Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Astronautics’

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

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CPPCO

Cargo Projects Program Control Office

In English

CPSE

Common Payload Support Equipment

In English

    CPT

    Cargo Processing Technician

    In English

      CPTA
      Core Propulsion Test Article

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

      In English

      CRAF

      Comet Rendezvous/Asteroid Fly-by

      In English

      CRALT
      CNES Radar Altimeter

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

      In English

      CREAM

      Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor

      In English

      CRERS

      Crew Rescue and Equipment Retrieval System

      In English

      CRR

      Cargo Compatibility Review

      In English

      CRR
      Cargo Readiness Review

      The abbreviation CRR (Cargo Readiness Review) includes the abbreviation RR (Readiness Review).

      In English

      CRRES

      Combined Release/Radiation Effects Satellite

      In English

        CRRES

        Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite

        In English

          CRS

          Crew Rescue System

          In English

          CRS

          Commercial Resupply Services

          In English

          CS

          Crew Simulator

          In English

            CS
            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).

            In English

              CS

              Spacelab Operations Directorate

              In English

              CSA

              Canadian Space Agency (www.space.gc.ca)

              In English

              CSCSAT

              Commercial Synchronous Communication Satellite

              In English

              CSD

              Crew Systems Division

              In English

              CSF

              Crew Storage Facility

              In English

              CSG

              Centre Spatial Guyanais

              In French

                CSI

                Crew Software Interface

                In English

                CSM
                Command and Service Module

                The abbreviation CSM (Command and Service Module) includes the abbreviation SM (Service Module).

                In English

                  CSM

                  Cargo System Manual

                  In English

                  CSM
                  Command/Service Module

                  The abbreviation CSM (Command/Service Module) includes the abbreviation SM (Service Module).

                  In English

                    CSM
                    Common Support Module

                    The abbreviation CSM (Common Support Module) includes the abbreviation SM (Support Module).

                    In English

                      CSNU
                      Commandement Spatial des Nations Unies

                      CSNU is equivalent to UNSC (United Nations Space Command) in English.

                      In French

                      CSOC

                      Consolidated Space Operations Center

                      In English

                        CSOP
                        Crew Systems Operating Procedure

                        The abbreviation CSOP (Crew Systems Operating Procedure) includes the abbreviation OP (Operating Procedure).

                        In English

                        CSR
                        Crew Station Review

                        The abbreviation CSR (Crew Station Review) includes the abbreviation CS (Crew Station).

                        In English

                        CSS

                        Control Stick Steering

                        In English

                        CSS

                        Core Segment Simulator

                        In English

                          CSS

                          Crew Safety System

                          In English

                          CSS
                          Chinese Space Station

                          The abbreviation CSS (Chinese Space Station) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).

                          In English

                          CST

                          Crew Software Trainer

                          In English

                          CST
                          Crew Station Trainer

                          The abbreviation CST (Crew Station Trainer) includes the abbreviation CS (Crew Station).

                          In English

                          CST

                          Crew Systems Trainer

                          In English

                          CSTA

                          Crew Software Training Aid

                          In English

                          CSTAR

                          Continuous Stellar-Tracking Attitude Reference

                          In English

                            CSTC

                            Consolidated Space Test Center

                            In English

                            CSUE
                            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.

                            In Italian

                            CSUE
                            Centro de Satélites de la Unión Europea (www.eusc.europa.eu)

                            CSUE is equivalent to EUSC (see above).

                            In Spanish

                            CTA

                            Command and Telemetry Assembly

                            In English

                            CTA

                            Controlled Thrust Assembly

                            In English

                              CTF

                              Commit To Flight

                              In English

                              CTL

                              Combat Training Launch

                              In English

                              CTPD

                              Crew Training and Procedures Division

                              In English

                              CTS

                              Canadian Technology Satellite

                              In English

                              CTS

                              Command and Telemetry Subsystem

                              In English

                              CTS

                              Communications Technology Satellite

                              In English

                              CTS

                              Centre des Techniques Spatiales

                              In French

                                CTU

                                Command (and) Telemetry Unit

                                In English

                                CV

                                Deployable Payloads Operation

                                In English

                                  CV

                                  Check Valve

                                  In English

                                  CVA

                                  Convair Astronautics

                                  In English

                                  CVE

                                  Complete Vehicle Erector

                                  In English

                                    CYSF

                                    Cape York Space Facility

                                    In English

                                    CaJRS

                                    Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

                                    In English

                                    ChJSS

                                    Chinese Journal of Space Science

                                    In English

                                    ChSAJ

                                    Chinese Society of Astronautics Journal

                                    In English

                                    ChSST

                                    Chinese Space Science Technology

                                    In English

                                    CoRoT
                                    Convection, Rotation & planetary Transits

                                    CoRoT is equivalent to CoRoT (Convection, Rotation et Transits planétaires) in French.

