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Astronautics

Space transport engineering, spaceflight engineering, astronautics, astronautical engineering, cosmonautics, rocketry, spacecraft, rockets and missiles.

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Aviatsiia i Kosmonavtika

= AvKos | Авиация и космонавтика | In Russian

Авиация и космонавтика

= AvKos (see above)

Aviatsionnaia Tekhnika

Aviation Week & Space Technology

= AW&ST | Aviation Week and Space Technology | In English

Boeing Aerospace Company

Booster Assembly Contractor

The abbreviation BAC (Booster Assembly Contractor) is included in abbreviations such as KBAC (Kennedy Booster Assembly Contractor) and MBAC (Marshall Booster Assembly Contractor).

British Aerospace

Ball Aerospace Systems Division

Burst Alert Telescope

Beta Cloth

The abbreviation BC (Beta Cloth) is included in the abbreviation KBC (Kapton Beta Cloth).

Booster Cutoff

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Burst Detection Dosimeter

Burst Detector Dosimeter

Booster Phase Detection System

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Booster Engine Cutoff

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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.

Biomedical Experiment Support Satellite

Booster Exhaust Study Test

Best-Estimate (of) Trajectory

Backup Flight Computer

The abbreviation BFC (Backup Flight Computer) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Computer).

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).

Bendix Field Engineering Corporation

Backup Flight System

The abbreviation BFS (Backup Flight System) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).

Backup Flight Software

BFS Payload Preprocessor

Backup Flight Software System

Base Heat Shield

The abbreviation BHS (Base Heat Shield) includes the abbreviation HS (Heat Shield).

Booster Insertion and Abort

Biomedical Instrumentation, Scientific and Crew

Booster Lift-Off Weight

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Bleed Valve

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).

Body-Mounted

The abbreviation BM (Body-Mounted) is included in abbreviations such as BMA (Body-Mounted Accelerometer), BMAG (Body-Mounted Attitude Gyro) and BMAS (Body-Mounted Accelerometer System).

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Body-Mounted Accelerometer

The abbreviation BMA (Body-Mounted Accelerometer) is included in the abbreviation BMAS (Body-Mounted Accelerometer System), and it includes the abbreviation BM (Body-Mounted).

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Body-Mounted Attitude Gyro

The abbreviation BMAG (Body-Mounted Attitude Gyro) includes the abbreviation BM (Body-Mounted).

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Body-Mounted Accelerometer System

The abbreviation BMAS (Body-Mounted Accelerometer System) includes abbreviations BM (Body-Mounted) and BMA (Body-Mounted Accelerometer).

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Ballistic Missile Defense

The abbreviation BMD (Ballistic Missile Defense) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).

Ballistic Missile Defense Advanced Technology Center

The abbreviation BMDATC (Ballistic Missile Defense Advanced Technology Center) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).

Ballistic Missile Defense Organization

The abbreviation BMDO (Ballistic Missile Defense Organization) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).

Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command

The abbreviation BMDSCOM (Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Command) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).

Ballistic Missile Early Warning System

The abbreviation BMEWS (Ballistic Missile Early Warning System) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).

Ballistic Missile Office

The abbreviation BMO (Ballistic Missile Office) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).

Ballistic Missile Organization

The abbreviation BMO (Ballistic Missile Organization) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).

Background Measurement Satellite

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Bureau de Normalisation de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (www.bnae.asso.fr)

British National Space Center

Bright Object Sensor

Ballistic Orbital Support Operations

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Boost Phase Intercept

Boost Propulsion System

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Bipropellant Valve

Business Risk And Value if Operation in space

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Ballistic Systems Division

Booster-Stage Discharge Pressure

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Booster Systems Engineer

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Booster Situation Indicator

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Booster Separation Motor

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Booster Solid Rocket Motor

The abbreviation BSRM (Booster Solid Rocket Motor) includes the abbreviation SRM (Solid Rocket Motor).

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Burn Time

The abbreviation BT (Burn Time) is included in the abbreviation BTR (Burn Time Remaining).

Burn Time Remaining

The abbreviation BTR (Burn Time Remaining) includes the abbreviation BT (Burn Time).

Beijing University Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal

Backup Flight Controller

The abbreviation BUFC (Backup Flight Controller) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (https://www.buaa.edu.cn/)

Booster Vehicle

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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).

Controller/Attitude Direct Electronics

Canister Airlock

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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.

Centro Aeronautica Militare di Montagna

Common Ada Missile Package

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.

Common Attitude Pointing System

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Crew Activity Planning System

Crew Altitude Protection Suit

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Crew Altitude Protection System

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Cooperative Application Satellite

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Crew Accommodation System

Control And Structures Experiments for Space

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Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal

Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal Quarter

CITE Augmentation Support System

The abbreviation CASS (CITE Augmentation Support System) includes the abbreviation SS (Support System).

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Common Booster Core

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China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite

The abbreviation CBERS (China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite) includes the abbreviation ERS (Earth Resources Satellite).

Cargo Bay Stowage Assembly

Cabin Bleed Valve

Crew Certified

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).

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

The abbreviation CCAFS (Cape Canaveral Air Force Station) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

Command Communications And Telemetry System

Crew Compartment Configuration Drawing

The abbreviation CCCD (Crew Compartment Configuration Drawing) includes the abbreviation CC (Crew Compartment).

Center for the Commercial Development of Space

Continuous Control Evaluator

The abbreviation CCE (Continuous Control Evaluator) is included in the abbreviation ACCE (Augmented Continuous Control Evaluator).

