Entry Closed Loop
Environmental Control and Life Support
Environmental Control and Life Support System
Environmental control and life support system
Engineering Change Notice
Engine Combustion
Engine Cutoff
Engineering Change Order
Experiment Computer Operating System
Engineering Change Program
Engineering Change Proposal
Engineering Control Proposal
Explicitly Coded Program
Engineering Change Request
Engineering Change Request/Authorization
Engine Control SYstem
Environmental Control System (Subsystem)
Electrical control unit
Electronic Coupling Unit
Environmental Control Unit
Edge Distance
Edit
Engineering Directive
Explosive Device
Electronic DisPlay Assembly
Elevation Drive Assembly
Environmental Data Book
Engineering Design Change
Electrochemical DePolarized CO (Module)
Engineering Design Change ProPosal
Electron DiPole-DiPole Reservoir
Engineering Data File
Engineering DeveloPment Logic Network
Electonic Data Processing
Electronic Data Processing EquiPment
Electronic Data Processing Machine
Engineering Design Review
Electrical Distribution System
Emergency Detection System
Eastern Daylight Time
Explosive Device System
Engineering DeveloPment Unit
Electronic Depressurizing Valve
"Edwards Air Force Base, CA (Deorb OPT site)"
Edwards (TACAN Station)
End Effector
End-to-End
"EleCtrical, Environmental, and Communications"
"Electrical, Environmental, Consumables, and Mechanical"
Systems (MPSR)
Electro (Electrical) Explosive Device
Electroexplosive device
"Electronic, Electrical, Electromechanical"
End Effector Electronics Unit
Electroencephalogram
EMU Electrical Harness
End-to-End Information System
Electrical Equipment List
EarthEntryModule
"Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat"
Ejection Escape Suit
Emei@gency Ejection Suits
Escape ejection suit
EntryElapsedTime
Electronic Electrical Termination Building
Electrophoresis Equipment Verification Test
Experiment Flight Applications
Earth Fixed Coordinate System
Efficiency
Efficient Growth (Computer Program)
ESA Furnished Property
Encrypted for Transmission Only
Entry Guidance
Evolved Gas Analysis
Experiments Ground Computer
"Electrical, Grapple Fixture"
"Electrical, General Instrumentation, and Lighting E"
Energetic Gamma Ray Explorer Telescope
Egress
Electrical Ground Support Equipment
Elapsed GroundTime
Estimated Ground Time
Exhaust Gas Temperature
Fast Pulse Electron Gun
Extension Hose/Moi!thpiece
Electrical Heating Control
Extremely HighFrequency
External Hydrogen/Oxygen Tank
EffectiveHorsepower
Electrical Horsepower
Earned Hour Ratio
Environmental Health Services
Experiment Dedicated Heat Exchanger
Entry interface
Electrical Industries Association
End Item Assembly Sequence Number
Experimental Intercom
End Item Documentation
End Item Data Package
Element Interface Functional Analysis
Environmental Impact Report
Effective lsotropic Radiated Power
Electrical Integration SYstem
End Item Specification
Environmental Impact Statement
Extended Instruction Set
Entry Interface Time
Engine Interface Unit
Engine interface unit
Electrical and Instrumentation Verification Test
Electrical Interface Verification Test
Electronic Installation Verification Test
Ejection
Electrocardiogram (Record)
Electrocardiograph (Instrument)
Elastic Limit
Electroluminescent
Electromagnetic Interference
Electronic Interface
Elevate
Elevation Angle
End Item
Engineering Instruction
Entry Interface
Environmental Impact
MECH Electromechanical
Elbow
Electrical Disconnect
Electrically Operated Depressurization Valve
Electric
Electronic
Electrical
Electronics
Elevon
Extremely Low Frequency (1 Hz to 3 kHz)
Electromagnetic Intelligence
Electromechanical
Elastic Loop Mobility System
Elements
Earth Landing System (Subsystem)
Eastern Launch Site
Elevon Load System
Emergency Locator Transmitter
Earth Launch Vehicle
Electrically Operated Valve
Expendable Launch Vehicle
Eleven
Emergency
Engineering Model
Exception Monitor
Electromagnetic Analysis
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Emergency Mission Control Center
Electro-Mechanical Control Diagram
Engineering Model Configuration Inspection
Entry Monitor Display
Electromagnetic Effects Capability
Electromagnetic Effects Compatibility
Emergency
"Electriral, Mechanical, and Environmental Systems"
Electromagnetic Force
Electromotive Force
Electromyograph(gram)
Surface Electromyograms
Electromagnetic Interference
Emission
Emergency Medical Kit
Emergency medical kit
Electromagnetic Laboratory
Engineering Management Network
ExceptionMonitoring
Electromagnetic Pulse
EquiPment Mounting Plate
Electrical/Mechanical Power Generation SubsYstem
Engine Mixture Ratio
Equipment Maintenance Requirements List
Electromagnetic Susceptibility
Engineering Master Schedule
Entry Monitor Subsystem
Entry Monitoring system
Electromagnetic Servoactuator SYstem
Electro-Mechanical Test
Engineering Model Unit
Extended Memory Unit
Extravehicular Mobility Unit
Extravehicular mobility unit
Extravehicular MobilitY Unit - Television
Electrical Multiplex
Enable
Encode
Encode
Enclose
EFF End Effector
Evaluated Neutron Data File
"Engine, Engineer"
ElectronYstagnogram
Engineer
Engineering
Entry
"Environment, Environmental"
Earth Observation
Earth Orbit
End of Contract
Engine Order Capability
Engine-out Capability
Estimated onDock
Explosive Ordnance Disposal
End of Data Block
End of File
Electroculogram
External Oxygen and Hydrogen Tanks
Earth Orbit Insertion
End of Line
End of Message
End of Mission
Engineering Operations Manual
Equations of Motion
End of Minor Frame
Earth and Ocean Physics
Emergency Oxygen Pack
Experiments of Opportunity
Earth and Ocean Physics Application Program
Equal Opportunity Program Office
Earth Orbit Rendezvous
Earth Observation Satellite
Earth Orbit Shuttle
Emergency Oxygen Supply
Emergency Oxygen System
Extended Operating System
End of Tape
