Astronautics
Space transport engineering, spaceflight engineering, astronautics, astronautical engineering, cosmonautics, rocketry, spacecraft, rockets and missiles.
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- BAT
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Burst Alert Telescope
- BC
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Beta Cloth
The abbreviation BC (Beta Cloth) is included in the abbreviation KBC (Kapton Beta Cloth).
- BCO
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Booster Cutoff
- BDD
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Burst Detection Dosimeter
- BDD
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Burst Detector Dosimeter
- BDS2
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Booster Phase Detection System
- BECO
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Booster Engine Cutoff
- BESS
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Biomedical Experiments Scientific Satellite
The Biomedical Experiments Scientific Satellite (BESS) program was proposed to provide a long-duration, Earth-orbiting facility to expose a variety of specimens and especially primates in a series of basic biological and medical studies. The large pressurized experiment module should contain a life support system (LSS), a waste management system (WMS), specimen-holding facilities, as well as monitoring, evaluating, and data-handling equipment.
- BESS
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Biomedical Experiment Support Satellite
- BEST
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Booster Exhaust Study Test
- BET
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Best-Estimate (of) Trajectory
- BFC
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Backup Flight Computer
The abbreviation BFC (Backup Flight Computer) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Computer).
- BFCS
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Backup Flight Control System
The abbreviation BFCS (Backup Flight Control System) includes abbreviations BFC (Backup Flight Control), FC (Flight Control) and FCS (Flight Control System).
- BFEC
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Bendix Field Engineering Corporation
- BFS
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Backup Flight System
The abbreviation BFS (Backup Flight System) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).
- BFS
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Backup Flight Software
- BFSPLP
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BFS Payload Preprocessor
- BFSS
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Backup Flight Software System
- BHS
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Base Heat Shield
The abbreviation BHS (Base Heat Shield) includes the abbreviation HS (Heat Shield).
- BIA
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Booster Insertion and Abort
- BISC
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Biomedical Instrumentation, Scientific and Crew
- BLOW
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Booster Lift-Off Weight
- BLV
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Bleed Valve
- BM
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Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile) is included in abbreviations such as ABMA (Army Ballistic Missile Agency), AFBMD (Air Force Ballistic Missile Division), BMD (Ballistic Missile Defense), BMDATC (Ballistic Missile Defense Advanced Technology Center), BMDSCOM (Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command), BMEWS (Ballistic Missile Early Warning System), BMO (Ballistic Missile Office), BMO (Ballistic Missile Organization), ERBM (Extended-Range Ballistic Missile), FBM (Fleet Ballistic Missile), ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), IRBM (Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile), MRBM (Medium-Range Ballistic Missile), SBM (Strategic Ballistic Missile), SICBM (Small Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), SLBM (Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile), SSBN (Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine), TBM (Tactical Ballistic Missile), BMDO (Ballistic Missile Defense Organization), ATBM (Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile), SRBM (Short-Range Ballistic Missile), AICBM (Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), ALBM (Air-to-Land Ballistic Missile), TBMD (Theater Ballistic Missile Defense), LRBM (Long-Range Ballistic Missile), DICBM (Defense Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), HBM (Homing Ballistic Missile) and IBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile).
- BMAG
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Body-Mounted Attitude Gyro
- BMD
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Ballistic Missile Defense
The abbreviation BMD (Ballistic Missile Defense) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMDATC
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Ballistic Missile Defense Advanced Technology Center
The abbreviation BMDATC (Ballistic Missile Defense Advanced Technology Center) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMDO
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Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
The abbreviation BMDO (Ballistic Missile Defense Organization) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMDSCOM
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Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command
The abbreviation BMDSCOM (Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMEWS
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Ballistic Missile Early Warning System
The abbreviation BMEWS (Ballistic Missile Early Warning System) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMO
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Ballistic Missile Office
The abbreviation BMO (Ballistic Missile Office) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMO
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Ballistic Missile Organization
The abbreviation BMO (Ballistic Missile Organization) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).
