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  • Applied sciences

    Applied sciences, technology.

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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    SODS

    Shuttle Operational Data Submittal

    In English

    SODS

    Shuttle Operational Data System

    In English

    SODS

    Skylab Orbit-Deorbit System

    In English

    SODSIM

    Strategic Offense-Defense Simulation

    In English

    SOF

    Safety Of Flight

    In English

    SOFAR

    Sound Fixing And Ranging

    In English

    SOFC
    Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

    The abbreviation SOFC (Solid Oxide Fuel Cell) includes the abbreviation FC (Fuel Cell).

    In English

    SOFCOT

    SOciété Française de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique (https://www.sofcot.fr/)

    In French

    SOFENA

    Sofia Energy Agency

    In English

    SOFMER

    Société Française de Médecine Physique et Réadaptation

    In French

    SOFRES

    Société Française d'Exportation de Systèmes d'Armements

    In French

    SOFT

    Space Operations and Flight Technique

    In English

    SOFT
    Suborbit Flight Test

    The abbreviation SOFT (Suborbit Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

    In English

    SOGEP

    Société Genevoise des Pétroles

    In French

    SOGEP

    Société Générale d’Entreprises Pyrénéennes

    In French

    SOGITS

    Senior Officials Group on Information Technology Standardization

    In English

    SOGS
    Science Operations Ground System

    The abbreviation SOGS (Science Operations Ground System) includes the abbreviation GS (Ground System).

    In English

    SOGT

    Senior Officials Group on Telecommunications

    In English

    SOI

    Space Object Identification

    In English

    SOIA

    Synthetic Organic Ion Exchangers and Adsorbents

    In English

    SOIS

    Spacelab/Orbiter Interface Simulator

    In English

    SOISIC

    Saisie Optique Informatique de Structures Industrielles Complexes

    In French

    SOLAME

    Société Lyonnaise d'Applications Mécanographiques

    In French

    SOM

    Ship Operations Manager

    In English

    SOM

    Suborbital Mission

    In English

    SOMS

    Shuttle Orbiter Medical System

    In English

    SOMUA

    Société d’Outillage Mécanique et d’Usinage d’Artillerie

    In French

    SONAPRA

    SOciété NAtionale pour la PRomotion Agricole

    In French

    SONAR

    Sound Navigation Ranging

    In French

    SONE

    Synchronous Optical Network

    In Dutch

    SONEB

    Société Nationale des Eaux du Bénin

    In French

    SONEL

    Société Nationale d'ÉLectricité

    In French

    SONET

    Synchronous Optical Networking

    In English

    SOP

    Spacecraft Operations Plan

    In English

    SOP

    Spacelab Opportunity Payload

    In English

    SOP

    Systems Operating Plan

    In English

    SOPC

    System On a Programmable Chip

    In English

    SOPC

    Shuttle Operations and Planning Center

    In English

    SOPEMEA

    Société pour le Perfectionnement des Matériels et Équipements Aérospatiaux

    In French

    SOPEXA

    Société Pour l'Expansion des ventes des produits Agricoles et Alimentaires

    In French

    SOPOREN

    Société Poitevine de Rénovation

    In French

    SOPROLIF

    Société Provençale du Lit Fluidisé

    In French

    SOQ

    System Optical Quality

    In English

    SOR

    Stable Orbit Rendezvous

    In English

    SORTEL

    Société d'Optique de Précision et d'Électro-Optique

    In French

    SOS

    Silicon On Sapphire

    In English

    SOS

    Synchronous-Orbit Satellite

    In English

    SOS

    System Operational Safety

    In English

    SOS

    Syndrome d'Obstruction des Sinusoïdes

    In French

    SOSI

    Space Operations Scientific Investigation

    In English

    SOSMAN

    Space Operations System Manifesting Program

    In English

    SOSRM
    Strap-On Solid Rocket Motor

    The abbreviation SOSRM (Strap-On Solid Rocket Motor) includes the abbreviation SRM (Solid Rocket Motor).