End of Transmission
Energy over Weight
Elbow Pitch
Electrical Power
Environmental Protective Plan
Electron/Proton
Environmental Protection Agency
Error Protection Code
External Power Contractor
"Electrical Power Conditioning, Distribution, and"
Control
Electrical Power Distribution
Emergency Procedures Document
Electrical Power Distribution Box
Experiment Power Distribution Box
Electrical Power Distribution and Control
Electrical Power Distribution and Control System
Electrical Power and Distribution Subsystem
Electrical power distribution subsystem
Electrical Power Distribution System
Electrical power distribution unit
Electrical Power Generator
"Electronic, Electrical, and Electromechanical Parts"
Electrical Power Level
Emergency Power Level
List
Engineering Performance Management System
Element Project Office
External Payload Operations Center
Electrical Power/Pyro Sequential System
Engine Pressure Ratio
Emergency Program Release Notice
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
Electrical power system
Electrical Power System (Subsystem)
ExPerimental Power Supply
Experiment Power Switching Panel
Emergency Procedure Trainer
Ethylene Propylene Terpolymer
Events per Time Unit
Environmental Projects Working Group
Equivalent
Event Queue Element
Equal
Equipment
Equivalent
Explanation Report
Electrical Replaceable Assembly
Earth Resources Aircraft Program
Engineering Review Board
Earth Radiation Budget Experiment
Earth Radiation Budget Satellite
Event Recorder
Electrochemically Regenerable CO2Absorber
Earth Resources Package
Ergometer
"of European Consortium, VFW-Fokker-Mannheim,"
Germany (SPacelab Contractor)
Engineering Release Operations
Effected Radiative Power
Effective Radiation Power
Eye Reference Point
Engineering Requirements and Procedures Manual
Error
CNTR Error Counter
Expendability/Recoverability/Repair Capability
Earth RecoverySubsystem
Engineering Release System
Entry and Recovery Simulation
Elastomeric Reusable Surface insulation
Earth Resources Shuttle Imaging Radar
Earth Resources Technology Satellite
Earth Rate Unit
Expiratory Reserve Volume
Escape System
Experiment Segment
Engineering SuPPly Area
Engineering SuPPort Assembly
European Space Agency
European Space Agency
ExPlosive Safe Area
Explosive safe area (KSC)
Essential Switching Box
Escape
Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis
Extended Service and Cooling Umbilical
Emergency Shutdown
Experiment Systems Division
"European Space Data Center (Darmstadt, Germany)"
Event Storage and Distribution Unit
Electrical Support Equipment
Electronic SuPport Equipment
EVA Support Equipment
Explosive Safe Facility
Electrical System Integration
"Eastern Space and Missile Center (formerly AFETR), also"
ETR
Event Sequence Override
European Space Operations Center
Engineering Statement of Work
Electroshock Protection
Engine Service Platforms
Experiment Sensing Platform
Experiment Segment Pallet Simulator
Effective Sunrise
Engineering Support Request
European Space Research Institute
European Space Research Organization
European Space Research Organization
Effective Sunset
Environmental Support System
Equipment support section
Essential
Essential
Experiment Subsystem Simulator
Environmental Sciences Services Administration
Eastern Standard Time
Estimate(d)
Electronic System Test Equipment
Escape System Test Article
European Space Research and Technology Center
European Space Technology Center
Electronic Systems Test Laboratory
Emergency Shutoff Valve
Escape Suit Ventilation System
Escape suit ventilation system
Escape System Ventilation System
Engine Status Word
Edge Thickness
Elapsed Time
Elevated Temperature
Event Timer
External Tank
External tank
Environmental Test Article
Estimated Time of Arrival
Estimated Time to Acquisition
Explosive Transfer Assembly
External Tank Attachment
Equipment Transfer Bag
"Greenbelt, Maryland (STDN Site)"
Earth Terrain Camera
Estimate to Completion
Equipment Transfer/Change Order
Electrical Terminal Distributor
Estimated Turnover Date
External Tank Door
End-to-End
Elapsed Time Indicator
External Tank Lift-Off Weight
ElaPsed Time Meter
Equipment Test Plan
Eastern test range
Eastern Test Range (ESME preferred)
Eastern Test Range Operations Directive
Electrical Test Set
Energy Transfer System
External Tank System (Subsystem)
External Tank Separation
External Tank Separation Subsystem
External Tank Vent Arm
Electronic Unit
Engineering Units
Experimental Unit
European Consortium Communications Satellite
Extreme Ultraviolet
Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer
Electron Volts
Expendable Vehicles
Extravehicular
Earned Value Analysis
Extravehicular Activity
Extravehicular activity
"Evaluate, Evaluation"
Earth Viewing Applications Laboratory
Evaporator
Extravehicular Activity Translational Aid
Extravehicular Communications
Events Control (Subsystem)
Extravehicular Communications System
Extravehicular Communications Umbilical
External Visual Display
Equipment Visibility File
Extravehicular Life Support System
Earth Viewing Module
Extra Vehicular Mobility Unit
Engineering Verification Order
Equipment VisibilitY System
Extravehicular Suit
Extravehicular Suit Communications
Extravehicular Space Suit
Extravehicular Space Unit
Engineering Verification Test
Extravehicular Transfer
Extravehicular Visor Assembly
Estimated Warehouse Arrival
Emergency Window Escape
Engineering Work Order
Engineering Work Request
Executive Management Office (KSC Directorate)
Experiment Computer
Exchange
Execute
Exhaust
Experiment Operator (in Spacelab)
Expand
Experiment
Exposure
Expendable
Experiment Terminal (Operator Console on Spacelab)
Extension
External
Extend
External
Extinguish
Fahrenheit
Failure
Farad (SI Unit of Capacitance)
Female
Forward
Front
LCA Forward Load Control Assembly
Facility and Envii-onment
