Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Astronautics’
Space transport engineering, spaceflight engineering, astronautics, astronautical engineering, cosmonautics, rocketry, spacecraft, rockets and missiles.
- Code
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Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- 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
-
Cargo System Manual
- CSM
-
Command/Service Module
The abbreviation CSM (Command/Service Module) includes the abbreviation SM (Service Module).
- CSM
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Common Support Module
The abbreviation CSM (Common Support Module) includes the abbreviation SM (Support Module).
- CSNU
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Commandement Spatial des Nations Unies
CSNU is equivalent to UNSC (United Nations Space Command) in English.
- CSOC
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Consolidated Space Operations Center
- CSOP
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Crew Systems Operating Procedure
The abbreviation CSOP (Crew Systems Operating Procedure) includes the abbreviation OP (Operating Procedure).
- CSR
-
Crew Station Review
The abbreviation CSR (Crew Station Review) includes the abbreviation CS (Crew Station).
- CSS
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Control Stick Steering
- CSS
-
Core Segment Simulator
- CSS
-
Crew Safety System
- CSS
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Chinese Space Station
The abbreviation CSS (Chinese Space Station) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).
- CST
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Crew Software Trainer
- CST
-
Crew Station Trainer
The abbreviation CST (Crew Station Trainer) includes the abbreviation CS (Crew Station).
- CST
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Crew Systems Trainer
- CSTA
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Crew Software Training Aid
- CSTAR
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Continuous Stellar-Tracking Attitude Reference
- CSTC
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Consolidated Space Test Center
- CSUE
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Centro Satellitare dell'Unione Europea (www.eusc.europa.eu)
CSUE is equivalent to EUSC (European Union Satellite Centre) in English, CSUE (Centro de Satélites de la Unión Europea) in Spanish.
- CSUE
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Centro de Satélites de la Unión Europea (www.eusc.europa.eu)
CSUE is equivalent to EUSC (see above).
- CTA
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Command and Telemetry Assembly
- CTA
-
Controlled Thrust Assembly
- CTF
-
Commit To Flight
- CTL
-
Combat Training Launch
- CTPD
-
Crew Training and Procedures Division
- CTS
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Canadian Technology Satellite
- CTS
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Command and Telemetry Subsystem
- CTS
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Communications Technology Satellite
- CTS
-
Centre des Techniques Spatiales
- CTU
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Command (and) Telemetry Unit
- CV
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Deployable Payloads Operation
- CV
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Check Valve
- CVA
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Convair Astronautics
- CVE
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Complete Vehicle Erector
- CYSF
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Cape York Space Facility
- CaJRS
-
Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing
- ChJSS
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Chinese Journal of Space Science
- ChSAJ
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Chinese Society of Astronautics Journal
- ChSST
-
Chinese Space Science Technology
- CoRoT
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Convection, Rotation & planetary Transits
CoRoT is equivalent to CoRoT (Convection, Rotation et Transits planétaires) in French.
- CoRoT
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Convection, Rotation et Transits planétaires
CoRoT is equivalent to CoRoT (see above).
- ComSp
-
Commercial Space
- DAB
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Docking And Berthing
- DABM
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Defense Against Ballistic Missiles
- DADS
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Dual Air Density Satellite
- DAMA
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Demand Assigned Multiple Access
- DANASAT
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Direct-Ascent Nuclear ASAT
- DAP
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Descent Analysis Program
The abbreviation DAP (Descent Analysis Program) is included in the abbreviation SDAP (Shuttle Descent Analysis Program).
- DARA
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Deutsche Agentur für Raumfahrtangelegenheiten
- DART
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Double Asteroid Redirection Test
- DASA
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Dual Aerospace Servoamplifier
- DAT
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Direct-Ascent Threat
- DC
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Delta Clipper
- DCE
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Deployable Cargo Element
The abbreviation DCE (Deployable Cargo Element) includes the abbreviation CE (Cargo Element).
- DCSS
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Delta Cryogenic Second Stage
- DCSU
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Direct Current Switching Unit
- DDS
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Descent Design System
- DDTF
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Dynamic Docking Test Facility
The abbreviation DDTF (Dynamic Docking Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).
- DDTS
-
Dynamic Docking Test System
- DEL
-
Deorbit, Entry, and Landing
- DF
-
Development Flight
- DF
-
Direct Flight
- DFCS
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Digital Flight Control Software
The abbreviation DFCS (Digital Flight Control Software) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- DFCS
-
Digital Flight Control System
The abbreviation DFCS (Digital Flight Control System) includes abbreviations FC (Flight Control) and FCS (Flight Control System).
