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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    OSTP

    Office of Science and Technology Policy

    In English

    OSTP
    Orbiting System Test Plan

    The abbreviation OSTP (Orbiting System Test Plan) includes the abbreviation TP (Test Plan).

    In English

    OSTS

    Office of Space Transportation Systems

    In English

    OT

    Organisation Todt

    In French

    OTA

    Operational Trajectory Analysis

    In English

    OTB

    Orbiting Tanker Base

    In English

    OTC
    Orbiter Test Conductor

    The abbreviation OTC (Orbiter Test Conductor) includes the abbreviation TC (Test Conductor).

    In English

    OTD

    Operational Technical Documentation

    In English

      OTD

      Orbiter Test Director

      In English

      OTE

      Orbital Transfer Equipment

      In English

      OTEC

      Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

      In English

      OTK

      Oxidizer Tank

      In English

      OTL

      Office of Technology Licensing

      In English

        OTLC

        Orbiter Time Line Constraint

        In English

        OTOS

        Orbit-To-Orbit Stage

        In English

        OTP

        Operations Turnaround Plan

        In English

          OTS

          Orbital Test System

          In English

          OTS

          Orbital/Orbital Transfer System

          In English

          OTV

          Orbit Test Vehicle

          In English

          OTV

          Orbital Transfer Vehicle

          In English

          OUT

          Orbiter Utility Tray

          In English

          OV

          Orbital Vehicle

          In English

          OV

          Orbiter Vehicle

          In English

          OV

          Oxygen Vent

          In English

          OVEI

          Orbiter Vehicle End Item

          In English

          OVI

          Operational Validation Inspection

          In English

          OVL

          ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) Videsh Limited (www.ongcvidesh.com)

          In English

          OVNI
          Objet Volant Non Identifié

          = OVNI | Objecte Volador No Identificat | In Catalan
          = НЛО | Неидентифициран летящ обект | In Bulgarian
          = OVNI | Objeto Volador No Identificado | In Spanish
          = UFO | Unidentifiziertes Flugobjekt | In German
          = UFO | Unidentified Flying Object | In English
          = UFO | Unknown Flying Object | In English
          = UFO | Uidentificeret flyvende objekt | In Danish
          = NIFO | Neidentigita Fluganta Objekto | In Esperanto
          = UFO | Unbekend fleanend objekt | In Frisian
          = עב"מ | עצם בלתי מזוהה | In Hebrew
          = OVNI | Oggetto Volante Non Identificato | In Italian
          = NLO | Neidentificēts lidojošs objekts | In Latvian
          = UFO | Uidentifisert flygende objekt | In Norwegian
          = UFO | Uidentifisert flygande objekt | In Nynorsk
          = NOL | Niezidentyfikowany Obiekt Latający | In Polish
          = OVNI | Objeto Voador Não Identificado | In Portuguese
          = OZN | Obiect Zburător Neidentificat | In Romanian
          = НЛО | Неопознанный летающий объект | In Russian
          = NLO | Neidentifikovani leteći objekat | In Serbo-Croatian

          In French

          OVNI
          Objecte Volador No Identificat

          = НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)

          In Catalan

          OVNI
          Objeto Volador No Identificado

          = НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)

          In Spanish

          OVNI
          Oggetto Volante Non Identificato

          = НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)

          In Italian

          OVNI
          Objeto Voador Não Identificado

          = НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)

          In Portuguese

          OZN
          Obiect Zburător Neidentificat

          = OVNI, НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)

          In Romanian

          OcEng

          Ocean Engineering

          In English

          OcPhE

          Ocean Physics and Engineering

          In English

          Ofta

          Observatoire Français des Techniques Avancées

          In French

          OptMa

          Optical Materials

          In English

          OptQE

          Optical Quantum Electronics

          In English

          P&D
          Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento

          = R&D | Recherche et développement | In French
          = F&E | Forschung und Entwicklung | In German
          = R&D | Research and Development | In English
          = I+D | Investigación y Desarrollo | In Spanish
          = R&S | Ricerca e Sviluppo | In Italian
          = O&O | Onderzoek en Ontwikkeling | In Dutch
          = FoU | Forsøk og Utvikling | In Norwegian

