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Vehicle engineering
Vehicle engineering, transport vehicle engineering.
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- CETUR
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Centre d'Études Techniques des Transports Urbains
- CEV
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Crew Exploration Vehicle
- CEVE
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Comité Européen du Véhicule Expérimental
- CFAE
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Contractor-Furnished Airborne Equipment
- CFC
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Chemins de Fer de la Corse (https://cf-corse.corsica/)
- CFCC
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Comité Français de Coordination du Carburéacteur
- CFD
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Compagnie de Chemins de Fer Départementaux
- CFF
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Columbus Free Flyer
- CFP
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Conceptual Flight Profile
- CFTE
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Center for Transportation Excellence
- CGAD
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Collins General Aviation Division
- CGEA
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Compagnie Générale d'Entreprise Automobile
- CGEA
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Compagnie Générale d’Entreprises Automobiles
- CGRO
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Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
- CHAMP
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Challenging Minisatellite Payload
- CHARM
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Composite High-Altitude Radiation Model
- CHIPS
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Cosmic Hot Interstellar Spectrometer
- CHMAC
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Coopération Homme-Machine pour l'Assistance à la conduite
- CHSF
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Cargo Hydrazine Service Facility
- CI
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Crew Interface
- CIC
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Cargo Integration Contractor
- CICC
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Cargo Integration Control Center
The abbreviation CICC (Cargo Integration Control Center) includes the abbreviation CC (Control Center).
- CIE
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Cargo Integration Equipment
- CIMSA
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Compagnie d'Informatique Militaire, Spatiale et Aéronautique
- CINCNORAD
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Commander-In-Chief, North American Aerospace
- CINCSBL
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Commander-In-Chief, Space-Based Laser
The abbreviation CINCSBL (Commander-In-Chief, Space-Based Laser) includes the abbreviation CINC (Commander-In-Chief).
- CIR
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Cargo Integration Review
The abbreviation CIR (Cargo Integration Review) is included in the abbreviation CIR (Configuration Inspection Report).
- CIRCE
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Confusion-limited Infrared Cosmology Explorer
- CIRD
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Cargo Integration Review Dry Run
- CIRRIS
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Cryogenic Infrared Radiance Instrument(ation) for Shuttle
- CIS
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Cargo Integration Schedule
- CITE
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Cargo Integration Test Equipment
The abbreviation CITE (Cargo Integration Test Equipment) is included in abbreviations such as VCITE (Vertical Cargo Integration Test Equipment) and HCITE (Horizontal Cargo Integration Test Equipment), and it includes the abbreviation TE (Test Equipment).
- CIVT
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Cargo Interface Verification Test
The abbreviation CIVT (Cargo Interface Verification Test) includes abbreviations IVT (Interface Verification Test) and VT (Verification Test).
- CIVU
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Cargo Integration Verification Unit
- CIWG
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Cargo Integration Working Group
The abbreviation CIWG (Cargo Integration Working Group) includes the abbreviation WG (Working Group).
- CLM
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Circumlunar Mission
- CLOT
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Combined Loads Orbiter Test
- CLS
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Contingency Landing Site
The abbreviation CLS (Contingency Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).
- CLS
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Collecte Localisation Satellites
- CLSO
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Contingency Landing Support Officer
- CM
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Cargo Manager
- CM
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Crew Module
The abbreviation CM (Crew Module) is included in the abbreviation CMC (Crew Module Computer).
- CM
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Command Module
The abbreviation CM (Command Module) is included in the abbreviation CMC (Command Module Computer).
- CM
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Cruise Missile
The abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile) is included in abbreviations such as ALCM (Air-Launched Cruise Missile), CMAG (Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance), GLCM (Ground-Launched Cruise Missile), SLCM (Sea-Launched Cruise Missile), ACM (Advanced Cruise Missile), ACM (Anti-Cruise Missile) and ASLCM (Advanced Sea-Launched Cruise Missile).
- CMA
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Compagnie Maritime d'Affrètement
- CMAG
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Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance
The abbreviation CMAG (Cruise Missile Advanced Guidance) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).
- CMC
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Command Module Computer
The abbreviation CMC (Command Module Computer) includes the abbreviation CM (Command Module).
- CMC
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Crew Module Computer
The abbreviation CMC (Crew Module Computer) includes the abbreviation CM (Crew Module).