                                    In English

                                    CoRoT
                                    Convection, Rotation et Transits planétaires

                                    CoRoT is equivalent to CoRoT (see above).

                                    In French

                                    ComSp

                                    Commercial Space

                                    In English

                                    DAB

                                    Docking And Berthing

                                    In English

                                      DABM

                                      Defense Against Ballistic Missiles

                                      In English

                                      DADS

                                      Dual Air Density Satellite

                                      In English

                                        DAMA

                                        Demand Assigned Multiple Access

                                        In English

                                        DANASAT

                                        Direct-Ascent Nuclear ASAT

                                        In English

                                        DAP
                                        Descent Analysis Program

                                        The abbreviation DAP (Descent Analysis Program) is included in the abbreviation SDAP (Shuttle Descent Analysis Program).

                                        In English

                                        DARA

                                        Deutsche Agentur für Raumfahrtangelegenheiten

                                        In German

                                        DART

                                        Double Asteroid Redirection Test

                                        In English

                                          DASA

                                          Dual Aerospace Servoamplifier

                                          In English

                                          DAT

                                          Direct-Ascent Threat

                                          In English

                                          DC

                                          Delta Clipper

                                          In English

                                          DCE
                                          Deployable Cargo Element

                                          The abbreviation DCE (Deployable Cargo Element) includes the abbreviation CE (Cargo Element).

                                          In English

                                            DCSS

                                            Delta Cryogenic Second Stage

                                            In English

                                              DCSU

                                              Direct Current Switching Unit

                                              In English

                                              DDS

                                              Descent Design System

                                              In English

                                                DDTF
                                                Dynamic Docking Test Facility

                                                The abbreviation DDTF (Dynamic Docking Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).

                                                In English

                                                DDTS

                                                Dynamic Docking Test System

                                                In English

                                                DEL

                                                Deorbit, Entry, and Landing

                                                In English

                                                  DF

                                                  Development Flight

                                                  In English

                                                  DF

                                                  Direct Flight

                                                  In English

                                                  DFCS
                                                  Digital Flight Control Software

                                                  The abbreviation DFCS (Digital Flight Control Software) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

                                                  In English

                                                  DFCS
                                                  Digital Flight Control System

                                                  The abbreviation DFCS (Digital Flight Control System) includes abbreviations FC (Flight Control) and FCS (Flight Control System).

                                                  In English

                                                  DFI

                                                  Development Flight Instrumentation

                                                  In English

                                                  DFI

                                                  Development Flight Integration

                                                  In English

                                                  DFRC

                                                  Dryden Flight Research Center

                                                  In English

                                                  DFRF

                                                  Dryden Flight Research Facility

                                                  In English

                                                  DFVLR

                                                  Deutsche Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt für Luft- und Raumfahrt

                                                  In German

                                                  DIASP

                                                  Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aeronautica e Spaziale

                                                  In Italian

                                                  DICBM
                                                  Defense Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

                                                  The abbreviation DICBM (Defense Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) includes abbreviations BM (Ballistic Missile) and ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile).

                                                  In English

                                                  DICORAP

                                                  Directional Controlled Rocket-Assisted Projectile

                                                  In English

                                                  DINS
                                                  Defense Inertial Navigation System

                                                  The abbreviation DINS (Defense Inertial Navigation System) includes the abbreviation INS (Inertial Navigation System).

                                                  In English

                                                  DLO
                                                  Director of Launch Operations

                                                  The abbreviation DLO (Director of Launch Operations) includes the abbreviation LO (Launch Operations).

                                                  In English

                                                  DLR

                                                  Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Luft- und Raumfahrt (www.dlr.de)

                                                  In German

                                                  DLR

                                                  Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (www.dlr.de)

                                                  In German

                                                  DM

                                                  Docking Mechanism

                                                  In English

                                                    DM
                                                    Docking Module

                                                    The abbreviation DM (Docking Module) is included in the abbreviation DMS (Docking Module System).

