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A -
Acceleration
{eng}
A -
Aft
{eng}
A -
ALFA
(military phonetics alphabet)
{eng}
A -
Alpha
{eng}
A -
Amber
{eng}
A -
American
(ISS)
{eng}
A -
Ampere(s)
(unit SI)
{eng}
A -
Analog Signal
{eng}
A -
Angstrom
{eng}
A -
Applications
{eng}
A -
Armées
{fra}
a -
atto
(10-18; SI unit prefix)
{eng}
A -
Audio
{eng}
A -
Availability
{eng}
A -
international space object designator suffix usually reserved for "payload"
{eng}
A -
kód pro rakety vypouštné z letadel
(USA)
{eng}
a -
semi-major axis of the orbit
{eng}
A&A -
Advertise and Award
{eng}
A&Ap -
Astronomy and Astrophysics
(astronomy; journal)
{eng}
A&C -
Activation and Checkout
{eng}
A&CN -
Approval and Clearance Notice
{eng}
A&CO -
Assembly and Checkout
{eng}
A&COTA -
Assembly and Checkout Technical Analysis
{eng}
A&D -
Assembly and Disassembly
{eng}
A&E -
Architects and Engineering
{eng}
A&E -
Architectural and Engineering
{eng}
A&E -
Armament and Electronics
{eng}
A&E -
Assembly and Equipment
{eng}
A&E -
Assembly and Erection
{eng}
A&E -
Azimuth and Elevation
{eng}
A&EM -
Assembly and External Maintenance
{eng}
A&F -
Accounting and Finance
(20 AF)
{eng}
A&F -
Arm and Fuse /also Arm and Fuze/
{eng}
A&F -
Arming and Fusing /also Arming and Fuzing/
{eng}
A&FM -
Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics
{eng}
A&GM -
Artillery and Guided Missile School
(USA)
{eng}
A&I -
Analysis and Integration
{eng}
A&I -
Assembly and Installation
{eng}
A&L -
Approach and Landing
{eng}
A&M -
Assembly and Maintenance
{eng}
A&MI -
Assembly and Maintenance Integration
{eng}
A&MV -
Assembly and Maintenance Verification
{eng}
A&P -
Attitude and Pointing
{eng}
A&PS -
Administration and Program Support
(MSFC Directorate)
{eng}
A&R -
Automation and Robotics
{eng}
A&RC -
Application and Resource Control
{eng}
A&S -
Avionics and Software
{eng}
A&T -
Assembly & Test
{eng}
A&TA -
Assembly and Test Area
{eng}
A&V -
Assembly and Verification
{eng}
A-50 -
Aerozine-50
{eng}
A-D -
Analog-to-Digital /also Analog to Digital/
{eng}
A-E -
Arvin Echo
{eng}
A-FA-H -
Aniline-Furfuryl Alcohol-Hydrazine
{eng}
A-G -
Aerojet-General Corp.
(USA)
{eng}
A-h -
Ampere-hour(s)
(unit SI)
{eng}
A-ICBM -
Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
{eng}
A-J -
Antijam
{eng}
a-m -
Amplitude Modulation
{eng}
A-S -
Antispoofing
(GPS)
{eng}
A-SAR -
Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar
{eng}
A-SCAT -
Advanced Scatterometer
(POEM Candidate Instrument)
{eng}
a. c. -
Aerodynamic Center
{eng}
A. R. T. -
Automatic Range Tracking
{eng}
A.I.S.S. -
Australian International Space School
(Australia)
{eng}
A.p.d. -
Avalanche Photodiode
{eng}
A/A -
Air to Air /also Air-to-Air/
(TAB93-1)
{eng}
A/A -
Analysis/Architecture
{eng}
A/B -
Afterburner
{eng}
A/B -
Airborne
(ISS)
{eng}
A/C -
Air Conditioning
{eng}
A/C -
Aircraft Commander
{eng}
A/C -
Aircraft
(USAF)
{eng}
A/C -
Associate Contractor
{eng}
A/D -
Analog to Digital /also Analog-to-Digital/
