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Themes and places
- OTA
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Operational Trajectory Analysis
- OTB
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Orbiting Tanker Base
- OTC
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Orbiter Test Conductor
The abbreviation OTC (Orbiter Test Conductor) includes the abbreviation TC (Test Conductor).
- OTD
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Operational Technical Documentation
- OTD
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Orbiter Test Director
- OTE
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Orbital Transfer Equipment
- OTEC
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Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
- OTK
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Oxidizer Tank
- OTL
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Office of Technology Licensing
- OTLC
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Orbiter Time Line Constraint
- OTOS
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Orbit-To-Orbit Stage
- OTP
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Operations Turnaround Plan
- OTS
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Orbital Test System
- OTS
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Orbital/Orbital Transfer System
- OTV
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Orbit Test Vehicle
- OTV
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Orbital Transfer Vehicle
- OUT
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Orbiter Utility Tray
- OV
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Orbital Vehicle
- OV
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Orbiter Vehicle
- OV
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Oxygen Vent
- OVEI
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Orbiter Vehicle End Item
The abbreviation OVEI (Orbiter Vehicle End Item) includes the abbreviation EI (End Item).
- OVI
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Operational Validation Inspection
- OVL
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ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) Videsh Limited (www.ongcvidesh.com)
- OVNI
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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 - OVNI
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Objecte Volador No Identificat
= НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)
- OVNI
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Objeto Volador No Identificado
= НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)
- OVNI
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Oggetto Volante Non Identificato
= НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)
- OVNI
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Objeto Voador Não Identificado
= НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)
- OZN
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Obiect Zburător Neidentificat
= OVNI, НЛО, UFO, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above)
- OcEng
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Ocean Engineering
- OcPhE
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Ocean Physics and Engineering
- Ofta
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Observatoire Français des Techniques Avancées
- OptMa
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Optical Materials
- OptQE
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Optical Quantum Electronics
- P&D
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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 - P&E
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Propellant and Explosive
- P&SS
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Planetary and Space Science
- P&VE
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Propulsion and Vehicle Engineering
- P3S
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Power Systems Supports and Services
- PA
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Puissance Atteinte
- PAC
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Pile à combustible
- PACA
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Payload Accommodation Configuration Assessment
- PACCS
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Post-Attack Command and Control System
- PACE
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Power and Control Electronics
- PACE
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Prelaunch Automatic Checkout Equipment
- PACE
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Producible Alternative to Cadmium-Telluride Epitaxy
- PACK
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Payload Active Cooling Kit
- PACO
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Prelaunch Automatic Checkout
- PACRUSS
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Passive and Active Control of Space Structures
- PACS
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Pointing and Attitude Control System
- PACTE
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Pile À Combustible Tout Électrolyte
- PAD
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Propellant Acquisition Device
- PADEAR
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Projet d’Assistance au Développement du secteur de l’alimentation en Eau potable et de l’Assainissement en milieu Rural
- PADSIM
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Precision Attitude Determination Simulation
- PAE
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Preventive Action Engineer
- PAF
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Payload Attach Fitting
- PAF
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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.
- PAF
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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.
- PAFB
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Patrick Air Force Base
The abbreviation PAFB (Patrick Air Force Base) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and AFB (Air Force Base).
- PAFC
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Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell
The abbreviation PAFC (Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell) includes the abbreviation FC (Fuel Cell).
- PAGEV
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Projet d’Amélioration de la Gouvernance de l’Eau dans le bassin de la Volta
- PAH
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Payload Accommodations Handbook
- PAI
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Produit d'Activation des Impuretés (de la céramique)
- PAL
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Programmable Array Logic
- PALP
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Programme d'Armement à Logiciel Prépondérant
- PALS
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Precision Approach and Landing System
- PAM
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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 - PAM
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Payload Assist Module
- PAM
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Propulsion Avionics Module
- PAM
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Programma Alimentare Mondiale
= PMA, WFP (see above)
- PAMELA
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Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics
- PAN-H
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Plan d’Action National sur l’Hydrogène et les piles à combustible
- PANSY
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Program of the Antarctic Syowa MST/IS Radar
- PANTER
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Poste Auxiliaire de Numérisation, de Tracé et d'Études de Réseaux
- PAP
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Payload Accommodation Plan
- PAP
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Payload Adapter Plate
- PAPEETE
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Pour Améliorer les Performances Énergétiques ET Environnementales
- PAPG
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Programm zur Auswertung von Pappgassenversuchen
- PAPI
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Precision Approach Path Indicator
- PAPI
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Programme d’Appui à la Petite Irrigation
- PAR
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Precision Approach Radar
- PAR
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Perimeter Acquisition Radar
- PARACHUTE
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Participation in RAndomized trials Compromised by widely Held beliefs aboUt lack of Treatment Equipoise
- PAS
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Payload Accommodation Study
- PAS
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Produit d'Activation des Structures
- PASA
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Permutateur Automatique de Sources d'Alimentation
- PASEPARE
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Programme d’Appui aux Secteurs de l’Eau Potable, de l’Assainissement et Ressources en Eau
- PASS
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Primary Avionics Software System
- PASTISS
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Professional Analysis Software Tool for Inflatable Space Structures
- PATH
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Postflight Attitude and Trajectory History
- PATONN
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Physics and Technology of Nanotubes@Nanotubes
- PATS
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Payload Avionics Test Station
- PAV
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Pressure-Actuated Valve
- PAW
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Plasma Arc Welding
The abbreviation PAW (Plasma Arc Welding) is included in the abbreviation VPPAW (Variable Polarity Plasma Arc Welding).