- DFI
-
Development Flight Instrumentation
- DFI
-
Development Flight Integration
- DFRC
-
Dryden Flight Research Center
- DFRF
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Dryden Flight Research Facility
- DFVLR
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Deutsche Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt für Luft- und Raumfahrt
- DIASP
-
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aeronautica e Spaziale
- DICBM
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Defense Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
The abbreviation DICBM (Defense Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) includes abbreviations BM (Ballistic Missile) and ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile).
- DICORAP
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Directional Controlled Rocket-Assisted Projectile
- DINS
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Defense Inertial Navigation System
The abbreviation DINS (Defense Inertial Navigation System) includes the abbreviation INS (Inertial Navigation System).
- DLO
-
Director of Launch Operations
The abbreviation DLO (Director of Launch Operations) includes the abbreviation LO (Launch Operations).
- DLR
-
Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Luft- und Raumfahrt (www.dlr.de)
- DLR
-
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (www.dlr.de)
- DM
-
Docking Mechanism
- DM
-
Docking Module
The abbreviation DM (Docking Module) is included in the abbreviation DMS (Docking Module System).
- DME
-
Direction des Missiles et de l’Espace
- DMS
-
Docking Mechanism Subsystem
- DMS
-
Docking Module System
The abbreviation DMS (Docking Module System) includes the abbreviation DM (Docking Module).
- DMSP
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Defense Meterological Satellite Program
- DMSP
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Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
- DMSS
-
Defense Meteorological Satellite System
- DNA
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Direction de la Navigation Aérienne
- DNO
-
Descending-Node Orbit
- DNS
-
Departure Nuclear Stage
- DOC
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Drift-Orbit Correction
- DODSTP
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Department of Defense Standard Satellite
- DOI
-
Descent Orbit Insertion
- DOI
-
Direct Orbit Insertion
- DOMSAT
-
Domestic Satellite
- DOP
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Dilution Of Precision
The abbreviation DOP (Dilution Of Precision) is included in the abbreviation GDOP (Geometric Dilution Of Precision).
- DORIS
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Determination of Orbit Radio Positioning Integrated from Shuttle
- DORIS
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Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite
- DOVAP
-
Doppler Velocity And Position
- DPCL
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Dedicated Payload Communication Link
- DPRS
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Docking Probe Retraction System
- DPS
-
Descent Propulsion System
- DRS
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Data Relay Satellite
The abbreviation DRS (Data Relay Satellite) is included in abbreviations such as TDRS (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite), DRSS (Data Relay Satellite System), EDRS (European Data Relay Satellite), ATDRS (Advanced Tracking and Data Relay Satellite) and TDRSS (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System).
- DRSS
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Data Relay Satellite System
The abbreviation DRSS (Data Relay Satellite System) includes the abbreviation DRS (Data Relay Satellite).
- DRT
-
Design Reference Trajectory
- DS
-
Docking System
The abbreviation DS (Docking System) is included in abbreviations such as AMDS (Advanced Missions Docking System) and NDS (NASA Docking System).
- DS3
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Deep-Space Surveillance System
- DSAD
-
Data Systems and Analysis Directorate
- DSAT
-
Defensive Satellite
- DSCS
-
Defense Satellite Communications System
- DSCS
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Defense Support Communication Satellite
- DSIF
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Deep-Space Instrumentation Facility
- DSIFE
-
Deep-Space Instrumentation Facility Equipment
- DSIS
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Defense Satellite Information System
- DSN
-
Deep Space Network
- DSS
-
Deep Space Station
The abbreviation DSS (Deep Space Station) is included in the abbreviation DSSC (Deep Space Station Complex), and it includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).
- DSSC
-
Deep Space Station Complex
The abbreviation DSSC (Deep Space Station Complex) includes abbreviations DSS (Deep Space Station) and SS (Space Station).
- DSSM
-
Dedicated Solar Sortie Mission
- DSTF
-
Delta Spin Test Facility
The abbreviation DSTF (Delta Spin Test Facility) includes abbreviations STF (Spin Test Facility) and TF (Test Facility).
- DUM
-
Deep Underwater Missile
- DVB-S
-
Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite
- DVD
-
Delta Velocity Display
- DVO
-
Delta Velocity On/Off
- DVS
-
Delta Velocity System
- DVU
-
Delta Velocity Ullage
- DWS
-
Disaster Warning Satellite
- EADI
-
Electronic Attitude Director Indicator
- EAFB
-
Edwards Air Force Base (https://www.edwards.af.mil/)
The abbreviation EAFB (Edwards Air Force Base) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and AFB (Air Force Base).