(conversion)
{eng}
A/D -
Arm/Disarm
(20 AF)
{eng}
A/E -
Activity Elements
{eng}
A/E -
Architectural and Engineering
{eng}
A/F -
Air-to-Fuel /also Air to Fuel/
(ratio)
{eng}
A/F -
Air-to-Fuel Ratio /also Air to Fuel Ratio/
{eng}
A/FM -
Air Firing Mechanism
{eng}
A/FS -
Arm and Fuse System
{eng}
A/G -
Air-to-Ground /also Air to Ground/
(NASA; STS; ISS)
{eng}
A/L -
Air Launch
{eng}
A/L -
Airlock /also Air Lock/
(ISS; STS; NASA)
{eng}
A/L -
Approach and Landing /also Approach/Landing/
{eng}
A/L -
Autoland
{eng}
A/m -
Ampere per meter
{eng}
A/m -
ampere(s) per meter
{eng}
A/M -
Auto/Manual
{eng}
A/N -
Alphanumeric
(DMSP)
{eng}
A/O -
Analog/Output
{eng}
A/O -
as of
{eng}
A/P -
Airport
{eng}
A/P -
Autopilot
{eng}
A/R -
American/Russian
(NASA; ISS)
{eng}
A/R -
as required
{eng}
A/R -
Autoland Rollout
{eng}
A/S -
Air-to-Surface /also Air to Surface/
(TAB93-1)
{eng}
A/S -
Airspeed
{eng}
a/s -
Airspeed
{eng}
A/S -
Ascent Stage
{eng}
A/S -
Auxiliary Stage
{eng}
A/SA -
Arid/Semi-Arid
{eng}
A/T -
Alignment Technique
(Apollo)
{eng}
A/T -
Angle Tracker
{eng}
A/TDA -
Antenna Assembly for Tracking and Data Acquisition
{eng}
A/U -
Air-to-Underwater /also Air to Underwater/
{eng}
A/V -
Audio/Video /also Audio and Video/
{eng}
A1C -
Airman First Class
{eng}
A7L -
Apollo suit, 7th model, International Latex Corporation
{eng}
A7LB -
Apollo suit, 7th model, International Latex Corporation, B variant
{eng}
Å -
Angstrom
{eng}
AA -
Accelerated Assemblies
{eng}
AA -
Accelerometer Assembly
(STS; NASA; CAIB; NAIB)
{eng}
AA -
Acta Astronomica
(astronomy; journal)
{eng}
AA -
Administrative Arrangement
(Thule AB)
{eng}
AA -
Affirmative Action
{eng}
AA -
agregaty avtomatiki
[АА - агрегаты автоматики]
{rus}
AA -
Air to Air /also Air-to-Air/
(NASA; STS)
{eng}
AA -
Airplane Avionics
{eng}
AA -
American Airlines
{eng}
AA -
Angular Accelerometer
{eng}
AA -
Antenna Assembly
(STS; ISS)
{eng}
AA -
Antiaircraft
{eng}
AA -
Associate Administrator
(NASA)
{eng}
AA -
Astronomical Almanac
(astronomy)
{eng}
AA -
Attack Assessment
{eng}
AA/AL -
Airplane Avionics/Autoland
{eng}
AA/AL -
Automatic Approach/Autoland
{eng}
AA/SF -
Associate Administrator for Space Flight
{eng}
AA/TDA -
Associate Administrator for Tracking and Data Acquisition
{eng}
AAA -
Amor, Apollo or Aten
(astronomy; asteroid class)
{eng}
AAA -
Antiaircraft Artillery /also Anti-Aircraft Artillery/
(USAF)
{eng}
AAA -
Astronaut Actuated Abort
{eng}
AAA -
Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstract
(astronomy; journal)
{eng}
AAA -
Avionics Air Assembly
(STS; ISS)
{eng}
AAAA -
Asociacion Argentina Amigos de la Astronomia
(astronomia)
{spa}
AAACT -
All-Aspect Adversary Counter-Tactics
(TAB93-1)
{eng}
AAAF -
Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France (Francie)
{fre}
AAAS -
American Association for the Advancement of Science (USA)
{eng}
AABA -
Aerospace Auxiliary Equipment
{eng}
AABCP -
Advanced Airborne Command Post
{eng}
AABW -