- CMG
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Control Moment Gyro
- CMWS
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Common Missile Warning System
- CNAE
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Comissão Nacional de Atividades Espaciais
- CNCMA
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Centro Nazionale di Meteorologia e Climatologia Aeronautica
- CNES
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Centre National d'Études Spatiales (https://cnes.fr/fr)
- CNIC
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Chantier Naval et Industriel du Cameroun
- CNN
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Compagnie Nationale de Navigation
- CNSA
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China National Space Administration (www.cnsa.gov.cn)
- CNTS
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Centre National des Techniques Spatiales
- COAS
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Crewman Optical Alignment Sight
- COBAE
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Comissão Brasileira de Atividades Espaciais
- COBE
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Cosmic Background Explorer
- COFR
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Certificate Of Flight Readiness
- COFR
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Certification Of Flight Readiness
- COFW
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Certificate Of Flight Worthiness
- COGMAN
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Center Of Gravity of payload Manifest
- COMAS
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Combined Orbital Maneuvering and Abort System
- COMSAT
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Communications Satellite
- COMTR
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COMSAT Technical Review
- CONIE
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Comisión Nacional de Investigación del Espacio
- COP
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Co-Orbiting Platform
- COPEC
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Contribution de la Psychologie et de l'Ergonomie Cognitives (à la coopération homme-machine dans la conduite automobile)
- CORSA
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Cosmic Radiation Satellite
- COSMIC
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COmputer Software Management and Information Center
The COmputer Software Management and Information Center (COSMIC) is a special NASA service that offers computer programs capable of being adapted to secondary usage while developed for the space program or for other technology generating agencies. Located at the University of Georgia, the COSMIC’s library contains programs for such purposes as structural analysis, artificial intelligence, computational fluid dynamics, thermal analysis, image processing, or project management.
The abbreviation COSMIC (COmputer Software Management and Information Center) includes the abbreviation IC (Information Center).
- COSPAR
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Committee on Space Research
- COSTAR
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Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement
- CPC
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Cargo Processing Contract
- CPCB
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Crew Procedures Control Board
The abbreviation CPCB (Crew Procedures Control Board) includes the abbreviation CB (Control Board).
- CPD
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Crew Procedures Division
- CPD
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Crew Passive Dosimeter
- CPDS
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Crew Procedures Documentation System
- CPES
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Crew Procedures Evaluator Simulator
- CPF
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Cargo Processing Facility
- CPF
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Cost Per Flight
- CPG
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Coarse-Pointing Gimbal
- CPM
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Cargo Propulsion Module
The abbreviation CPM (Cargo Propulsion Module) includes the abbreviation PM (Propulsion Module).
- CPMP
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Crew Procedures Management Plan
- CPMP
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Crew Products Management Plan
- CPPCO
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Cargo Projects Program Control Office
- CPSE
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Common Payload Support Equipment
- CPT
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Cargo Processing Technician
- CPTA
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Core Propulsion Test Article
The abbreviation CPTA (Core Propulsion Test Article) includes the abbreviation TA (Test Article).
- CRAB
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Combat Reconnaissance Armoured Buggy
- CRAF
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Comet Rendezvous/Asteroid Fly-by
- CRALT
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CNES Radar Altimeter
The abbreviation CRALT (CNES Radar Altimeter) includes the abbreviation RALT (Radar Altimeter).
- CREAM
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Cosmic Radiation Effects and Activation Monitor
- CREDO
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Cabin noise Reduction by Experimental and numerical Design Optimization
- CRERS
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Crew Rescue and Equipment Retrieval System
- CRIS
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Crash Records Information System
- CRISTAL
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Cellule de Recherche Industrielle en Systèmes de Transports Automatisés Légers
- CRMA
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Société de Construction et de Réparation de Matériel Aéronautique
- CRPNPAC
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Caisse de Retraite du Personnel Navigant de l'Aéronautique Civile
- CRR
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Cargo Compatibility Review
- CRR
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Cargo Readiness Review
The abbreviation CRR (Cargo Readiness Review) includes the abbreviation RR (Readiness Review).
- CRRES
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Combined Release/Radiation Effects Satellite
- CRRES
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Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
- CRS
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Crew Rescue System
- CRS
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Commercial Resupply Services
- CS
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Crew Simulator
- CS
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Crew Station
The abbreviation CS (Crew Station) is included in abbreviations such as ACS (Aft Crew Station), CSR (Crew Station Review), CST (Crew Station Trainer), FBCS (Fixed-Base Crew Station) and MBCS (Motion-Base Crew Station).
- CS
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Spacelab Operations Directorate
- CSA
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Canadian Space Agency (www.space.gc.ca)
- CSCSAT
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Commercial Synchronous Communication Satellite
- CSD
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Crew Systems Division
- CSF
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Crew Storage Facility
- CSG
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Centre Spatial Guyanais
- CSI
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Crew Software Interface
- CSM
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Command and Service Module
The abbreviation CSM (Command and Service Module) includes the abbreviation SM (Service Module).
- CSM
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Cargo System Manual
- CSM
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Command/Service Module
The abbreviation CSM (Command/Service Module) includes the abbreviation SM (Service Module).
- CSM
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Common Support Module
The abbreviation CSM (Common Support Module) includes the abbreviation SM (Support Module).
- CSNM
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Chambre Syndicale Nationale du Motocycle
- CSNU
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Commandement Spatial des Nations Unies
= UNSC | United Nations Space Command | In English
- CSOC
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Consolidated Space Operations Center
- CSOP
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Crew Systems Operating Procedure
The abbreviation CSOP (Crew Systems Operating Procedure) includes the abbreviation OP (Operating Procedure).