- BMS
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Background Measurement Satellite
- BNAE
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Bureau de Normalisation de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (www.bnae.asso.fr)
- BNSC
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British National Space Center
- BOS
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Bright Object Sensor
- BOSO
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Ballistic Orbital Support Operations
- BPI
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Boost Phase Intercept
- BPS
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Boost Propulsion System
- BPV
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Bipropellant Valve
- BRAVO
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Business Risk And Value if Operation in space
- BSD
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Ballistic Systems Division
- BSDP
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Booster-Stage Discharge Pressure
- BSE
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Booster Systems Engineer
- BSI
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Booster Situation Indicator
- BSM
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Booster Separation Motor
- BSRM
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Booster Solid Rocket Motor
The abbreviation BSRM (Booster Solid Rocket Motor) includes the abbreviation SRM (Solid Rocket Motor).
- BUAAJ
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Beijing University Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal
- BUFC
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Backup Flight Controller
The abbreviation BUFC (Backup Flight Controller) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- BUUA
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Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (https://www.buaa.edu.cn/)
- BV
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Booster Vehicle
- BVRAAM
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Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile
The abbreviation BVRAAM (Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile) includes the abbreviation AAM (Air-to-Air Missile).
- CADE
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Controller/Attitude Direct Electronics
- CAL
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Canister Airlock
- CAM
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Computer Annunciation Matrix
A general purpose computer fail detection (GPC Fail) will display a class 2 GPC Fault message with illumination of the Master Alarm. The GPC Status Matrix, sometimes referred to as the Computer Annunciation Matrix (CAM), lights to indicate failure votes; any time a yellow matrix light is illuminated, the GPC caution and warning light on panel F7 also lights.
- CAMM
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Centro Aeronautica Militare di Montagna
- CAMP
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Common Ada Missile Package
- CAP
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Crew Activity Plan
The Crew Activity Plan (CAP) specifies the in-flight schedule or the on-orbit timeline for all crew members. Various time scales such as Mission Elapsed Time (MET) and time until deorbit ignition, as well as crew activities, day/night, orbit position, ground tracking, communication coverage, attitude, and maneuvers are presented in chart form.
- CAPS
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Common Attitude Pointing System
- CAPS
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Crew Activity Planning System
- CAPS
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Crew Altitude Protection Suit
- CAPS
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Crew Altitude Protection System
- CAS
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Cooperative Application Satellite
- CAS
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Crew Accommodation System
- CASJ
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Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal
- CASJQ
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Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal Quarter
- CBC
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Common Booster Core
- CBERS
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China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite
The abbreviation CBERS (China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite) includes the abbreviation ERS (Earth Resources Satellite).
- CBSA
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Cargo Bay Stowage Assembly
- CBV
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Cabin Bleed Valve
- CC
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Crew Certified
- CC
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Crew Compartment
The abbreviation CC (Crew Compartment) is included in abbreviations such as ACC (Auxiliary Crew Compartment), CCCD (Crew Compartment Configuration Drawing), CCHS (Crew Compartment Heat Shield), CCSR (Crew Compartment Stowage Review) and CCU (Crew Compartment Umbilical).
- CCAFS
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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
The abbreviation CCAFS (Cape Canaveral Air Force Station) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- CCATS
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Command Communications And Telemetry System
- CCCD
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Crew Compartment Configuration Drawing
The abbreviation CCCD (Crew Compartment Configuration Drawing) includes the abbreviation CC (Crew Compartment).
- CCDS
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Center for the Commercial Development of Space
- CCE
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Continuous Control Evaluator
The abbreviation CCE (Continuous Control Evaluator) is included in the abbreviation ACCE (Augmented Continuous Control Evaluator).
- CCFF
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Cape Canaveral Forecast Facility
- CCHS
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Crew Compartment Heat Shield
The abbreviation CCHS (Crew Compartment Heat Shield) includes abbreviations CC (Crew Compartment) and HS (Heat Shield).
- CCMTA
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Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex
- CCR
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Cargo Compatibility Review
- CCRA
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Cape Canaveral Reference Atmosphere
- CCRS
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Canada Centre for Remote Sensing
- CCSD
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Chrysler Corporation Space Division
- CCSDS
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Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems
- CCSR
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Crew Compartment Stowage Review
The abbreviation CCSR (Crew Compartment Stowage Review) includes the abbreviation CC (Crew Compartment).
- CCU
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Crew Communications Unit
- CCU
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Crew Compartment Umbilical
The abbreviation CCU (Crew Compartment Umbilical) includes the abbreviation CC (Crew Compartment).
- CCU
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Crewman Communications Umbilical
- CDC
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Confined Detonating Cord
The abbreviation CDC (Confined Detonating Cord) is included in the abbreviation FCDC (Flexible Confined Detonating Cord).