Fuel/Oxidizer Ratio
Failure Analysis
Fuel-Air
Fit Check
Flight Controller
Fuel Cells
Fill/Drain
Full/Empty
"Fill/Full, Full/Fill"
Flared Rudder
Failure Analysis
Final Approach
Final Assembly
Flight Aft
Flight aft
Flight Critical Aft
Fully Automatic
Final Assembly and Closeout System Installation
False Alarm Avoidance
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Agency
"Fabricate, Fabrication"
Facility
First Article Configuration Inspection
Fabrication and Acceptance Checkout
Factory Acceptance Checkout
Factory Assembly and Checkout
Final Assembly Checkout
Facilities Control
Finance and Control System
Flexible Automatic Circuit Tester
Final Approach Display
First Aerodynamic Flight
"Fabrication, Assenibly, and Inspection Record"
First Approach and Landing (Test)
Familiarization
Flight Acceleration Monitor Only System
Flight Activities Officer
Final Approach Plane
Failure Analysis Report
Federal Aviation Regulation
Final Acceptance Review
Flight Acceptance Review
Flight Acceleration Safety Cutoff System
Flight Attitude Table
Flight Assignment Working Group
Facsimile Transmission
Feedback
Final Braking
Fixed Base Aft Station
Fluidized-Bed Combustion
Fixed Base Crew Station (SMS)
Firefighters Breathing System
Field Base Visit
Fuel Bleed Valve
Fit Check
Flight Computer
Flight Control
Flight control
Flight Critical
Flight critical
Fuel Cell
Fuel cell
Fluids Control Assembly
Forward controller assembly
Frequency Control Analysis
Functional ComPatibility Analysis
Functional Configuration Audit
Flight Crew Accommodations Facility
Flight Control Applications Program
Federal Communications Commission
Flat Conductor Cable
Flight Control Computer
Flight Crew Compartment
Firm Contract Cost ProPosal
Flight Control Division (JSC)
Flight Control Data Bus
Flight Control Equipment
Flight Crew Equipment
Flight Crew Equipment Facility
Facility Contractor End Item
First Captive Flight
Flight Critical Forward
Functional Check Flight
Flight Combustion Facility Monitor
Flight Controllers Handbook
L Flight Control Hydraulics Laboratory
Flight Control Indicator
Functional Configuration Identification
Flight Control Interface Module
Flight Cargo Implementation Plan
First Computer Interface Tester
Freon Coolant Line
Freon Coolant Loop
Freon coolant loop
Foot Controlled Maneuvering Unit
Function
Final Checkout
Functional Checkout
Flight Controllers Operational Handbook
Flight computer operating system
Flight Computer Operating System (Orbiter)
Flight Control Operating System
Flight Control Operational Software
Flight control operational software
Failure Correction Panel
Firm Cost Proposal
Flight Correction Proposal
Fuel Cell Power (Plant)
Fuel cell power plant
Fuel Cell Power System (Subsystem)
Final Configuration Review
Flight Configuration Review
Flight Control Room
Flight Control Room
Fecal Collection Receptacle Assembly
Flight Display CRT
Fecal Containment System
Federal Communications System
Flight control system
Flight Control System (Subsystem)
Flight Crew System
Flight Combustion Stability Monitor
Fuel Cell Servicing System
Flight Control Team
Flight Crew Trainer
Fuel Cell Test
Flight Crew Training Building
Fuel Cell Test Facility
Flight Crew Trainer Simulator
Fluid Checkout Unit
Format Control Words
Fault Detection
Feed
Flight Day
Flight Deck
Flight Director
Freeze Dried
FunCtion Designator
WMR Food Warmer
Fault Detection and Annunciation
Flight Deck Assembly (FDF)
Flight Director Attitude Indicator
Fahrenheit Dry Bulb
Function Designator Data Base
Flight Data File
Flight data file
Failure Detector Indicator
Fault Detection and Identification
Fault Detection and Isolation
"FaLilt Detection, Isolation, Identification, and"
Recompensation
Fault Detection identification/Isolation and
Recovery/Recognition
Flight Director Loop
Feedline
Flight Data Manager
Frequency Data Multiplexer
Frequency division multiplexer
Frequency Division Multiplexing
Fee Determination Official
Flight Dynamics Officer
Flight Design Operations Review
Final Design Review
Flight Data Recorder
Functional Design Review
Flight Director Rate Indicator
Flight Design and Scheduling
Flight Design System
Flight Dynamics Simulator
Flight Dynamics Software/System
Fluid Distribution System
Functional Design Specifications
Flight Dynamics Simulation Complex
Flight Dynamics Situation Complex
Fluid Distribution Unit
Full Duplex
Failure Effects Analysis
Final Engineering Acceptance Test
Forward Equipment Bay
Field Engineering Change
Forward Events Controller
Flight Events Demonstration
Facility and Equipment Design Plan
Flight Equipment Interface Device
Functional Engineering Interface Device
Finite Element Method
Facilities and Envir- Measurement Comp. Parts List
Floral Ethel Propane
Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene
Front End Processor
Facility and Equipment Requirements Document
Flash Evaporator System
Flash evaporator system
Flight Element Set
Failure Effects Summary List
Field Effect Transistor
Flight Elapsed Time
Flight Evaluation Working Group
Flight Forward
Flight forward
Flip Flop
Free Flight
Functional Flow Block Diagram
Final Flight Certification
FixedFormatDisplay
Functional Flow Diagram
Free-Flying (Experiment) Module
Firmed Fixed Price
Free-Flying Teleoperator
Flex Hose
Flight Half Coupling
Fixed Head Disk
First Horizontal Flight
Failed Handover
Fuel High Pressure
Forward Heat Shield
FlightInstrumentation
Formal Inspection
Failure Investigation Action Report
Failure Identification
Flight Implementation Directive
Flight Dynamics Officer
Flight Instrumentation Engineer
First in-First out (High Speed Data Buffers)
Figure
Federal Item Identification Guide
Filament
Future Identification and Location Experiment
Furnished and installed by Others
Fuel Indicating Reading
Facility Interface Sheets
Fault Isolation Test
Fire-in-the-Hole
Fuel Isolation Valve