Antarctic Bottom Water
{eng}
AAC -
Acquisition Advice Code
(AFSCN)
{eng}
AAC -
Aft Access Cone
(ISS)
{eng}
AAC -
Air Armament Center (Eglin AFB, FL; USA)
(USAF)
{eng}
AAC -
Allied Advisory Committee
{eng}
AAC -
Associate Analysis Center
{eng}
AACB -
Aeronautics and Astronautics Coordinating Board
(USA)
{eng}
AACC -
Airborne Alternate Command Center
{eng}
AACE -
Attitude and Antenna Control Electronics
{eng}
AACGM -
Altitude Adjusted Corrected Geomagnetic
{eng}
AACS -
AACS Articulation Control Subsystem
{eng}
AACS -
Attitude and Antenna Control System (Subsystem)
{eng}
AACS -
Attitude and Articulation Control Subsystem
(Voyager; NASA)
{eng}
AADC -
Area Air Defense Commander
{eng}
AADC -
Avionics Architecture Design Change
{eng}
AADOC -
Alternate Air Defense Operations Center
(TW/AA)
{eng}
AADS -
Advanced Air Defense System
(USA)
{eng}
AADS -
Army Air Defense System
(USA)
{eng}
AADS -
Ascent Air Data System
{eng}
AADSF -
Advanced Automated Directional Solidification Furnace
{eng}
AAE -
Abort Advisory Equipment
{eng}
AAE -
Aerospace Ancillary Equipment
{eng}
AAE -
Aerospace Auxiliary Equipment
{eng}
AAE -
U. S. Army Acquisition Executive
{eng}
AAEA -
Automated Analytical Electrophoresis Apparatus
{eng}
AAEF -
Aquatic Animal Experiment Facility
(ISS)
{eng}
AAEU -
Aquatic Animal Experiment Unit
{eng}
AAF -
American Air Filter Co.
(USA)
{eng}
AAF -
Auxiliary Airfield
(ASCN)
{eng}
AAFB -
Andersen AFB, Guam (USA)
{eng}
AAFB -
Andrews AFB, MD (USA)
{eng}
AAFCOP -
Alternate Air Force Command Post
(USA)
{eng}
AAFE -
Advanced Applications Flight Equipment
{eng}
AAFE -
Aeroassist Flight Experiment
(reentry vehicle; aeroassisted orbital transfer vehicle; AOTV)
{eng}
AAFES -
Army and Air Force Exchange Service
{eng}
AAGMC -
Antiaircraft Artillery and Guided Missile Center
{eng}
AAGMS -
Antiaircraft Guided Missile School
(USA)
{eng}
AAGTO -
Annually Averaged Global Total Ozone
{eng}
AAH -
Automated Attitude Hold
(for MMU)
{eng}
AAIR -
Advanced Atmospheric Sounder and Imaging Radiometer
{eng}
AAL -
Aero-Acoustic Levitator
(materials processing; experiment facility)
{eng}
AAM -
Air-to-Air Missile /also Air to Air Missile; also Antiaircraft Missile/
(USAF)
{eng}
AAMD -
Air-to-Air Missile Defense
(TAB93-1)
{eng}
AAMD -
Automated Air Movement Data
(C4SMP)
{eng}
AAMM -
Antiantimissile Missile
{eng}
AAMP -
Advanced Automation Methodology Project
{eng}
AAMSS -
ARINC Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Service
(project; comsat system)
{eng}
AAN -
Agency Action Notice
{eng}
AAN -
Akademija artillerijskych nauk (Moskva; SSSR)
(organizace)
[ААН - Академия артиллерийскых наук (Москва; СССР)]
{rus}
AAO -
Anglo Australian Observatory
(astronomy)
{eng}
AAO -
Astronaut Activities Office
(USA)
{eng}
AAOC -
Antiaircraft Operations Center
{eng}
AAOE -
Airborne Antarctic Ozone Experiment
{eng}
AAP -
Affirmative Action Plan
{eng}
AAP -
Airlock Adapter Plate
(STS)
{eng}
AAP -
Americom Asia-Pacific
{eng}
AAP -