- EAL
-
Equipment Airlock
- EATR
-
Extravehicular Assist Teleoperator Robot
- EB
-
Equipment Bay
The abbreviation EB (Equipment Bay) is included in abbreviations such as AEB (Aft Equipment Bay), FEB (Forward Equipment Bay), LHFEB (Left-Hand Forward Equipment Bay), RHEB (Right-Hand Equipment Bay), RHFEB (Right-Hand Forward Equipment Bay), SEB (Scientific Equipment Bay) and VEB (Vehicle Equipment Bay).
- EB
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Expendable Booster
- ECA
-
Engine Control Assembly
- ECAL
-
East Coast Abort Landing
- ECATA
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European Consortium for Advanced Training in Aerospace (www.ecata.org)
- ECD
-
Entry Corridor Display
- ECLSS
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Environmental Control and Life Support System
The abbreviation ECLSS (Environmental Control and Life Support System) includes abbreviations LSS (Life Support System) and SS (Support System).
- ECSS
-
European Cooperation for Space Standardization
- EDC
-
EUROLAS Data Center
- EDO
-
Extended Duration Orbiter
- EDO
-
Extended-Duration Orbiter
- EDOMP
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Extended Duration Orbiter Medical Project
- EDRS
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European Data Relay Satellite
The abbreviation EDRS (European Data Relay Satellite) includes the abbreviation DRS (Data Relay Satellite).
- EELV
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Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
The abbreviation EELV (Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle) includes abbreviations ELV (Expendable Launch Vehicle) and LV (Launch Vehicle).
- EEM
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Earth Entry Module
- EES
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Ejection Escape Suit
- EES
-
Emergency Ejection Suit
- EES
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Escape Ejection Suit
- EEU
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Extravehicular Excursion Unit
- EFA
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Experiment Flight Application
- EFP
-
ESA Furnished Property
- EFSSS
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Engine Failure Sensing and Shutdown System
- EGB
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Electronic Gimbal Box
- EGNOS
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European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service
- EHOT
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External Hydrogen/Oxygen Tank
- EIU
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Engine Interface Unit
- ELACS
-
Extended-Life Attitude Control System
- ELDO
-
European Launcher Development Organisation
- ELINT
-
Electronic Intelligence Satellite
- ELS
-
Eastern Launch Site
The abbreviation ELS (Eastern Launch Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Launch Site).
- ELV
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Expendable Launch Vehicle
The abbreviation ELV (Expendable Launch Vehicle) is included in abbreviations such as CELV (Commercial Expendable Launch Vehicle) and EELV (Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle), and it includes the abbreviation LV (Launch Vehicle).
- ELV
-
Earth Launch Vehicle
The abbreviation ELV (Earth Launch Vehicle) includes the abbreviation LV (Launch Vehicle).
- EMCC
-
Emergency Mission Control Center
The abbreviation EMCC (Emergency Mission Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center) and MCC (Mission Control Center).
- EMD
-
Entry Monitor Display
- EMEC
-
Electromagnetic Effects Capability
- EML
-
Electromagnetic Laboratory
NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Electromagnetic Lab (EML) is the center’s multi-discipline test facility used for electromagnetic design certification for electrical systems, electromagnetic environment development, and electromagnetic operational validation, notably for large programs such as the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station (ISS).
- EML
-
Electromagnetic Launcher
- EMMA
-
Expert Missile Maintenance Aid
- EMMA
-
Expert Missile Maintenance Aim
- EMP
-
Enhanced MDM Pallet
- EMR
-
Eastern Missile Range
- EMS
-
Entry Monitor Subsystem
- EMSEA
-
Environmental Monitoring from Space of East Asia
- EMU
-
Extravehicular Mobility Unit
- ENSAE
-
École Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace
- ENVISAT
-
Environmental Satellite
- EOAST
-
Earth-Oriented Applications and Space Technology
- EODRS
-
Earth Observation Data Retrieval System
- EOHT
-
External Oxygen and Hydrogen Tank
- EOI
-
Earth Orbit Insertion
- EOL
-
Earth Orbit Launch
- EOM
-
Earth Orbital Mission
- EOPF
-
End of Powered Flight
- EORC
-
Earth Observation Research Center (www.eorc.jaxa.jp)
- EORSAT
-
Electronic Ocean Reconstruction Satellite