Flight Display Keyboard
Fail
Fault Identification
Feed Lines
Flowline
Forward link
MECH Fluid Mechanical
Flight Application Software
Federal Library Committee
Forward Load Control
Forward load controller assembly
Field
Flexible
Flag
Flange
Frustum Lifting Lug Kit
Fuel Line
Flotation
Flap
Flight Load Preparation System
Failure
Flare
Flight Surgeon
Flexible Linear Shaped Charge
Flight
Floating
Filter
Fleet Satellite Communications
Fluorescent
Fellows (TACAN Station)
"Frequency modulation, frequency modulated"
Flight Model
Frequency Modulation (Modulated)
Frequency Modulation/Frequency Multiplexing
Frequency Modulation/Phase Modulation
Failure Mode Analysis
Flight Manifest and Hardware Tracking System
Flight Manifest
Food Machinery Corporation
First Manned Captive Flight
Flex Multiplexer/Demultiplexer
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
Forward Master Events Controller
"Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis"
Fault Message Line
Final Materials List
Flight Medical Officer
First Manned Orbital Flight
First Manned Orbital Flight with EVA
First Manned Orbital Flight with Payload
Field Modification Request
Function Max Rate
Food Management System (Subsystem)
FM signal processor
Frequency Modulation Signal Processor
FlightManagementTeam
FM Transmitter
Facility Need Date
Final
Failure Notification Telex
Fail Operational
Fiber Optics
Objective
Fail-Operational/Fail-Safe
Flight Operations Building
Free on Board
Focus
Full Operational Capability
Flight Operations Directorate (JSC)
Flight Operations Engineer
First Operational Flight
First Orbital Flight
Flight Operations Facilities
Flight Operations Integration Handbook
R Flight Operations management Room
Flight Operations Panel
Flight Operations Plan
Follow on Production
Flight Operations Planning Group
Follow on Parts Production
Flight Operations Planning Schedule
Flight Operations Review
Force
Formula Translation
Flight Operations Support
Film Optical Sensing Device for Input to Computers
Flight Operations Scheduling Officer
Flight Operations Support Personnel
Flight Operations SUPPOrt Team
Flight Operations Team
Field of View (Vision)
First Orbital Vehicle
Fine Pointing
Fixed Point
Flight Plan
Freezing Point
Fuel Pressure
Function Path
Fuel Preburner
Fuel Preburner and Oxidizer Valve
Fluids Pressure Control
Forward Power Controller
Forward Power Control Assembly
Forward power controller assembly
Functional Program Element
Fast Pulse Electron Gun
Flight Procedures Handbook
Fixed Price Incentive Fee
Full Power Level
Full Power Load
Feet per Minute
Folding Platform Mechanism
Fuel Preburner Oxidizer Valve
Freon Pump Package
Fixed Price with Price Revision
Flight Performance Reserve
Feet per Second
Flight per Second
Forward Power Supply
Frames Per Second
Feet per second squared
Floating Point Unit
Flow Proportioning Valve
Flight Qualification
Flight Qualification Instrumentation
Flight Qualification Recorder
Flight Qualification Review
Formal Qualification Test
Firing Room
Flight Rule
Frame
Fragmented Network
Failure Review Board
"Flight Research Center, California"
Fibrous refractory composite insulation
Forward reaction control system
Forward Reaction Control System (Subsystem)
Flight Requirements Document
Flight Related Element
Format Request Element
DIV FrequencY Divider
Frequency
CONV Frequency Converter
Flight Readiness Firing
Flight Readiness Firing Test
Forward Reaction Jet Driver
Frame Reference Line
Fuselage Reference Line
Format
Fuselage Reference Plane
Flight Readiness Review
Flight Readiness Review Item DescriPtion
Flight Readiness Review Item DisPosition
Felt Reusable Surface Insulation
Flexible reusable surface insulation
Flight Readiness Test
Flight Readiness Training
FrequencY ResponseTest
Freezer
Fail to Sync
Fail-Safe
Fault Summary
Federal Specification
Fire Suppression
Flight System
Freon Servicer
Full Scale
Functional Schematic
Fuselage Station
Flight Simulator for Advanced Aircraft
Federal Stock Classification
Federal Supply Code for Manufacturers
Fire Sensor Control Panel
Flight Simulation Division (JSC)
Full Scale Development
Flight Simulation Engineer
First Static Firing
Flare/Shallow Glide Slope
Final Systems installation
Functional Simulator
Flight System Interface Working Group
Frequency Shift Keyed (Keying)
Flight Systems Laboratory
Flight Simulation Laboratory
First Spacelab Payload
First Sea Level Test
Fuel Supply Module
Federal Stock Number
Functional Supplementary Objective
Flight Support Operations Handbook
Fault Summary Page
Final System Release
Flight Specific Requirements
Flight Software Readiness Review
Flight System Readiness Review
Flight System Recording System
Field Spectrometer System
Fire Suppression System
Fixed Service Structure
Fixed service structure
Flight Support Station (for MMU)
Flight Support Structure
Flight Support System
Flight Systems Simulator
Flight Systems Software Requirements
Functional Subsystem Software Requirements
Factory Special Test Equipment
Freon Servicing Unit
Flight Software
Feet
Flight Team
Flight Test
Formal Training
Functional Test
Formal Training and Certification
Feet per Second
Fatigue Test Article
Fault Tree Analysis
Flight Test Article
Flight Test Conductor
Florida Test Center (MDAC)
Factory Test EquiPment
Flight Test Engineer
Forced Test End
Flight Test Instrumentation System
Flight Test Objective
Functional Test Objective
Flight Team Operations Handbook
Flight Test Operations Handbook
Flight Test Procedure
Full Throttle Position
Function Test Progress
Functional Test Program
Flight Test Requirement
Functional Test Requirement
Flight Test Requirements Document
Functional Test Requirements Document
Federal Telecommunications System
Flight TestSystem
Flight Test Station
Functional Test Specifications
Flight Unit
Fuel
Forward Utility Bridge
First Use Date
Function