          In Portuguese

          P&E

          Propellant and Explosive

          In English

          P&SS

          Planetary and Space Science

          In English

          P&VE

          Propulsion and Vehicle Engineering

          In English

          P3S

          Power Systems Supports and Services

          In English

          PA

          Puissance Atteinte

          In French

          PAC

          Pile à combustible

          In French

          PACA

          Payload Accommodation Configuration Assessment

          In English

          PACCS

          Post-Attack Command and Control System

          In English

          PACE

          Power and Control Electronics

          In English

          PACE

          Prelaunch Automatic Checkout Equipment

          In English

          PACE

          Producible Alternative to Cadmium-Telluride Epitaxy

          In English

          PACK

          Payload Active Cooling Kit

          In English

          PACO

          Prelaunch Automatic Checkout

          In English

          PACRUSS

          Passive and Active Control of Space Structures

          In English

          PACS

          Pointing and Attitude Control System

          In English

          PACTE

          Pile À Combustible Tout Électrolyte

          In French

          PAD

          Propellant Acquisition Device

          In English

          PADSIM

          Precision Attitude Determination Simulation

          In English

          PAE

          Preventive Action Engineer

          In English

          PAF

          Payload Attach Fitting

          In English

          PAF
          Peak Annual Funding

          An approach is proposed for the structuring of a planetary mission set wherein the peak annual funding (PAF) is minimized to meet the annual budget restraint as opposed to minimizing the program runout cost.

          In English

          PAF
          Pilotage Aérodynamique Fort

          Le missile terminal Aster dispose du système de pilotage PIF-PAF (‘Pilotage en Force - Pilotage Aérodynamique Fort’) mis en œuvre dans l’ultime phase d’interception pour réduire la distance de passage à la cible et assurer une efficacité d’interception élevée.

          In French

          PAFB
          Patrick Air Force Base

          The abbreviation PAFB (Patrick Air Force Base) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and AFB (Air Force Base).

          In English

          PAFC
          Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell

          The abbreviation PAFC (Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell) includes the abbreviation FC (Fuel Cell).

          In English

          PAGEV

          Projet d’Amélioration de la Gouvernance de l’Eau dans le bassin de la Volta

          In French

          PAH

          Payload Accommodations Handbook

          In English

          PAI

          Produit d'Activation des Impuretés (de la céramique)

          In French

          PAL

          Programmable Array Logic

          In English

          PALP

          Programme d'Armement à Logiciel Prépondérant

          In French

          PALS

          Precision Approach and Landing System

          In English

          PAM
          Programme Alimentaire Mondial

          = PMA | Programa Mundial d'Alimentos | In Asturian
          = WFP | World Food Programme | In English
          = WFP | 세계 식량 계획 | In Korean
          = WFP | მსოფლიო სასურსათო საბჭო | In Georgian
          = WFP | 国際連合世界食糧計画 | In Japanese
          = PAM | Programma Alimentare Mondiale | In Italian
          = PMA | Programa Mundial de Alimentos | In Spanish

          In French

          PAM

          Payload Assist Module

          In English

          PAM

          Propulsion Avionics Module

          In English

          PAM
          Programma Alimentare Mondiale

          = PMA, WFP (see above)

          In Italian

          PAMELA

          Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics

          In English

          PAN-H

          Plan d’Action National sur l’Hydrogène et les piles à combustible

          In French

          PANSY

          Program of the Antarctic Syowa MST/IS Radar

          In English

          PANTER

          Poste Auxiliaire de Numérisation, de Tracé et d'Études de Réseaux

          In French

          PAP

          Payload Accommodation Plan

          In English

          PAP

          Payload Adapter Plate

          In English

          PAPEETE

          Pour Améliorer les Performances Énergétiques ET Environnementales

          In French

          PAPG

          Programm zur Auswertung von Pappgassenversuchen

          In German

          PAPI

          Precision Approach Path Indicator

          In English

          PAR

          Precision Approach Radar

          In English

          PAR

          Perimeter Acquisition Radar

          In English

          PARACHUTE

          Participation in RAndomized trials Compromised by widely Held beliefs aboUt lack of Treatment Equipoise