Analog Autopilot
{eng}
AAP -
Apollo Application Program
{eng}
AAPCA -
Alabama Air Pollution Control Act
{eng}
AAQS -
Ambient Air Quality Standards
(EPA; Pawe Paws)
{eng}
AAR -
After-Action Review
(AFSPC [=Air Force Space Command]/SP)
{eng}
AAR -
Air to Air Refueling
(USAF)
{eng}
AAR -
Automatic Alternate Routing
{eng}
AARPS -
Advanced Air-Augmented Rocket Propulslon System
{eng}
AARTS -
Automatic Audio Remote Test Set
{eng}
AAS -
Abort Advisory System
{eng}
AAS -
Agencywide Administrative Systems
{eng}
AAS -
Airlock Attach System
(ISS)
{eng}
AAS -
American Astronautical Society
(USA)
{eng}
AAS -
American Astronomical Society (USA)
(astronomy; organization)
{eng}
AAS -
Apollo Abort System
(USA)
{eng}
AAS -
Attack Assessment System
{eng}
AASC -
Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee
(1990-Bahcall, 1980-Field, 1970-Greenstein)
{eng}
AASE -
Airborne Arctic Stratospheric Expedition
{eng}
AASE II -
Airborne Arctic Stratospheric Expedition II
{eng}
AASO -
Agency Accounting Systems Office
{eng}
AAT -
Activation Acceptance Team
{eng}
AAT -
Anglo-Australian Telescope (Australie) /also Anglo Australian Telescope/
(astronomy; observatory)
{eng}
AAT -
Anomaly Analysis Team
(20 AF)
{eng}
AATSR -
Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer
(POEM Candidate Instrument)
{eng}
AATT -
Advanced Air Transportation Technologies Project
{eng}
AAU -
Aalborg University
{eng}
AAUW -
American Association of University Women (USA)
(organization)
{eng}
AAV -
Advanced Aerospace Vehicle
(later NASP)
{eng}
AAVCS -
Automatic Aircraft Vectoring Control System
{eng}
AAVP -
Advanced Aircrew Vision Protection
(USAF)
{eng}
AAVS -
Automatic Aircraft Vectoring System
{eng}
AAVSO -
American Association of Variable-Star Observers (USA) /also American Association of Variable Star Observers/
(astronomy; organization)
{eng}
AAW -
Antiair Warfare
{eng}
AAWS -
Automatic Attack Warning System
(USA)
{eng}
AB -
Administration Building
(DSCS)
{eng}
AB -
Afterburner
(TAB93-1)
{eng}
AB -
Air Base
{eng}
AB -
Airborne
{eng}
AB -
Airburst
(20 AF)
{eng}
AB -
akkumuljatornaja batareja
(ISS)
[АБ - аккумуляторная батарея]
{rus}
AB -
Array Bending
{eng}
AB -
Auto-Beacon
{eng}
AB -
Avionics Bay
{eng}
ABA -
American Bosch Arma Corp.
(USA)
{eng}
ABA -
Auxiliary Beam Adapter
(ISS)
{eng}
ABA -
dc Amplifier, Buffer, Attenuator
{eng}
ABACS -
Automated Booster Assembly Checkout System
{eng}
ABACS -
Automatic Booster Acceptance and Checkout System
{eng}
ABACUS -
Austere Backup Communications Unmanned System
(C4SMP)
{eng}
ABC -
Advanced Biomedical Capsule
{eng}
ABC -
Advanced Business Communications Corp.
{eng}
ABC -
Audio Bus Coupler
(ISS; STS)
{eng}
ABC -
Automatic Bandwidth Control
{eng}
ABC -
Automatic Brightness Control
{eng}
ABCA -
American, British, Canadian, Australian
(armies)
{eng}
ABCD -
Advanced Beam Concept Development
(BMDO)
{eng}
ABCF -
As-Built Configuration File
{eng}
ABCI -
Advanced Business Communications, Inc.