- CSR
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Crew Station Review
The abbreviation CSR (Crew Station Review) includes the abbreviation CS (Crew Station).
- CSS
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Control Stick Steering
- CSS
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Core Segment Simulator
- CSS
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Crew Safety System
- CSS
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Chinese Space Station
The abbreviation CSS (Chinese Space Station) includes the abbreviation SS (Space Station).
- CSST
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Centro Studi sui Sistemi di Trasporto
- CST
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Crew Software Trainer
- CST
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Crew Station Trainer
The abbreviation CST (Crew Station Trainer) includes the abbreviation CS (Crew Station).
- CST
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Crew Systems Trainer
- CSTA
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Crew Software Training Aid
- CSTAR
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Continuous Stellar-Tracking Attitude Reference
- CSTC
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Consolidated Space Test Center
- CSUE
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Centro Satellitare dell'Unione Europea (www.eusc.europa.eu)
= EUSC | European Union Satellite Centre | In English
= CSUE | Centro de Satélites de la Unión Europea | In Spanish - CSUE
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Centro de Satélites de la Unión Europea (www.eusc.europa.eu)
= EUSC (see above)
- CTA
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Command and Telemetry Assembly
- CTA
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Controlled Thrust Assembly
- CTF
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Commit To Flight
- CTI
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Critical Transportation Item
- CTIS
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Crawler-Transporter Intercom System
- CTIS
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Central Tire Inflation System
- CTL
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Combat Training Launch
- CTPD
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Crew Training and Procedures Division
- CTS
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Canadian Technology Satellite
- CTS
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Command and Telemetry Subsystem
- CTS
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Communications Technology Satellite
- CTS
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Centre des Techniques Spatiales
- CTU
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Command (and) Telemetry Unit
- CUTE
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Clean Urban Transport Europe
- CV
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Carrier Vehicle
- CV
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Deployable Payloads Operation
- CV
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Check Valve
- CV
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Conventional Vehicle
- CV
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Core Vehicle
- CVA
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Convair Astronautics
- CVDC
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Cambridge Vehicle Dynamics Consortium (https://www-cvdc.eng.cam.ac.uk/)
- CVE
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Complete Vehicle Erector
- CWL
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Cardiff International Airport (https://www.cardiff-airport.com/)
- CYSF
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Cape York Space Facility
- CaJRS
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Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing
- ChJA
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Chinese Journal of Aeronautics
- ChJSS
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Chinese Journal of Space Science
- ChSAJ
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Chinese Society of Astronautics Journal
- ChSST
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Chinese Space Science Technology
- CoRoT
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Convection, Rotation & planetary Transits
= CoRoT | Convection, Rotation et Transits planétaires | In French
- CoRoT
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Convection, Rotation et Transits planétaires
= CoRoT (see above)
- ComSp
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Commercial Space
- DA
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Dévidoir Automobile
The abbreviation DA (Dévidoir Automobile) is included in abbreviations such as DATT (Dévidoir Automobile Tout-Terrain) and DAP (Dévidoir Automobile Prémélangeur).
- DAB
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Docking And Berthing
- DABM
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Defense Against Ballistic Missiles
- DADS
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Dual Air Density Satellite
- DAIS
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Data Avionics Information System
- DAMA
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Demand Assigned Multiple Access
- DANASAT
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Direct-Ascent Nuclear ASAT
- DAP
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Descent Analysis Program
The abbreviation DAP (Descent Analysis Program) is included in the abbreviation SDAP (Shuttle Descent Analysis Program).
- DAP
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Dévidoir Automobile Prémélangeur
The abbreviation DAP (Dévidoir Automobile Prémélangeur) includes the abbreviation DA (Dévidoir Automobile).
- DARA
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Deutsche Agentur für Raumfahrtangelegenheiten
- DART
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Double Asteroid Redirection Test
- DAS
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Digital Avionics System
- DASA
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Dual Aerospace Servoamplifier
- DAT
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Direct-Ascent Threat
- DATT
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Dévidoir Automobile Tout-Terrain
The abbreviation DATT (Dévidoir Automobile Tout-Terrain) includes the abbreviation DA (Dévidoir Automobile).
- DBC
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Dictionnaire Biographique des Cheminots
- DC
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Delta Clipper
- DCAT
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Diesel Clean Advanced Technology
- DCE
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Deployable Cargo Element
The abbreviation DCE (Deployable Cargo Element) includes the abbreviation CE (Cargo Element).
- DCSD
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Département Commande des Systèmes et Dynamique du vol
- DCSS
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Delta Cryogenic Second Stage
- DCSU
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Direct Current Switching Unit
- DDF
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De Dietrich Ferroviaire
- DDS
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Descent Design System
- DDTF
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Dynamic Docking Test Facility
The abbreviation DDTF (Dynamic Docking Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).
- DDTS
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Dynamic Docking Test System
- DEFA
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Dana Esperantista Fervojista Asocio
- DEL
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Deorbit, Entry, and Landing
- DEL
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Division des Études de Locomotives à vapeur
- DF
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Development Flight
- DF
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Direct Flight