    In English

    SOT

    Solar Optical Telescope

    In English

    SOT

    Society of Toxicology (https://www.toxicology.org/)

    In English

    SOTOCO

    SOciété TOgolaise du Coton

    In French

    SOTS

    Suborbital Tank Separation

    In English

    SOUVIM

    Système d’Ouverture d’Itinéraire Miné

    In French

    SOV

    Shutoff Valve

    In English

    SOV

    Solenoid-Operated Valve

    In English

    SOVERGS

    Sociedade de Veterinária do Rio Grande do Sul (www.sovergs.com.br)

    In Portuguese

    SP
    Safety Plan

    The abbreviation SP (Safety Plan) is included in abbreviations such as FSP (Flight Safety Plan) and GSP (Ground Safety Plan).

    In English

    SP

    Surveillance Payload

    In English

    SP
    Signal Processor

    The abbreviation SP (Signal Processor) is included in abbreviations such as AOSP (Advanced Onboard Signal Processor), DCSP (Digital Control Signal Processor), FMSP (Frequency Modulation Signal Processor), FPSP (Focal Plane Signal Processor), GSPR (Guidance Signal Processor-Repeater), KuSP (Kuband Signal Processor), DSP (Digital Signal Processor), MFSP (Macrofunction Signal Processor), NSP (Network Signal Processor), PLSP (Payload Signal Processor), PSP (Payload Signal Processor), PSP (Programmable Signal Processor), SPA (Signal Processor Assembly), TDSP (Time-Dependent Signal Processor) and EMSP (Enhanced Modular Signal Processor).

    In English

    SP

    Solid Propellant

    In English

    SP

    Sortie Payload

    In English

    SPA

    Sociedade Portuguesa de Andrologia (www.spandrologia.pt)

    In Portuguese

    SPA

    SBand Power Amplifier

    In English

    SPA

    Servopower Amplifier

    In English

    SPA

    Servopower Assembly

    In English

    SPA
    Signal Processor Assembly

    The abbreviation SPA (Signal Processor Assembly) includes the abbreviation SP (Signal Processor).

    In English

    SPA

    Small-Payload Accommodations

    In English

    SPA

    Space Processing Application

    In English

    SPA

    Steering Position Amplifier

    In English

    SPA

    Sapeur-Pompier Auxiliaire

    In French

    SPACE

    Spacecraft Prelaunch Automatic Checkout Equipment

    In English

    SPAD

    Shuttle Payload Accommodation Document

    In English

    SPAD

    Single-Photon Avalanche Diode

    In English

    SPADATS

    Space Defense Acquisition and Tracking System

    In English

    SPADCCS

    Space Defense Command and Control System

    In English

    SPADE

    Space Acquisition Defense Experiment

    In English

    SPADOC

    Space Defense Operations Center

    In English

    SPADS

    Shuttle Problem Analysis Data System

    In English

    SPAH

    Spacelab Payload Accommodations Handbook

    In English

    SPAN

    Services and Protocols for Advanced Networks

    In English

    SPAN

    Spacecraft Analysis

    In English

    SPAO

    Society of Physician Assistants in Otorhinolaryngology

    In English

    SPAO-HNS

    Society of Physician Assistants in Otorhinolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery

    In English

    SPAR

    Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research

    In English

    SPARC

    San Gorgonio Pass Amateur Radio Club

    In English

    SPARS

    Space Precision Attitude Reference System

    In English

    SPARS

    Society of Professional Audio Recording Services (www.spars.com)

    In English

    SPART

    Space Research And Technology

    In English

    SPARTAN

    Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy

    In English

    SPAS

    Space Pallet Satellite

    In English

    SPAS

    Sound and Particle Absorbing System

    In English

    SPAS

    SMEs Virtual Platform on Agro-Food Sector to access the Sixth and Seventh Framework Programme

    In English

    SPAS

    Shuttle Pallet Applications System

    In English

    SPAS

    Shuttle Pallet Satellite

    In English

    SPAT

    Satellite Performance Analysis Team

    In English

    SPAT

    Small-Payload Accommodation Terminal

    In English

    SPC
    Summary of Product Characteristics

    = RCP | Résumé des Caractéristiques du Produit | In French

    In English

    SPC

    Shuttle Processing Contract(or)