(later Hughes)
{eng}
ABCL -
As-Built Configuration List
{eng}
ABCR -
As-Built Configuration Record
{eng}
ABDL -
Automatic Binary Data Link
{eng}
ABDR -
Aircraft Battle Damage Repair
(USAF)
{eng}
ABE -
Air-Based Electronics
{eng}
ABE -
Astrobiology Explorer
(NASA; MIDEX; project)
{eng}
ABEND -
Abnormal End
{eng}
ABERT -
Auto Bit Error Rate Test
{eng}
ABES -
Aerospace Business Evaluation Simulator
{eng}
ABES -
Amended Budget Estimate Submission
{eng}
ABG -
Air Base Group
{eng}
ABGD -
Air Base Ground Defense
{eng}
ABHRS -
As-Built Hardware Reporting System
{eng}
ABL -
Airborne Laser
(USAF)
{eng}
ABL -
Alleghany Ballistic Laboratory (USA)
{eng}
ABL -
Automated Biological Laboratory
{eng}
ABLE -
Airborne Laser Experiment
{eng}
ABLE -
Atmospheric Boundary Layer Experiment
{eng}
ABLE ACE -
Airborne Laser Extended Atmospheric Characterization Experiment
(USAF)
{eng}
ABLEX -
Airborne Laser Experiment
(USAF)
{eng}
ABLL -
Airborne Laser Laboratory
(ALL preferred)
{eng}
ABM -
Acquisition Bus Monitor
{eng}
ABM -
Advanced Bill of Materials
{eng}
ABM -
Antiballistic Missile
{eng}
ABM -
Apogee Boost Motor
{eng}
ABMA -
Army Ballistic Missile Agency (USA)
{eng}
ABMD -
Air Ballistic Missile Division
(USA)
{eng}
ABMDA -
Advanced Ballistic Missile Defence Agency
{eng}
ABMEWS -
Antiballistic Missile Early Warning System
(USA)
{eng}
ABMS -
Automated Batch Mix System
{eng}
ABNCP -
Airborne Command Post
{eng}
ABO -
Annular Beam Oscillator
(USAF)
{eng}
ABOLT -
Acquire BOLT
(ISS)
{eng}
ABQ -
Albuquerque, NM (USA)
{eng}
ABR -
Aero Ballistic Rocket /also Aero-Ballistic Rocket/
(Lockheed; USAF)
{eng}
ABR -
Available Bit Rate
{eng}
ABREK -
Advanced Ballistic Reentry Systems
(later ASMS)
{eng}
ABRES -
Advanced Ballistic Reentry System
{eng}
ABRI -
Airborne Rocket Interceptor
{eng}
ABRIXAS -
A Broadband Imaging X-ray All-sky Survey /also A Broadband Imaging X-Ray All-Sky Survey/
(astronomy)
{eng}
ABRL -
Army Ballistic Research Laboratories
(USA)
{eng}
ABRT -
Abort
(preferred over ABT)
{eng}
ABRT REQ -
Abort Request
{eng}
ABS -
Absolute
{eng}
ABS -
Absorber
{eng}
ABS -
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene
{eng}
ABS -
Agile Beam System
{eng}
ABS -
Air Base Squadron
{eng}
ABS -
Ammonia Boiler System
{eng}
ABS -
Automated Billing System
{eng}
ABS -
oxygen A-Band Spectrometer
{eng}
ABS CLG -
Absolute Ceiling
{eng}
ABT -
Abort
(ABRT preferred)
{eng}
ABT -
Air-Breathing Threat
{eng}
ABW -
Air Base Wing
{eng}
ABW -
Apparent Bandwidth
{eng}
ABW -
Automated Batch Weighing
{eng}
ac -
acre(s)
(unit; 4046.86 m2 (UK); 4046.873 m2 (USA))
{eng}
AC -
Aerodynamic Center
{eng}
AC -
Alternating Current
{eng}
ac -
alternating current
{eng}
AC -
Analysis Center
{eng}
AC -
Applications Controller
{eng}
AC -
ARTS [=Automated Remote Tracking Station] Controller
(AFSCN)
{eng}
AC -
Aspect Camera
{eng}
AC -
Assembly Complete
(STS; ISS)
{eng}
AC -
Assigned Contractor
{eng}
AC -
Astronomical Council
(Russia)
{eng}
AC -
Atlas Centaur /also Atlas-Centaur/
(USA; launch vehicle)
{eng}
AC -
Atmospheric Corrector
{eng}
AC -
Attack Characterization
{eng}
AC -
Automatic Computer
{eng}
AC -
Comptroller
(KSC Directorate)
{eng}
AC -
Comptroller Office
{eng}
AC&S -
Attitude Control and Stabilization
{eng}
ac-dc -
Alternating Current - Direct Current
{eng}
ac-ft -
acre-feet
{eng}
AC/SIA -
AWP Control/Space Station Initialization Assembly
{eng}
AC/SIP -
AWP Control/Space Station Initialization Panel
{eng}
AC2S -
Alaskan Command and Control System
(C4SMP)
{eng}
ACA -