Functional
Follow-up Output
Fuselage
"Fuselage, Lower Forward"
"Fuselage, Upper Forward"
Fuselage
FlighL Version
Front View
First Vertical Flight
Fluid Volume Measurement System
Facility Verification Vehicle
Flag Word
Fuel Wasting
Fahrenheit Wet Bulb
Forward
HT SHLDForward Heat Shield
Facility Working Group
"Food, Water, and Waste"
"Food, Water, and Waste Management"
"Food, Water, and Waste Management System (Subsystem)"
Fixed
Fiscal Year
Giga (Billion)
Gravity
Units of Gravitational Force
IWG Ground Interface Working Group
LOW Gross Lift-Off Weight
LOW Ground Lift-Off Weight
CCC Ground Control Computer Center
F&P"Gases, Fluids, and Propellants"
General and Administrative
Guidance and Control
Guidance and Navigation
and navigation
Guidance and Navigation Subsystem
Ground-to-Air
Graphite Epoxy
Ground-to-Ground
Guided steering
Antenna Gain-to-Noise Temperature Ratio
GaG02Gaseous Oxygen
Gulfstream 11 (Shuttle Training Aircraft)
Gage
General Assembly
Glide Angle
Gyro Assembly
Ground-to-Air
Ground Acquisition and Command Station
Ground Attitude Control
Grumman Aerospace Corporation
Ground Air Conditioning Unit
Ground Avionics Cooling Unit
Graphic Aids for investigating Networks
Gamma
General Accounting Office
GOAL Automatic Procedure
Group Assembly Parts List
Get-Away Special
Guidance Attitude Space Position Indicator
Ground Acceptance/Article Test Procedure
Gate Assisted Turnoff Thyristor
Grand Bahama Island
Government Bill of Lading
Glass Bead Rating
Ground Based Software
Gigacycles (1000 Megacycles)
Ground Control
Guidance Control
Gyrocompassing
Ground Controlled Approach
Ground Control Center
Ground Communications Coordinator
Ground Control Checkout
"Gyrc)-Compass, Desired Cluster Orientation"
Ground Checkout Display and Control
Ground Checkout Display and Control System
Ground Checkout Equipment
Ground Communications Facility
Ground Cooling Heat Exchanger
Ground Controlled Interception
Ground command interface logic
Ground Control Interface Logic
Ground Command Interface Logic Controller
Ground Control Interface Logic Unit
Ground Coolant Loop
Ground Control Landing
Ground Communications Network (A/G Worldwide Net)
Ground ControlNetwork
Ground Checkout
General Computer Operational System
Ground Computer Operating System
Ground Controlled Radar
Ground Communications System
Guidance Cutoff Signal
Gas Component Test Stand
Ground Communication(s) Tracking System
General Control Unit
Generator Control Unit
Ground Cooling Unit
Gyro Coupling Unit
Gaseous Oxygen Control Valve
Guard
Gimbal Drive Actuator/Assembly
Generalized Data Base System
General Dynamics Convair
Gyro Display Coupler
Generalized Documentation Processor
"Goldstone, California (STDN)"
GNC Dynamic Simulator
Ground Data SYstems Division
Ground Data Systems Manager
Ground Data Systems Officer
GDSD Staff Support Room
"Goldstone, CA (STDN Site, 2nd Antenna)"
General Electric
GCOS Program Element Name
General Electric Detection and Automatic Correction
"Generate, Generator"
Geodetic Satellite in Polar Geosynchronous Orbit
Geodetic
General Summary Edit Program
Geosynchronous Solar Electric Propulsion Stage
Geosynchronous Operational Environmental Satellite
Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique
Goddard Experiment SuPport System
GCOS Program Element Name
Ground Elapsed Time
Ground Elapsed Time of Ignition
Abort Burn)
Ground Elapsed Time of Landing (for TIG of
Ground Equipment Test Sets
Gage Factor
Government Furnished Aerospace Equipment
Government Furnished Aircraft Equipment
Government Furnished Data
Government Furnished Equipment
Government Furnished Material
Government Furnished Property
Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics
Graphite Fiber Reinforced Plastics
Government Furnished Software
Government Fiscal Year
Gas Generator
Gravity Gradient
Ground-to-Ground
Gaseous Hydrogen
Gaseous hydrogen
General Housekeeping Area
Greenwich Hour Angle
Ground Half Coupling
Gaseous Helium
Ground Heat Exchanger
Gigahertz
GPC Interface Adapter
Government-industry Data Exchange Program
Ground Instrumentation Equipment
Generalized Information Management
Ground Integration Requirements Document
Ground Interface Technical Group
Gun Low Altitude Air Defense System
Generator Line Contractor
Glide Slope
Galileo
Goal Language Processor
Glare Shield
Ground Launch Sequence (Sequencer)
Glycol
Water-Glycol Mixture
Gaseous Mixture
Geometric Mean
General Electric Macro Assembly Language
Gimbal
Ground Measurements Command List
General Memory
GPC-Memory
SpGMILSpaceffight Tracking and Data Network (STDN)
GeGMLGeneral Measurement Loop
GrGMMCGround Master Measurements List
GoGMNGorman (TACAN Station)
GrGMTGreenwich MeanTime
Greenwich Mean Time
GaGN Gain
Gu"GN&CGuidance, Navigation, and Control"
"Guidance, navigation and control"
GaGN2Gaseous Nitrogen
Gaseous nitrogen
GuGNCGuidance and Navigation COmPuter
GNGNCFTSGN&C Flight Test Station
GNGNCISGN&C Integration Simulator
GuGNCSGuidance and Navi-oation Control System
GNGNCTSGN&C Test Station
GrGNDGround
C/0 GrGND C/0 Ground Checkout
GrGNPGross National Product
GeGO General Order
Gaseous oxygen
GrGOALGround Operations Aerospace Language
GrGOCGround Operations Coordinator
GrGOCAGround Operations Control Area
GrGOEGround Operating EquiPMent
GeGOESGeostationary Operational Environment Satellite
KSGOMKSC Ground Operations Manager at DFRC or WSMR
GrGOMMSGround Operations and Material Management System
GrGOMSGround Operations Management System
GrGOPGround Operations Panel
GrGOPGGround Operations Planning Group
GrGORGround Operations Review
GrGORPGround Operations Requirements Plan
GrGORSGround Observer RF System
GrGOSSGround Operations Support System
GrGOWGGround Operations Working Group
Ga"GOXGaseous Oxygen (GO,)"
GeGP General Publication (RSC)
General Purpose
Group
General Purpose Amplifier
General PurPose Airborne Simulator