          In English

          PAS

          Payload Accommodation Study

          In English

          PAS

          Produit d'Activation des Structures

          In French

          PASA

          Permutateur Automatique de Sources d'Alimentation

          In French

          PASS

          Primary Avionics Software System

          In English

          PASTISS

          Professional Analysis Software Tool for Inflatable Space Structures

          In English

          PATH

          Postflight Attitude and Trajectory History

          In English

          PATONN

          Physics and Technology of Nanotubes@Nanotubes

          In English

          PATS

          Payload Avionics Test Station

          In English

          PAV

          Pressure-Actuated Valve

          In English

          PAW
          Plasma Arc Welding

          The abbreviation PAW (Plasma Arc Welding) is included in the abbreviation VPPAW (Variable Polarity Plasma Arc Welding).

          In English

          PAZE

          Podlaska Agencja Zarzidzania Energii

          In Polish

          PBD

          Payload Bay Door

          In English

          PBDI

          Prise de Branchement avec Déclencheur Intégré

          In French

          PBDM

          Payload Bay Door Mechanism

          In English

          PBK

          Payload Bay Kit

          In English

          PBL

          Payload Bay Liner

          In English

          PBP

          Preburner Pump

          In English

          PBPS

          Postboost Propulsion System

          In English

          PBS

          Payload Berthing System

          In English

          PBTS

          Payload Bay Transfer System

          In English

          PBV

          Postboost Vehicle

          In English

          PBV

          Post Boost Vehicle

          In English

          PBW

          Particle-Beam Weapon

          In English

          PC

          Printed Circuit

          In English

          PCA

          Pneumatic Control Assembly

          In English

          PCA

          Point of Closest Approach

          In English

          PCA

          Power Conditioning Assembly

          In English

          PCA

          Power Controller Assembly

          In English

          PCA

          Peugeot Citroën Automobiles

          In French

          PCB
          Power Circuit Breaker

          The abbreviation PCB (Power Circuit Breaker) includes the abbreviation CB (Circuit Breaker).

          In English

          PCB

          Power Control Box

          In English

          PCB

          Printed Circuit Board

          In English

          PCC

          Payload Control and Checkout

          In English

          PCCE

          Payload Common Communication Equipment

          In English

          PCCN

          Palier de Protection et de Contrôle Commande Numérique

          In French

          PCDU

          Payload Command Decoder Unit

          In English

          PCE

          Power Conditioning Electronics

          In English

          PCE

          Power Conditioning Equipment

          In English

          PCF

          Payload Control Facility

          In English

          PCGN

          Point Confort Gaz Naturel

          In French

          PCI-E

          Peripheral Component Interconnect Express

          In English

          PCIL

          Pilot-Controlled Instrument Landing

          In English

          PCK

          Payload Command Kit

          In English

          PCL

          Power Control List

          In English

          PCL

          Primary Coolant Line

          In English

          PCL

          Primary Coolant Loop

          In English

          PCM

          Photoelectric Cell Module

          In English

          PCM

          Power Control Mission

          In English

          PCM

          Pulse Code Modulator

          In English

          PCME

          Physique, Chimie, Mécanique, Électronique

          In French

          PCOT

          Payload Center Operations Team

          In English

          PCP
          Power Control Panel

          The abbreviation PCP (Power Control Panel) includes the abbreviation CP (Control Panel).

          In English

          PCPAS

          PATRIOT Command Post Automation System

          In English

          PCR

          Payload Changeout Room

          In English

          PCR

          Payload Checkout Room

          In English

          PCR

          Payload Clean Room

          In English

          PCR
          Power Change Request

          The abbreviation PCR (Power Change Request) includes the abbreviation CR (Change Request).