Altitude Controller Assembly
{eng}
ACA -
Annunciator Control Assembly
{eng}
ACA -
Associate Contractor Agreement
{eng}
ACA -
Attitude Controller Assembly
{eng}
ACA -
Automatic Circuit Assurance
{eng}
ACASE -
Active Common Attach System Emulator
(ISS)
{eng}
ACAT -
Acquisition Category
(NAVSPACECOM)
{eng}
ACB -
Access Control Block
{eng}
ACB -
Air Cushion Barge
{eng}
ACBM -
Active Common Berthing Mechanism
(ISS)
{eng}
ACBM -
Active Common Berthing System
(ISS; STS)
{eng}
ACBS -
Assembly Contingency Baseboard Signal
{eng}
ACBSP -
Assembly Contingency Baseband Signal Processor
{eng}
ACC -
Accumulate
{eng}
ACC -
Aft Cargo Carrier
{eng}
ACC -
Air Combat Command
(merger of SAC, TAC, MAC elements; USAF)
{eng}
ACC -
Analog Conversion Card
{eng}
ACC -
Antenna Control Console
{eng}
ACC -
Astronomical Great Circle Course
{eng}
ACC -
Attitude Control Center
{eng}
ACC -
Automatic Callback Calling
{eng}
ACC -
Automatic Control Console
{eng}
ACC -
Auxiliary Crew Compartment
{eng}
ACC/OCA -
Air Control Center/Oceanic Control Area
{eng}
ACCEL -
Acceleration
{eng}
ACCEL -
Accelerometer
(Apollo)
{eng}
ACCESS -
Accessory
{eng}
ACCESS -
Advanced Carrier Equipment Support System
(NASA; STS)
{eng}
ACCESS -
Advanced Cosmic-ray Composition Experiment
{eng}
ACCESS -
Assembly Concept for Construction of Erectable Space Structure
{eng}
ACCESS -
Assembly Concept for Construction of Erectable Space Structures
{eng}
ACCINTNET -
ACC [=Air Combat Command] Intelligence Network
(USAF)
{eng}
ACCMS -
Advanced Checkout, Control, and Maintenance System
{eng}
ACCN -
Audio Central Control Network
(STS; NASA)
{eng}
ACCN -
Audit Central Control Network
{eng}
ACCR -
Airborne Cloud Characterization Radar
{eng}
ACCS -
Active Contamination Control System
{eng}
ACCS -
Advanced Checkout and Control System
{eng}
ACCS -
Aerospace Command and Control System
{eng}
ACCS -
AFSPC [=Air Force Space Command] Cellular Communications System
{eng}
ACCS -
Air Command and Control System
(NATO)
{eng}
ACCS -
Airborne Command Control Squadron
(AFSPC [=Air Force Space Command]/DOM)
{eng}
ACCU -
Audio Center Control Unit
{eng}
ACCU -
Award Central Control Unit
{eng}
ACCUM -
Accumulator
{eng}
ACD -
Access Control Document
{eng}
ACD -
Accuracy Control Document
{eng}
ACD -
Adiabatic Compression Detonation
(NASA; STS)
{eng}
ACD -
Advanced Concepts Division Assistant Command Director
{eng}
ACD -
Advanced Control Devices
{eng}
ACD -
Apogee Kick Motor Capture Device
{eng}
ACD -
Architectural Control Document
{eng}
ACD -
ATM Conversion Device
{eng}
ACD -
Attitude Control Determination
{eng}
ACD -
Attitude Control Development
{eng}
ACD -
Automated Computer Division
{eng}
ACD -
Automatic Call Distributor
{eng}
ACDA -
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
(USA)
{eng}
ACDEV -
Acquisition Development
{eng}
ACDS -
Assistant Chief of Defence Staff
(MOD)
{eng}
ACDS -
Attitude Control and Determination System
{eng}
ACE -
Acceptance Checkout Equipment
{eng}
ACE -
Advanced Collaborative Environment
{eng}
ACE -
Advanced Composition Explorer
(satellite; astronomy)
{eng}
ACE -
Aerospace Control Environment
{eng}
ACE -
Agile Control Experiment
(TW/AA)
{eng}
ACE -
Alabama Cryogenic Engineering (USA)
{eng}
ACE -
Analytic Computer Equipment
{eng}
ACE -
Attitude Control Electronics /also Attitude-Control Electronics/
(DSCS)
{eng}
ACE -
Automatic Checkout Equipment /also Automatic-Checkout Equipment/
{eng}
ACE-S/C -
Acceptance Checkout Equipment-Spacecraft
{eng}
ACE/LACE -
Air Cycle Engine/Liquid Air Cycle Engine