General Purpose Buffer interface Module
Gel Permeation Chromatograph
General Purpose Computer
General-purpose computer
GOAL Program Control Block
Gimbal Position Display
Gallons per Hour
Gimbal Position Indicator
Ground Position Indicator
General Purpose Laboratory
Goal Processing Language
Gallons per Minute
General Purpose Mission Equipment
GOAL Test Procedure Release Notice
Gallons per Second
General Processing Subsystem
Global Positioning Satellite
Global Positioning System
Ground Power Supply
Ground Processing Simulation
General Purpose System Simulator
General Purpose Test Equipment
Ground Power Unit
GOAL Test Procedure Update Request
Ground R@le
Gamma Ray Explorer
Graphic Retrieval and Information Display
Green
Gamma Ray Observatory
OperGround Operations Review Panel
Glide Return to Landing Site
Glide Return to Launch Site
Gas Servicer
Glide Slope
Glide slope
Ground Speed
Ground Station
Ground System
General Services Administration
General Satellite (STS)
Ground Service Cooling Unit
Ground Software Development Laboratory
Ground Servicing Equipment
Ground Support Equipment
Ground support equipment
Ground Support Equipment List
"Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD)"
Goddard Space Flight Center
Glide Slope Indicator
Glide slope indicator
Government Source Inspection
Ground Standard Interface Unit
Ground Support Office
Ground Support Operations
Ground Systems Operations
Ground Support Software
Ground Support System
Ground Support Systems Activation
Ground Support Simulation Computer
Ground Support Systems Contractor
Ground Support System Integration
Ground System Test
General Satellite (ELV)
Ground Space Flight Tracking and Data Network
Ground space flight tracking and data network
Ground Spacecraft Tracking and Data Network
Ground Systems Test Flow
Gas Servicer Unit
Ground Support Verification Plan
Greater Than
Ground Team
Ground Test
Gyro Torque
Ground Test and Acceptance
Gas Tungsten Arc
Ground Test Access
Ground Test Article
Ground Torquing Assembly
Glycol Trim Console
Ground Test Conductor
Ground Thermal Conditioning Unit
Grand Turk Island
Ground Test Instrumentation
Ground Team Manager
Ground Test Motor
General Test Support
GN&C Test Station
GNS Test Station
Glycol Trim Unit
Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate
Guidance
Guidance Officer
GSE Utilization List
Guided Unified S-Band
Gravity-Velocity
GOX Vent Arm
Gaviota (TACAN Station)
Ground Vibration Test
Ground Vibration Test Article
Gross Weight
General Work Area
Guam (STDN)
Ground Winds Tower
"Guaymas, Mexico (Remote Site)"
Gyroscope
Gyro A
Gyrocompassing
AlH AlAltitude Rate
AlH AlHazardous (Task Classification)
AlH AlHead
AlH AlHenry (Si Unit)
AlH AlHigh
AlH AlHorizontal
AlH AlHot
AlH AlHours
AlH AlMomentum
AlH Altitude
2Hydrogen
20Water
MHinge Mount
/'EHeat Exchanger
1STHistory
EPAHigh Efficiency Particle Accumulator
EPAHigh Efficiency Particle Air (Filter)
LTLHigh Level Test Language
Hardline
Handover
Heat Shield
IR Hardware/Software Integration Review
Heat Treat
Hardware
Hydrogen
Apogee Altitude
Hazard Analysis
High Altitude
High Altitude Abort
Habitation
Heading Alignment Circle
Heading Alignment Cone
Heading Alignment Cylinder
Heading alignment cylinder
Heat Actuated Device
Holloman Air Force Base
High-accuracy inertial navigation system
Horizontal Access Kit
High Order Articulated Language
High Order Assembly Language
Houston Aerospace Language
Computer
High Order Assembly Language for Shuttle Flight
High Order Assembly Language/Shuttle
High Order Programming Language for Spacelab Usage
High-order assembly language/ shuttle
Height Adjustment Maneuver
Hardware Allocation Panel
Holddown Alignment Support
Hydraulic Actuation System
Hydrogen Actuation System
High Altitude Supersonic Target
Hawaii (STDN)
Handbook
High Bay
High Bit Rate
Heflex Bio-Engineering Test
Hot Bridge Wire
Hand Controller
Head Count
Hybrid Computer
Hand Controller Engage Driver
High Cycle Fatigue
HIM Configuration File
Horizontal-Cargo Integration Test Equipment
Horizontal Centerline
Hard Copy Module
Heat Capacity Mapping Mission
High Cross Range
"Hughes Communications Services, Inc."
Hybrid Computation and Simulation Laboratory
Hydraulic Charging Unit
Hydrogen Check Valve
Heavy Duty
Highly Desirable
Hoiddown
Horizontal Drain
Hydrogen Drain
Housekeeping Data Acquisition
Hasselblad Data Camera
HYbrid Device Controller
High-Density Digital Recorder
Heading
Holddown Post
Headquarters
High Data Rate
High data rate
High Data Rate Assembly
High Data Rate Multiplexer
High Data Rate Recorder
High-data-rate recorder
High Data Rate Storage System
Hardware DescriPtion Sheet
Headset
Hardware
Hardware
Heat Exchange (Exchanger)
Helium
High Energy Astrophysics
High Energy Astronomy Observatory
High Energy Aim Point
Helium Check Valve
Helium Gage
Helium Gage Valve
Hitchhike Experiment Module
Hemispherical (S-Band Antenna)
Helium Manual Valve
High Energy Orbit
HIM EquiPment Rack
Hazardous Exposure Reduction and Safety Criteria Plan
High Energy Squib Simulator
Hybrid Engineering Test Model
Heat Exchanger
Hexadecimal
Hexagon
Hard Failure
High Frequency
Horizontal Flight
Hot Firing
Hydrogen Fill
Hyperfiltration
High Frequency Accelerometer
Heat Flow and Convection
Hydraulic Flight Control
Hydraulic Flight Control Test
Helium Flow Control Valve
Hydrogen Fluid Distribution System
High Frequency Executive
Hollow Fiber Membrane
High Fidelity Mockup
High Frequency oscillator
Horizontal Flight Simulator
Horizontal Flight Test
Horizontal Flight Test Facility
Horizontal Flight Test Simulator
High Frequency Transceiver
High Gain
Mercury
High Gain Antenna
Hazardous Gas Detection System
Hot-Gas Manifold
Hangar
Hangar and Support Facility
Hydrogen Gas Saver
Hydrogen Gas Valve
Horizontal Ground Vibration Test
Hammer Head Crane
Hand Held Maneuvering Unit
"Honeywell, Inc."