- PAZE
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Podlaska Agencja Zarzidzania Energii
- PBD
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Payload Bay Door
- PBDI
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Prise de Branchement avec Déclencheur Intégré
- PBDM
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Payload Bay Door Mechanism
- PBK
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Payload Bay Kit
- PBL
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Payload Bay Liner
- PBP
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Preburner Pump
- PBPS
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Postboost Propulsion System
- PBS
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Payload Berthing System
- PBTS
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Payload Bay Transfer System
- PBV
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Postboost Vehicle
- PBV
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Post Boost Vehicle
- PBW
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Particle-Beam Weapon
- PC
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Printed Circuit
- PCA
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Pneumatic Control Assembly
- PCA
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Point of Closest Approach
- PCA
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Power Conditioning Assembly
- PCA
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Power Controller Assembly
- PCA
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Peugeot Citroën Automobiles
- PCB
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Power Circuit Breaker
The abbreviation PCB (Power Circuit Breaker) includes the abbreviation CB (Circuit Breaker).
- PCB
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Power Control Box
- PCB
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Printed Circuit Board
- PCC
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Payload Control and Checkout
- PCCE
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Payload Common Communication Equipment
- PCCN
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Palier de Protection et de Contrôle Commande Numérique
- PCDU
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Payload Command Decoder Unit
- PCE
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Power Conditioning Electronics
- PCE
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Power Conditioning Equipment
- PCF
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Payload Control Facility
- PCGN
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Point Confort Gaz Naturel
- PCI-E
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Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
- PCIL
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Pilot-Controlled Instrument Landing
- PCK
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Payload Command Kit
- PCL
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Power Control List
- PCL
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Primary Coolant Line
- PCL
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Primary Coolant Loop
- PCM
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Photoelectric Cell Module
- PCM
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Power Control Mission
- PCM
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Pulse Code Modulator
- PCME
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Physique, Chimie, Mécanique, Électronique
- PCOT
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Payload Center Operations Team
- PCP
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Power Control Panel
The abbreviation PCP (Power Control Panel) includes the abbreviation CP (Control Panel).
- PCPAS
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PATRIOT Command Post Automation System
- PCR
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Payload Changeout Room
- PCR
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Payload Checkout Room
- PCR
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Payload Clean Room
- PCR
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Power Change Request
The abbreviation PCR (Power Change Request) includes the abbreviation CR (Change Request).
- PCRD
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Programme-Cadre de Recherche et de Développement
- PCRDT
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Programme Cadre de Recherche et Développement Technologique
- PCRP
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Poste Central de Regroupement de Postes
- PCRS
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Payload Cover Removal System
- PCS
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Pacific Command Ship
- PCS
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Primary Coolant System
- PCS
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Probability of Crew Safety
- PCS
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Payload Checkout System
- PCS
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Payload Control Subsystem
- PCS
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Payload Control Supervisor
- PCS
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Power Conversion System
- PCS
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Pouvoir Calorifique Supérieur
- PCSM
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Pouvoir Calorifique Supérieur Mensuel
- PCTC
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Payload Crew Training Complex
- PCTE
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Portable Commercial Test Equipment
The abbreviation PCTE (Portable Commercial Test Equipment) includes the abbreviation TE (Test Equipment).
- PCTO
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Payload Cost Tradeoff Optimization
- PCU
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Payload Checkout Unit
The abbreviation PCU (Payload Checkout Unit) is included in the abbreviation PPCU (Partial Payload Checkout Unit).
- PCU
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Power Condition Unit
- PCU
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Power Conditioning Unit
- PCU
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Power Control Unit
- PCU
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Power Conversion Unit
- PCU
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Process Control Unit
- PCV
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Purge Control Valve
- PCVL
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Pilot-Controlled Visual Landing
- PCVS
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Pouvoir Calorifique Variable Supérieur
- PD&RS
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Payload Deployment and Retrieval Subsystem
- PDA
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Personal Digital Assistant
- PDA
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Payload Disconnect Assembly
- PDA
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Propellant Drain Area
- PDA
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Pump Drive Assembly
- PDB
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Power Distribution Box
- PDC
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Power Distribution Control
- PDCS
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Power Distribution and Control Subsystem
- PDCU
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Power Distribution and Control Unit
- PDD
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Payload Description Document
- PDDA
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Power Driven Decontamination Apparatus
- PDE
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Projectbureau Duurzame Energie
- PDE
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Producteur Distributeur d'Électricité
- PDI
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Payload Data Interleaver
- PDM
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Payload Deployment Module
- PDP
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Payload Data Pack
- PDP
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Postinsertion Deorbit Preparation
- PDR
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Point De Raccordement
- PDRM
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Payload Deployment and Retrieval Mechanism
- PDRR
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Payload Design Requirements Review
The abbreviation PDRR (Payload Design Requirements Review) includes abbreviations RR (Requirements Review) and DRR (Design Requirements Review).
- PDRS
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Payload Deployment and Retrieval System
- PDRS
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Payload Data and Retrieval System
- PDRSS
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Payload Deployment and Retrieval System Simulation/Simulator
- PDS
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Pathfinder Demonstration Satellite
- PDS
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Power Distribution System
- PDS
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Pyrotechnic Device Simulator
- PDT
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Payload Data Tape
The abbreviation PDT (Payload Data Tape) includes the abbreviation DT (Data Tape).
- PDTR
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Proposed Draft Technical Report
The abbreviation PDTR (Proposed Draft Technical Report) includes abbreviations DTR (Draft Technical Report) and TR (Technical Report).
- PDU
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Pilot Display Unit
- PDU
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Power Drive Unit
- PDU
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Pressure Distribution Unit
- PDUG
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Plan de Desserte Urbain Gaz
- PDV
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Pressure Disconnect Valve
- PE
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Primärenergie