                                                    In English

                                                      DME

                                                      Direction des Missiles et de l’Espace

                                                      In French

                                                      DMS

                                                      Docking Mechanism Subsystem

                                                      In English

                                                        DMS
                                                        Docking Module System

                                                        The abbreviation DMS (Docking Module System) includes the abbreviation DM (Docking Module).

                                                        In English

                                                          DMSP

                                                          Defense Meterological Satellite Program

                                                          In English

                                                          DMSP

                                                          Defense Meteorological Satellite Program

                                                          In English

                                                          DMSS

                                                          Defense Meteorological Satellite System

                                                          In English

                                                          DNO

                                                          Descending-Node Orbit

                                                          In English

                                                            DNS

                                                            Departure Nuclear Stage

                                                            In English

                                                            DOC

                                                            Drift-Orbit Correction

                                                            In English

                                                              DODSTP

                                                              Department of Defense Standard Satellite

                                                              In English

                                                              DOI

                                                              Descent Orbit Insertion

                                                              In English

                                                                DOI

                                                                Direct Orbit Insertion

                                                                In English

                                                                  DOMSAT

                                                                  Domestic Satellite

                                                                  In English

                                                                    DOP
                                                                    Dilution Of Precision

                                                                    The abbreviation DOP (Dilution Of Precision) is included in the abbreviation GDOP (Geometric Dilution Of Precision).

                                                                    In English

                                                                    DORIS

                                                                    Determination of Orbit Radio Positioning Integrated from Shuttle

                                                                    In English

                                                                    DORIS

                                                                    Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite

                                                                    In English

                                                                      DOVAP

                                                                      Doppler Velocity And Position

                                                                      In English

                                                                        DPCL

                                                                        Dedicated Payload Communication Link

                                                                        In English

                                                                        DPRS

                                                                        Docking Probe Retraction System

                                                                        In English

                                                                          DPS

                                                                          Descent Propulsion System

                                                                          In English

                                                                            DRS
                                                                            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).

                                                                            In English

                                                                            DRSS
                                                                            Data Relay Satellite System

                                                                            The abbreviation DRSS (Data Relay Satellite System) includes the abbreviation DRS (Data Relay Satellite).

                                                                            In English

                                                                            DRT

                                                                            Design Reference Trajectory

                                                                            In English

                                                                            DS
                                                                            Docking System

                                                                            The abbreviation DS (Docking System) is included in abbreviations such as AMDS (Advanced Missions Docking System) and NDS (NASA Docking System).

                                                                            In English

                                                                              DS3

                                                                              Deep-Space Surveillance System

                                                                              In English

                                                                                DSAD

                                                                                Data Systems and Analysis Directorate

                                                                                In English

                                                                                DSAT

                                                                                Defensive Satellite

                                                                                In English

                                                                                DSCS

                                                                                Defense Satellite Communications System

                                                                                In English

                                                                                DSCS

                                                                                Defense Support Communication Satellite

                                                                                In English

                                                                                DSIF

                                                                                Deep-Space Instrumentation Facility

                                                                                In English

                                                                                  DSIFE

                                                                                  Deep-Space Instrumentation Facility Equipment

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                    DSIS

                                                                                    Defense Satellite Information System

                                                                                    In English

                                                                                    DSN

                                                                                    Deep Space Network

                                                                                    In English

                                                                                    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).

                                                                                    In English

                                                                                    DSSC
                                                                                    Deep Space Station Complex

                                                                                    The abbreviation DSSC (Deep Space Station Complex) includes abbreviations DSS (Deep Space Station) and SS (Space Station).

                                                                                    In English

                                                                                    DSSM

                                                                                    Dedicated Solar Sortie Mission

                                                                                    In English

                                                                                      DSTF
                                                                                      Delta Spin Test Facility

                                                                                      The abbreviation DSTF (Delta Spin Test Facility) includes abbreviations STF (Spin Test Facility) and TF (Test Facility).

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      DUM

                                                                                      Deep Underwater Missile

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      DVB-S

                                                                                      Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      DVD

                                                                                      Delta Velocity Display

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      DVO

                                                                                      Delta Velocity On/Off

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                        DVS

                                                                                        Delta Velocity System

                                                                                        In English

                                                                                          DVU

                                                                                          Delta Velocity Ullage

                                                                                          In English

                                                                                            DWS

                                                                                            Disaster Warning Satellite

                                                                                            In English

                                                                                            EADI

                                                                                            Electronic Attitude Director Indicator

                                                                                            In English

                                                                                            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).