High
"Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii (Deorb OPT site)"
Hardware Interface Device
HIM Interface Distributor
PressuHigh Pressure
RatioMultiplier
Hardware Interface Module
Hardware Interface Program
Hardware interface program
High Chamber Pressure
Hierarchical Input/Process Output
Hierarchy Plus InPut/Process/Output
High-resolution accelerometer package
Hardware Initiated Standalone Memory
High Rate Multiplexer InPut/Output Test System
Headset Interface Unit
Headset interface unit
Helium Isolation Valve
Housekeeping
Hardline
Heel Line
High Level
Hinge Line
Hydrogen Line
High Level Assembler Language
Hold
Hydrogen Leak Detection System
Hel met
Hypergot Maintenance Area
Hybrid Microcircuit
Hypergolic Maintenance and Checkout
Hypergolic Maintenance and Checkout Cell
Hypergolic Maintenance and Checkout Facility
Hypergolic Maintenance and Checkout Facility
Helmet-Mounted Display
Horizontal Mating Facility
Hypergot Maintenance Facility
Hydrozene Monopropeflant (RCS Propellant)
History Memory System
Hardware Mockup
Hydrogen Manual Valve
Handler
Hangar
Hydrogen-OxYgen
High Order Language
High Order Language Computer
"Horizon, Horizontal"
High Order Software
Huntsville Operations Support Center
Handling Procedure
HewlettPackard
Horizontal Processing Facility (O&C)
High-pressure fuel turbopump
High Pressure Fuel Turbopump
High Pressure Gas
High Pressure Gas System
High Performance insulation
High Pressure Oxidizer Pump
High Pressure Oxidizer Turbopump
High-pressure oxidizer turbopump
High Pressure Oxidizer Turbopump
Horizontal Payloads Processing Facility
Hydrogen Pressure Regulator
Hydrogen Pressure Relief Valve
Hydraulic Power SYstem
High Pressure Test
Hydraulic Power Unit
Hydraulic power unit
High Pressure Valve
Headquarters (HDQ preferred)
Handling Qualities Rating (Cooper-Harper)
Historical Record
Hour
High Rate Acquisition Assembly
Hasselblad Reflex Camera
High Rate Dosimeter
High-rate dosimeter
High Rate Data Assembly
High Rate Demultiplexer
High Rate Digital Recorder
High Rate Data Station
High Resolution Infrared Radiometer
Horizontal Reference Line
High Rate Multiplexer
High-rate multiplexer
Hazard Reduction Precedence Sequence
Hours
High Temperature Reusable Surface Insulation
High-temperature reusable surface insulation
High Resolution Tracker
Heat Shield
High Speed
Horizon Sensor
Hardware/Software Coordination
Hamilton Standard CO Absorbent Material
Hydraulic SUPPly and Checkout Unit
Hamilton Standard Division
High Speed Data
HoriZontal Situation Display
High Speed Data Line
Hypergot Servicing Facility
High Sustained Gs Acceleration
Horizontal Situation Indicator
Horizontal situation indicator
Horizontal Sling Kit
Hardware Simulation Laboratory
Housing
Health Stabilization Program
High Speed Printer
Hardware Status Register
High Speed Reader
High Stress Strain
Hydraulic Subsystem Simulator
Hard Stop
Helium Service Unit
Heat Transfer
Height
High Technology
Hybrid Technol Ogy ComPuter
Heat Exchanger
Heating
High Test Level Language
High Temperature
Hydroxyl Terminated Polybutadiene (Propellant)
Heater
HydroxYl Terminated Polybutyiene
Heat Transfer System
Heat Transport Section
Head Up Display
Head-up display
Head Up Display Electronics
Hardware Utilization List
Humidity
Hard Upper Torso
High Velocity
High Voltage
Hydrogen Vent
"Heating, ventilating, and Air Conditioning"
Hypergolic Vapor Detection System
High Voltage Power Supply
Hover
Honeywelf Verification Simulation Facility
"Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Leave"
Ha rd wa re
Headwind
Hotwire
Hardware/Software
Hyperfiltration Wash Water Recovery System
Heat Exchanger
Hard X-ray Imaging Spectrometer
Hydraulic Subsystem
HYdraulics
Purge
ReHydrogen Relief
LHypergolic
Hybrid Programmable Attitude Control Electronics
Hertz (Cycles per Second)
NTC/0INTC/0Integrated Checkout
LAS Instrument Landing Approach System
LSP IntegratedLogistics Support Plan
DAC Integrated Digital-Analog Converter
DAS Integrated Data Acquisition System
DPS Interface Digital Processor
ECM Induced Environment Contamination Monitor
ECO Inboard Engine Cutoff
LCCS Integrated Launch Control and Checkout System
D&CA Inverter Distribution and Control Assembly
FIntermediate Frequency
Implement
Inertial Attitude Control System
Interface Agreement Document
Interface Analysis Document
Immediate Action Letter
International Algebraic Language
Independent Air Revitalization System
Impact Assessment Sheet
Indicated Airspeed
Integrated Avionics System
Inverter/ATCS Support Structure
Integrated Avionics Test
Inventory Adjustment Voucher
Inboard
Inert Building
Instruction Book
Internally Blown Flap
International Business Machines
Intercomputer communication
Intercommunication/Emergency Station
Item Change Analysis
International Civil Aviation Organization
International Civil Aviation Organization
Investigation and Corrective Action Report
Interim Change Bulletin
Interrupt Control Block
Intercomputer Channel
Intercomputer Communication
Interface Control Chart
Interstate Commerce Commission
Integrated Change Control Board
Interface Coordination and Control Procedure
Interface Control Document
Incremental Critical Design Review
Inertial CouPling Data Unit
Input Control Element
interface Control Function
In-Flight Coverall Garment
Interchanger
Interim Cargo Integration Operations
"Integrated Configuration I""anagement Office"
Indirect Cost Management SYstem
Intercontract Material Transfer
Integrated Checkout
improved Crew Optical Sight
Inertial Coupling Data Unit
ICS Control Program
Instruction Change Request
Influence Coefficient Tests
interface Control Tool ing
Interrupted Continuous Wave
Interface Control Working Group
Identification
Interface Display Assembly
lnsuit Drink Bag
IMBLMS Digital Computer
Integrated Displays and Controls
InterfaceDocumentControl