- CDCD
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Cargo Design Control Drawing
- CDDIS
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Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (https://cddis.nasa.gov/)
- CDSC
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Coupling-Display Scanning-Telescope Manual Control
- CDSF
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Commercially Developed Space Facility
- CE
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Cargo Element
The abbreviation CE (Cargo Element) is included in abbreviations such as DCE (Deployable Cargo Element), GCE (GPS Cargo Element), SCE (Sortie Cargo Element) and SCE (Space Transportation System Cargo Element).
- CE
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Crew Equipment
- CEA
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Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Astrophysics
- CEIT
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Cargo Equipment Integrated Test
- CEIT
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Crew Equipment Integration Test
- CEIT
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Crew Equipment Interface Test
- CELV
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Commercial Expendable Launch Vehicle
The abbreviation CELV (Commercial Expendable Launch Vehicle) includes abbreviations ELV (Expendable Launch Vehicle) and LV (Launch Vehicle).
- CERES
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Capacité de Renseignement Électromagnétique Spatiale
- CES
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Combined Earth Sensor
- CES
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Conical Earth Sensor
- CES
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Crew Escape System
The abbreviation CES (Crew Escape System) is included in the abbreviation ROCES (Ranger Orbiter Crew Escape System), and it includes the abbreviation ES (Escape System).
- CETA
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Crew and Equipment Translation Aid
- CEV
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Crew Exploration Vehicle
- CFF
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Columbus Free Flyer
- CFP
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Conceptual Flight Profile
- CGRO
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Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
- CHAMP
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Challenging Minisatellite Payload
- CHARM
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Composite High-Altitude Radiation Model
- CHIPS
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Cosmic Hot Interstellar Spectrometer
- CHSF
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Cargo Hydrazine Service Facility
- CI
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Crew Interface
- CIC
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Cargo Integration Contractor
- CICC
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Cargo Integration Control Center
The abbreviation CICC (Cargo Integration Control Center) includes the abbreviation CC (Control Center).
- CIE
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Cargo Integration Equipment
- CIMSA
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Compagnie d'Informatique Militaire, Spatiale et Aéronautique
- CINCNORAD
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Commander-In-Chief, North American Aerospace
- CIR
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Cargo Integration Review
The abbreviation CIR (Cargo Integration Review) is included in the abbreviation CIR (Configuration Inspection Report).
- CIRCE
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Confusion-limited Infrared Cosmology Explorer
- CIRD
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Cargo Integration Review Dry Run
- CIRRIS
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Cryogenic Infrared Radiance Instrument(ation) for Shuttle
- CIS
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Cargo Integration Schedule
- CITE
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Cargo Integration Test Equipment
The abbreviation CITE (Cargo Integration Test Equipment) is included in abbreviations such as VCITE (Vertical Cargo Integration Test Equipment) and HCITE (Horizontal Cargo Integration Test Equipment).
- CIVT
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Cargo Interface Verification Test
The abbreviation CIVT (Cargo Interface Verification Test) includes abbreviations IVT (Interface Verification Test) and VT (Verification Test).
- CIVU
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Cargo Integration Verification Unit
- CIWG
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Cargo Integration Working Group
The abbreviation CIWG (Cargo Integration Working Group) includes the abbreviation WG (Working Group).
- CLM
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Circumlunar Mission
- CLOT
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Combined Loads Orbiter Test
- CLS
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Contingency Landing Site
The abbreviation CLS (Contingency Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).
- CLS
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Collecte Localisation Satellites
- CLSO
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Contingency Landing Support Officer
- CM
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Cargo Manager
- CM
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Crew Module
The abbreviation CM (Crew Module) is included in the abbreviation CMC (Crew Module Computer).
- CM
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Command Module
The abbreviation CM (Command Module) is included in the abbreviation CMC (Command Module Computer).
- CM
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Cruise Missile
The abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile) is included in abbreviations such as ALCM (Air-Launched Cruise Missile), CMAG (Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance), GLCM (Ground-Launched Cruise Missile), SLCM (Sea-Launched Cruise Missile), ACM (Advanced Cruise Missile), ACM (Anti-Cruise Missile) and ASLCM (Advanced Sea-Launched Cruise Missile).
- CMAG
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Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance
The abbreviation CMAG (Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).
- CMC
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Command Module Computer
The abbreviation CMC (Command Module Computer) includes the abbreviation CM (Command Module).