    In English

    SPCA

    Secondary Power Control Assembly

    In English

    SPCS

    Syndicat de la Presse Culturelle et Scientifique

    In French

    SPDB

    Subsystem Power Distribution Box

    In English

    SPDIF

    Sony-Philips Data Interchange Format

    In English

    SPDM

    Special-Purpose Dexterous Manipulator

    In English

    SPDS

    Stabilized Payload Deployment System

    In English

    SPE

    Société de Production d'Électricité

    In French

    SPECBEA

    Syndicat Professionnel des Entrepreneurs de Chaussées en Béton et d'Équipements Annexes (https://www.specbea.com/)

    In French

    SPECT

    Syndicat des Producteurs et Créateurs d'Émissions de Télévision

    In French

    SPEE

    Special-Purpose End Effector

    In English

    SPEEDI

    System for Prediction of Environmental Emergency Dose Information

    In English

    SPF

    Spacelab Processing Facility

    In English

    SPFS
    Special Programme for Food Security

    = PSSA | Programme Spécial pour la Sécurité Alimentaire | In French

    In English

    SPFS

    Self-Propelled Fully Submersible

    In English

    SPGAI

    Surface Position Gimbal Angle Indicator

    In English

    SPI

    Sciences Physiques pour l’Ingénieur

    In French

    SPI

    Society of the Plastics Industry (www.plasticsindustry.org)

    In English

    SPI

    Société de Protéines Industrielles

    In French

    SPI

    Shallow Packet Inspection

    In English

    SPICE

    Shuttle Payload Integration Cargo Evaluation

    In English

    SPICE

    Spacelab Payload Integration and Coordination in Europe

    In English

    SPICE

    Survey Probe Infrared Celestial Experiment

    In English

    SPICE

    Survey Program of Infrared Celestial Experiments

    In English

    SPICE
    Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis

    The abbreviation SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) includes the abbreviation IC (Integrated Circuit).

    In English

    SPIDPO

    Shuttle Payload Integration and Development Program Office

    In English

    SPIDS

    Stabilized Payload Interface Deployment System

    In English

    SPIF

    Shuttle Payload Integration Facility

    In English

    SPIF

    Shuttle Processing Interface Facility

    In English

    SPIF

    Standard Payload Interface

    In English

    SPII

    Shuttle Program Implementation Instruction

    In English

    SPIMS

    Shuttle Program Information Management System

    In English

    SPINES

    Science and Technology Policy Information Exchange System

    In English

    SPIO-MRI

    Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    In English

    SPIRAL
    Secrétariat Permanent pour la Prévention des Pollutions Industrielles et Risques dans l'Agglomération Lyonnaise (http://www.lyon-spiral.org/)

    Le SPIRAL (Secrétariat Permanent pour la Prévention des Pollutions Industrielles et des Risques dans l’Agglomération Lyonnaise) est une structure collégiale de concertation, de proposition d’actions et d’information qui participe à la définition des orientations de la politique locale de réduction et de prévention des pollutions industrielles et des risques, à l’échelle de l’agglomération lyonnaise.

    In French

    SPIRE

    Spectral Infrared Rocket Experiment

    In English

    SPIRIT

    Spatial Infrared Telescope

    In English

    SPL

    Secondary Payload

    In English

    SPL

    Sound Pressure Level

    In English

    SPLF

    Société de Pneumologie de Langue Française

    In French

    SPM

    Social and Preventative Medicine

    In English

    SPMFR

    Sociedade Paulista de Medicina Física e Reabilitação (www.spmfr.org.br)

    In Portuguese

    SPMS

    Special-Purpose Manipulator System

    In English

    SPMT

    Syndicat Professionnel des Médias de Télécommunications

    In French

    SPN

    Shuttle Project Notice

    In English

    SPN

    Section Permanente Nucléaire

    In French

    SPO

    Shuttle Program Office

    In English

    SPO

    Spacecraft Program Office

    In English

    SPO
    System Project Office

    The abbreviation SPO (System Project Office) includes the abbreviation PO (Project Office).