Cape Canaveral Forecast Facility

Crew Compartment Heat Shield

The abbreviation CCHS (Crew Compartment Heat Shield) includes abbreviations CC (Crew Compartment) and HS (Heat Shield).

Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex

Cargo Compatibility Review

Cape Canaveral Reference Atmosphere

Canada Centre for Remote Sensing

Chrysler Corporation Space Division

Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems

Crew Compartment Stowage Review

The abbreviation CCSR (Crew Compartment Stowage Review) includes the abbreviation CC (Crew Compartment).

Communications Carrier Umbilical

Crew Communications Unit

Crew Compartment Umbilical

The abbreviation CCU (Crew Compartment Umbilical) includes the abbreviation CC (Crew Compartment).

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Crewman Communications Umbilical

Confined Detonating Cord

The abbreviation CDC (Confined Detonating Cord) is included in the abbreviation FCDC (Flexible Confined Detonating Cord).

Cargo Design Control Drawing

Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (https://cddis.nasa.gov/)

Coupling-Display Scanning-Telescope Manual Control

Commercially Developed Space Facility

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).

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Crew Equipment

Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Astrophysics

Cargo Equipment Integrated Test

Crew Equipment Integration Test

Crew Equipment Interface Test

Commercial Expendable Launch Vehicle

The abbreviation CELV (Commercial Expendable Launch Vehicle) includes abbreviations ELV (Expendable Launch Vehicle) and LV (Launch Vehicle).

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Capacité de Renseignement Électromagnétique Spatiale

Combined Earth Sensor

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Conical Earth Sensor

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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).

Crew and Equipment Translation Aid

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Crew Exploration Vehicle

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Columbus Free Flyer

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Conceptual Flight Profile

Compton Gamma Ray Observatory

Challenging Minisatellite Payload

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Composite High-Altitude Radiation Model

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Cosmic Hot Interstellar Spectrometer

Cargo Hydrazine Service Facility

Crew Interface

Cargo Integration Contractor

Cargo Integration Control Center

The abbreviation CICC (Cargo Integration Control Center) includes the abbreviation CC (Control Center).

Cargo Integration Equipment

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Compagnie d'Informatique Militaire, Spatiale et Aéronautique

Commander-In-Chief, North American Aerospace

Commander-In-Chief, Space-Based Laser

The abbreviation CINCSBL (Commander-In-Chief, Space-Based Laser) includes the abbreviation CINC (Commander-In-Chief).

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Cargo Integration Review

The abbreviation CIR (Cargo Integration Review) is included in the abbreviation CIR (Configuration Inspection Report).

Confusion-limited Infrared Cosmology Explorer

Cargo Integration Review Dry Run

Cryogenic Infrared Radiance Instrument(ation) for Shuttle

Cargo Integration Schedule

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), and it includes the abbreviation TE (Test Equipment).

Cargo Interface Verification Test

The abbreviation CIVT (Cargo Interface Verification Test) includes abbreviations IVT (Interface Verification Test) and VT (Verification Test).

Cargo Integration Verification Unit

Cargo Integration Working Group

The abbreviation CIWG (Cargo Integration Working Group) includes the abbreviation WG (Working Group).

Circumlunar Mission

Combined Loads Orbiter Test

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Contingency Landing Site

The abbreviation CLS (Contingency Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).

Collecte Localisation Satellites

Contingency Landing Support Officer

Cargo Manager

Crew Module

The abbreviation CM (Crew Module) is included in the abbreviation CMC (Crew Module Computer).

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Command Module

The abbreviation CM (Command Module) is included in the abbreviation CMC (Command Module Computer).

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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).

Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance

The abbreviation CMAG (Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).

Command Module Computer

The abbreviation CMC (Command Module Computer) includes the abbreviation CM (Command Module).

Crew Module Computer

The abbreviation CMC (Crew Module Computer) includes the abbreviation CM (Crew Module).

Control Moment Gyro

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Common Missile Warning System

Comissão Nacional de Atividades Espaciais

Centre National d'Études Spatiales (https://cnes.fr/fr)

China National Space Administration (www.cnsa.gov.cn)

Centre National des Techniques Spatiales

Crewman Optical Alignment Sight

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Comissão Brasileira de Atividades Espaciais

Cosmic Background Explorer

Certificate Of Flight Readiness

Certification Of Flight Readiness

Certificate Of Flight Worthiness

Center Of Gravity of payload Manifest

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Combined Orbital Maneuvering and Abort System

Communications Satellite

COMSAT Technical Review

Comisión Nacional de Investigación del Espacio

Co-Orbiting Platform

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Cosmic Radiation Satellite

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).

Committee on Space Research

Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement

Cargo Processing Contract

Crew Procedures Control Board

The abbreviation CPCB (Crew Procedures Control Board) includes the abbreviation CB (Control Board).

Crew Procedures Division

Crew Passive Dosimeter

Crew Procedures Documentation System

Crew Procedures Evaluator Simulator

Cargo Processing Facility

Cost Per Flight

Coarse-Pointing Gimbal

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Cargo Propulsion Module

The abbreviation CPM (Cargo Propulsion Module) includes the abbreviation PM (Propulsion Module).

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Crew Procedures Management Plan

Crew Products Management Plan

Cargo Projects Program Control Office

Common Payload Support Equipment

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Cargo Processing Technician

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Core Propulsion Test Article

The abbreviation CPTA (Core Propulsion Test Article) includes the abbreviation TA (Test Article).

Comet Rendezvous/Asteroid Fly-by

CNES Radar Altimeter

The abbreviation CRALT (CNES Radar Altimeter) includes the abbreviation RALT (Radar Altimeter).

Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor

Crew Rescue and Equipment Retrieval System

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