- CMC
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Crew Module Computer
The abbreviation CMC (Crew Module Computer) includes the abbreviation CM (Crew Module).
- CMG
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Control Moment Gyro
- CMWS
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Common Missile Warning System
- CNAE
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Comissão Nacional de Atividades Espaciais
- CNES
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Centre National d'Études Spatiales (https://cnes.fr/fr)
- CNSA
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China National Space Administration (www.cnsa.gov.cn)
- CNTS
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Centre National des Techniques Spatiales
- COAS
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Crewman Optical Alignment Sight
- COBAE
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Comissão Brasileira de Atividades Espaciais
- COBE
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Cosmic Background Explorer
- COFR
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Certificate Of Flight Readiness
- COFR
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Certification Of Flight Readiness
- COFW
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Certificate Of Flight Worthiness
- COGMAN
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Center Of Gravity of payload Manifest
- COMAS
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Combined Orbital Maneuvering and Abort System
- COMSAT
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Communications Satellite
- COMTR
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COMSAT Technical Review
- CONIE
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Comisión Nacional de Investigación del Espacio
- COP
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Co-Orbiting Platform
- CORSA
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Cosmic Radiation Satellite
- COSMIC
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COmputer Software Management and Information Center
The COmputer Software Management and Information Center (COSMIC) is a special NASA service that offers computer programs capable of being adapted to secondary usage while developed for the space program or for other technology generating agencies. Located at the University of Georgia, the COSMIC’s library contains programs for such purposes as structural analysis, artificial intelligence, computational fluid dynamics, thermal analysis, image processing, or project management.
The abbreviation COSMIC (COmputer Software Management and Information Center) includes the abbreviation IC (Information Center).
- COSPAR
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Committee on Space Research
- COSTAR
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Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement
- CPC
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Cargo Processing Contract
- CPCB
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Crew Procedures Control Board
The abbreviation CPCB (Crew Procedures Control Board) includes the abbreviation CB (Control Board).
- CPD
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Crew Procedures Division
- CPD
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Crew Passive Dosimeter
- CPDS
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Crew Procedures Documentation System
- CPES
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Crew Procedures Evaluator Simulator
- CPF
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Cargo Processing Facility
- CPF
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Cost Per Flight
- CPG
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Coarse-Pointing Gimbal
- CPM
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Cargo Propulsion Module
The abbreviation CPM (Cargo Propulsion Module) includes the abbreviation PM (Propulsion Module).
- CPMP
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Crew Procedures Management Plan
- CPMP
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Crew Products Management Plan
- CPPCO
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Cargo Projects Program Control Office
- CPSE
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Common Payload Support Equipment
- CPT
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Cargo Processing Technician
- CPTA
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Core Propulsion Test Article
The abbreviation CPTA (Core Propulsion Test Article) includes the abbreviation TA (Test Article).
- CRAF
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Comet Rendezvous/Asteroid Fly-by
- CRALT
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CNES Radar Altimeter
The abbreviation CRALT (CNES Radar Altimeter) includes the abbreviation RALT (Radar Altimeter).
- CREAM
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Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor
- CRERS
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Crew Rescue and Equipment Retrieval System
- CRR
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Cargo Compatibility Review
- CRR
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Cargo Readiness Review
The abbreviation CRR (Cargo Readiness Review) includes the abbreviation RR (Readiness Review).
- CRRES
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Combined Release/Radiation Effects Satellite
- CRRES
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Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
- CRS
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Crew Rescue System
- CRS
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Commercial Resupply Services
- CS
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Crew Simulator
- CS
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Crew Station
The abbreviation CS (Crew Station) is included in abbreviations such as ACS (Aft Crew Station), CSR (Crew Station Review), CST (Crew Station Trainer), FBCS (Fixed-Base Crew Station) and MBCS (Motion-Base Crew Station).
- CS
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Spacelab Operations Directorate
- CSA
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Canadian Space Agency (www.space.gc.ca)
- CSCSAT
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Commercial Synchronous Communication Satellite
- CSD
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Crew Systems Division
- CSF
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Crew Storage Facility
- CSG
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Centre Spatial Guyanais
- CSI
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Crew Software Interface
- CSM
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Command and Service Module
The abbreviation CSM (Command and Service Module) includes the abbreviation SM (Service Module).
- CSM
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Cargo System Manual