                                                                                            In English

                                                                                            EAL

                                                                                            Equipment Airlock

                                                                                            In English

                                                                                              EATR

                                                                                              Extravehicular Assist Teleoperator Robot

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                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).

                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                  EB

                                                                                                  Expendable Booster

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                    ECA

                                                                                                    Engine Control Assembly

                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                      ECAL

                                                                                                      East Coast Abort Landing

                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                      ECATA

                                                                                                      European Consortium for Advanced Training in Aerospace (www.ecata.org)

                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                      ECD

                                                                                                      Entry Corridor Display

                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                      ECLSS
                                                                                                      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).

                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                      ECSS

                                                                                                      European Cooperation for Space Standardization

                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                      EDC

                                                                                                      EUROLAS Data Center

                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                      EDO

                                                                                                      Extended Duration Orbiter

                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                        EDO

                                                                                                        Extended-Duration Orbiter

                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                          EDOMP

                                                                                                          Extended Duration Orbiter Medical Project

                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                          EDRS
                                                                                                          European Data Relay Satellite

                                                                                                          The abbreviation EDRS (European Data Relay Satellite) includes the abbreviation DRS (Data Relay Satellite).

                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                          EELV
                                                                                                          Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle

                                                                                                          The abbreviation EELV (Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle) includes abbreviations ELV (Expendable Launch Vehicle) and LV (Launch Vehicle).

                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                            EEM

                                                                                                            Earth Entry Module

                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                              EES

                                                                                                              Ejection Escape Suit

                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                              EES

                                                                                                              Emergency Ejection Suit

                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                              EES

                                                                                                              Escape Ejection Suit

                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                              EEU

                                                                                                              Extravehicular Excursion Unit

                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                EFA

                                                                                                                Experiment Flight Application

                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                EFP

                                                                                                                ESA Furnished Property

                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                  EFSSS

                                                                                                                  Engine Failure Sensing and Shutdown System

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  EGB

                                                                                                                  Electronic Gimbal Box

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  EGNOS

                                                                                                                  European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  EHOT

                                                                                                                  External Hydrogen/Oxygen Tank

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  EIU

                                                                                                                  Engine Interface Unit

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                  ELACS

                                                                                                                  Extended-Life Attitude Control System

                                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                                    ELDO

                                                                                                                    European Launcher Development Organisation

                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                    ELINT

                                                                                                                    Electronic Intelligence Satellite

                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                    ELS
                                                                                                                    Eastern Launch Site

                                                                                                                    The abbreviation ELS (Eastern Launch Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Launch Site).

                                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                                      ELV
                                                                                                                      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).

                                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                                        ELV
                                                                                                                        Earth Launch Vehicle

                                                                                                                        The abbreviation ELV (Earth Launch Vehicle) includes the abbreviation LV (Launch Vehicle).

                                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                                          EMCC
                                                                                                                          Emergency Mission Control Center

                                                                                                                          The abbreviation EMCC (Emergency Mission Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center) and MCC (Mission Control Center).

                                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                                          EMD

                                                                                                                          Entry Monitor Display

                                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                                          EMEC

                                                                                                                          Electromagnetic Effects Capability

                                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                                          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).

                                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                                          EML

                                                                                                                          Electromagnetic Launcher

                                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                                          EMMA

                                                                                                                          Expert Missile Maintenance Aid

                                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                                          EMMA

                                                                                                                          Expert Missile Maintenance Aim

                                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                                          EMP

                                                                                                                          Enhanced MDM Pallet

                                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                                            EMR

                                                                                                                            Eastern Missile Range

                                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                                            EMS

                                                                                                                            Entry Monitor Subsystem

                                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                                            EMSEA

                                                                                                                            Environmental Monitoring from Space of East Asia

                                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                                            EMU

                                                                                                                            Extravehicular Mobility Unit

                                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                                              ENSAE

                                                                                                                              École Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace

                                                                                                                              In French

                                                                                                                              ENVISAT

                                                                                                                              Environmental Satellite

                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                              EOAST

                                                                                                                              Earth-Oriented Applications and Space Technology

                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                              EODRS

                                                                                                                              Earth Observation Data Retrieval System

                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                              EOHT

                                                                                                                              External Oxygen and Hydrogen Tank

                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                              EOI

                                                                                                                              Earth Orbit Insertion

                                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                                EOL

                                                                                                                                Earth Orbit Launch

                                                                                                                                In English

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