Inverter Distribution and Control Assembly
Interface Definition Document(s)
Initial Design Evaluation
Identification Data
Integrated Drive Generator
InstrumentationDataItems
Intermediate and Depot Maintenance Manual
InterdivisionalOperations
Integrated DataProcessor
Initial Design Review
InterimDiscrepancyReport
IntermediateDesignReview
Information Definition Requirements Document
Internal Data Requirement Description
Interface Data Sheet
Item Description Sheet
Institutional Data System Division (JSC)
Interdivisional Sales Order
I-load Data Tape
Interdivisional Technical Agreement
Interface Demonstration Unit
Interdivisional Work Authorization
Industrial Engineering
Integrated Electronic Assembly
Integrated electronic assembly
Igloo Environment Control Subsystem
Interacting Equipment Documents
Isoelectric Focusing
Instantaneous Effective Photo Cathodes
Integration Facility
In-FlightAnalyses
Integrated Functions Assessment Steering Committ
Invitation for Bid
In-FlightMaintenance
Information Systems Office
In-Flight Operations and Training
Instrument Flight Rules
In-Flight Replacement Unit
In-Flight Test
In-Flight Test Maintenance
In-Flight Test System
InterfaceUnit
Igloo
Inner Gimbal Angle
Inner Gimbal Axis
Iodine Generating and Dispensing SYstem
Interactive Guidance Mode
"Ignition, Ignite"
Intercept Ground OPtical Recorder
Inertial Guidance System
In-Space Ground SUPPort Equipment
Inlet GUide Valve/Vanes
Integration Hardware and software Review
Indicated Horsepower
Interim Hypersonics Test Vehicle
Interloop Heat Exchanger
InsPection Item Sheet
Joint Integrated Simulation
igloo Internal Thermal Control Section
Instrument Landing Approach
Initial Launch Capability
International Latex Corporation
Illuminate
Initial-load
IntegratedLogistics Panel
InstrumentLanding System
IntegratedLogistics Support
IntegratedLogistics System
IntegratedLogistics System and Logistics Assess
Review
Integrated Life Science Shuttle Experiments
Integrated Medical Behavioral Laboratory Measuremen
System
Integrated Monitor and Control Panel
Intermediate
Integrated Maintenance Data Base
InventoryMasterFile
Inside Mold Line
Initial Memory Protection
Impedance
Impulse
Inertial measurement unit
Inertial Measurement Unit
Internal Measurement Unit
Information Systems Directorate (KSC)
Inlet
Inch
GuInertial Guidance
GimbaInner Gimbal
GlideInner Glideslope
B"Insertion Burn, OMSI"
DiamInside Diameter
Installation Notice Card
Installation Notification Certificate
"Instrument, Instrumentation"
Instruct
Instrumentation Subsystem
Checkout Equipment
Ground
Group SuPport Equipment
instrument/Communication EquiPment
InstrumentationGroup
Instrumentation and Communication
Integrated Test
Intensity
Internal
Instituto Nacional De Technica Aeroespacial Satell
Interchanger
Interchange
Intercept
"Integrate, Integration"
International Telecommunications Satellite Organiz
Interchangeability and Replacement
Intercommunication SYstem
Intercommunications
Tool
CInterface COmPatibility Record
CInterface Control Drawing
CInterface Control Specification
CInterface Control Unit
DInterface Document
FInterface Functional Analysis
Interrogate
Interpretive Co '
Interface
Integration
Interlock
Interior
Interrogate
Interleaver
Interrupt
Interim Hypersonics Test Article
Interval
Intervalometer
MGINVMGT Inventory Management
Inverter
CInventory Control Point
AsInverter Assembly
input/Output Adapter
Input/Output or Assembly
InPut/Output Box
InPut/Output Buffer
InPut/Output Buffer (if Bus
Input/Output Box and Peripheral Simulator
Indirect Operating Costs
Initial Operational Capability
Input/Output Controller
Joint Operations Center
Input/Output Control Unit
Input/Output Error Log Table
Initial Operational Flight
Input/output processor
Integrated Open Problem List
Input/Output C)ueue Element
Integrated Operations Support Center
Identification of Position
Igloo Pallet
Impact Point
Inertial Processing
Instructor Pilot
Instrumentation Payload
InstruMentation PCM Data Bus
Instrumentation/pulse code modulation master unit data bus
Intermediate Pallet
Intermediate Pressure
Integrated Power and Attitude Control System
Integrated Program for Aerospace Vehicle Design
Illuminated Push Button
Illustrated Parts Breakdown
Intermittent Positive Control
Instrumentation Program and Component List
Information Processing Division
Incremental Preliminary Design Review
Industrial Plant Equipment
IUS Processing Facility
Indentured Parts List
Initial Program Load
Initial program load
Interim Problem Report
I RAN)
I RTCMIntegrated Real-Time Contamination Monitor
Inches per Second
Inertial Reference Integrating Gyro
Infrared
Initiating Reference Document
Inner Roll Gimbal
Inside Radius
Instrument Pointing System (Subsystem)
Instrumentation Power Subsystem
Integral Rocket Ramiet
Interconnecting Station
Interface Problem Sheets
Interface Requirement List
International Rendezvous
Interrange Instrumentation Group
Inverter Power Supply
ips International Pipe Standard
IPSL Interface Problem Status Log
IPT In-Plant Transporter
IPTCSInternational Pipe Thread
IRInclination of the Ascending Return
IR SPECTInfrared Spectrometer
IRAN Inspection and Repairs as Necessary
IRANSATfranian Government Communications Satellite (replace
IRAR Internal Variable
IRD Information Requirements Document
IRG Inertial Rate Gyro
IRIG Inertial Rate Integrating Gyro
IRIG-BInterrange Instrumentation Group B
IRIS Italian Research Interim Stage
IRL Initiating Reference Letter
IRME Initiator Resistance Measuring Equipment
IRN Interface Revision Notice
IRR InsPection Rejection Report
IRU Inertial Reference Unit
IRV Isotope Reentry Vehicle
isInstallation Support
ISA Interim Stowage Assembly
isc Initial Software Configuration Map
ISD Instructional Systems DeveloPment (USAF)
lglc)O Passive Thermal Control Section
Johnson Space Center (formerly MSC)