          In English

          PCRD

          Programme-Cadre de Recherche et de Développement

          In French

          PCRDT

          Programme Cadre de Recherche et Développement Technologique

          In French

          PCRP

          Poste Central de Regroupement de Postes

          In French

          PCRS

          Payload Cover Removal System

          In English

          PCS

          Pacific Command Ship

          In English

          PCS

          Primary Coolant System

          In English

          PCS

          Probability of Crew Safety

          In English

          PCS

          Payload Checkout System

          In English

          PCS

          Payload Control Subsystem

          In English

          PCS

          Payload Control Supervisor

          In English

          PCS

          Power Conversion System

          In English

          PCS

          Pouvoir Calorifique Supérieur

          In French

          PCSM

          Pouvoir Calorifique Supérieur Mensuel

          In French

          PCTC

          Payload Crew Training Complex

          In English

          PCTO

          Payload Cost Tradeoff Optimization

          In English

          PCU
          Payload Checkout Unit

          The abbreviation PCU (Payload Checkout Unit) is included in the abbreviation PPCU (Partial Payload Checkout Unit).

          In English

          PCU

          Power Condition Unit

          In English

          PCU

          Power Conditioning Unit

          In English

          PCU

          Power Control Unit

          In English

          PCU

          Power Conversion Unit

          In English

          PCV

          Purge Control Valve

          In English

          PCVL

          Pilot-Controlled Visual Landing

          In English

          PCVS

          Pouvoir Calorifique Variable Supérieur

          In French

          PD&RS

          Payload Deployment and Retrieval Subsystem

          In English

          PDA

          Personal Digital Assistant

          In English

          PDA

          Payload Disconnect Assembly

          In English

          PDA

          Propellant Drain Area

          In English

          PDA

          Pump Drive Assembly

          In English

          PDB

          Power Distribution Box

          In English

          PDC

          Power Distribution Control

          In English

          PDCS

          Power Distribution and Control Subsystem

          In English

          PDCU

          Power Distribution and Control Unit

          In English

          PDD

          Payload Description Document

          In English

          PDDA

          Power Driven Decontamination Apparatus

          In English

          PDE

          Projectbureau Duurzame Energie

          In Dutch

          PDE

          Producteur Distributeur d'Électricité

          In French

          PDI

          Payload Data Interleaver

          In English

          PDM

          Payload Deployment Module

          In English

          PDP

          Payload Data Pack

          In English

          PDP

          Postinsertion Deorbit Preparation

          In English

          PDR

          Point De Raccordement

          In French

          PDRM

          Payload Deployment and Retrieval Mechanism

          In English

          PDRR
          Payload Design Requirements Review

          The abbreviation PDRR (Payload Design Requirements Review) includes abbreviations RR (Requirements Review) and DRR (Design Requirements Review).

          In English

          PDRS

          Payload Deployment and Retrieval System

          In English

          PDRS

          Payload Data and Retrieval System

          In English

          PDRSS

          Payload Deployment and Retrieval System Simulation/Simulator

          In English

          PDS

          Pathfinder Demonstration Satellite

          In English

          PDS

          Power Distribution System

          In English

          PDT
          Payload Data Tape

          The abbreviation PDT (Payload Data Tape) includes the abbreviation DT (Data Tape).

          In English

          PDTR
          Proposed Draft Technical Report

          The abbreviation PDTR (Proposed Draft Technical Report) includes abbreviations DTR (Draft Technical Report) and TR (Technical Report).

          In English

          PDU

          Pilot Display Unit

          In English

          PDU

          Power Drive Unit

          In English

          PDU

          Pressure Distribution Unit

          In English

          PDUG

          Plan de Desserte Urbain Gaz

          In French

          PDV

          Pressure Disconnect Valve

          In English

          PE

          Primärenergie

          In German

          PE

          Payload Element

          In English

          PE

          Project Engineering

          In English

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