    In English

    SPOC

    Shuttle Payload Operations Contract

    In English

    SPOC

    Shuttle Portable On-Board Computer

    In English

    SPOM

    Self Programmable One-chip Microcomputer

    In English

    SPORTS

    Simplified Payload/Orbiter Thermal Simulator

    In English

    SPOT

    Système Probatoire d’Observation de la Terre

    In French

    SPOT

    Système Probatoire pour l'Observation de la Terre

    In French

    SPOT

    Space Station Proximity Operations Trainer

    In English

    SPOTI

    Service des Programmes d'Observation, de Télécommunications et d'Information

    In French

    SPP

    Signal Preprocessor

    In English

    SPP

    SImulation Planning Panel

    In English

    SPP

    Solar Physics Payload

    In English

    SPP

    Slovenský Plynárenský Priemysel (www.spp.sk)

    In Slovak

    SPP

    Sapeur-Pompier Professionnel

    In French

    SPPIL

    Shuttle Preferred Pyrotechnic Items List

    In English

    SPPM

    System Performance Prediction Model

    In English

    SPR

    Subscriber Profile Repository

    In English

    SPRAG

    STS Payload Requirements and Analysis Group

    In English

    SPRMD

    Space Power Resources and Manufacturing Development

    In English

    SPRU

    Standard Power Regulator Unit

    In English

    SPS

    Signalling Protocols & Switching

    In English

    SPS

    Satellite Power System

    In English

    SPS

    Secondary Propulsion System

    In English

    SPS

    Service Propulsion System

    In English

    SPS

    Shuttle Procedures Simulator

    In English

    SPS

    Shuttle Processing Site

    In English

    SPS

    Spark Plasma Sintering

    In English

    SPSL

    Space Parts Selection List

    In English

    SPSS

    Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible

    In English

    SPT

    Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (www.spt.co.uk)

    In English

    SPT

    Service des Postes et Télécommunications (www.spt.pf)

    In French

    SPT

    Society for Philosophy and Technology (www.spt.org)

    In English

    SPT

    Société des Postes du Togo

    In French

    SPT

    Stationnary Plasma Thruster

    In English

    SPT

    Simplifying Passenger Travel (www.spt.aero)

    In English

    SPT

    Standard Penetration Test

    In English

      SPTD

      Supplemental Provisioning Technical Documentation

      In English

      SPTMI

      Société Phocéenne Marine Industrielle (www.sptmi.com)

      In French

      SPTP

      Soviet Physics Technical Physics

      In English

      SPTS

      Sensor Physics and Technology Series

      In English

      SPV

      Spatial Performance Visualization

      In English

      SPV
      Schweizer Psychotherapeuten Verband

      = ASP | Association Suisse des Psychothérapeutes | In French

      In German

      SPV

      Sapeur-Pompier Volontaire

      In French

      SPVPF

      Shuttle Payload VeErtical Processing Facility

      In English

      SPVS

      Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (www.spvs.org.uk)

      In English

      SQ

      Singapore Airlines (https://www.singaporeair.com)

      In English

      SQDA

      Stratégie Québécoise de Développement de l’Aluminium

      In French

      SQFP
      Shrink Quad Flat Pack

      The abbreviation SQFP (Shrink Quad Flat Pack) includes the abbreviation QFP (Quad Flat Pack).

      In English

      SQIDS

      Satellite Quick-Look Interactive Display System

      In English

      SQNR

      Signal to Quantization Noise Ratio

      In English

      SR
      Safety Review

      The abbreviation SR (Safety Review) is included in abbreviations such as ISR (Integrated Safety Review), PSR (Payload Safety Review), PSR (Production Safety Review), PSR (Project Safety Review), SRB (Safety Review Board), SRT (Safety Review Team), SSR (System Safety Review), SSRP (System Safety Review Panel) and SSSSR (Space Shuttle System Safety Review).

      In English

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