{eng}
ACEC -
Area of Critical Environment Concern
{eng}
ACEM -
AFSCN Communications Enhancement and Modernization
{eng}
ACES -
Acceptance Checkout and Evaluation System
{eng}
ACES -
Acceptance Control Equipment Section
{eng}
ACES -
Acceptance Control Equipment System
{eng}
ACES -
Acoustic Containerless Experiment System
{eng}
ACES -
Active Control Evaluation for Spacecraft
{eng}
ACES -
Air Collection Engine System
{eng}
ACeS -
Asia Cellular Satellite System
{eng}
ACES -
Atomic Clocks Ensemble in Space
{eng}
ACES -
Automatic Checkout and Evaluation System
{eng}
ACES -
Automatic Checkout Equipment Sequencer
{eng}
ACES -
Automatic Control Evaluation Simulator
{eng}
AceTR -
Air core enhanced Turbo Rocket
(USAF)
{eng}
ACEU -
Aerocontrol Electronics Unit
{eng}
ACF -
Access Control Facility
{eng}
ACF -
Automated Control Function
{eng}
ACF/NCP -
Advanced Communication Function/Network Control Program
{eng}
acft -
Aircraft
{eng}
ACGIH -
American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists
{eng}
ACH -
Acoustic Countermeasures Hardware
(NASA)
{eng}
ACH -
Assembly Console Handbook
(ISS)
{eng}
ACHP -
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
{eng}
ACI -
Age Controlled Item
{eng}
ACI -
Allocated Configuration Identification
{eng}
ACI -
Associate Contractor Integration
{eng}
ACI -
Associate Contractor Interface
{eng}
ACI -
Attitude Controls Indicator
{eng}
ACIG -
Aircrew Combat Information Guide
(AFSPC [=Air Force Space Command]/DOX)
{eng}
ACIL -
Automatic Controlled Instrument Landing
{eng}
ACIMS -
Advanced Concepts Information Management System
{eng}
ACINT -
Acoustic Intelligence
(OPSEC)
{eng}
ACIP -
Aerodynamic Coefficient Instrumentation Package /also Aerodynamic Coefficients Identification Package/
(STS)
{eng}
ACIP -
Assembly Configuration and Integration Panel
{eng}
ACIS -
Advanced CCD [=Charge Coupled Devices] Imaging Spectrometer /also AXAF CCD [=Charge Coupled Device] Imaging Spectrometer/
(astronomy; Chandra; AXAF; NASA)
{eng}
ACIS -
Arms Control Impact Statement
{eng}
ACIS -
Avionics/Crew Interface Simulator
{eng}
ACISS -
Advisory Committee on the International Space Station
(ISS)
{eng}
ACK -
Acknowledge /also Acknowledgment/
{eng}
Ack -
Acknowledge /also Acknowledgment/
{eng}
ACK -
Acknowledge Character
(ANSI)
{eng}
ACL -
Agreement Certification Letter
{eng}
ACL -
Allowable Container Load
{eng}
ACL -
Ascent Closed Loop
{eng}
ACLC -
Adaptive Communication Live Controller
{eng}
ACLS -
Advanced Cardiac Life Support System /also Advanced Cardio Life Support System/
(ISS; NASA)
{eng}
ACLS -
Automated Control and Landing System
{eng}
ACM -
Acquisition Control Module
{eng}
ACM -
Activity Classification Number
{eng}
ACM -
Air Combat Maneuvering /also Air Combat Maneuver/
(USAF)
{eng}
ACM -
Allocated Configuration Management
{eng}
ACM -
Asbestos-Containing Material
(ECAMP; Pawe Paws)
{eng}
ACM -
Association for Computing Machinery (USA) /also Association of Computing Machinery/
(organization)
{eng}
ACM -
Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
(astronomy; conference)
{eng}
ACM -
Attitude Calibration Module
{eng}
ACM -
Auxiliary Core Memory
{eng}
ACMB -
Applications Configuration Management Board
{eng}
ACME -
Attitude Control and Maneuvering Electronics
{eng}
ACMI -
Air Combat and Maneuvering Instrumentation
(TAB93-1)
{eng}
ACMS -
Automated Configuration Management System
{eng}
ACN -
Ascension Island
(STDN Site; MSFN Site; Apollo)
{eng}
ACN -
Authorization Change Notice
{eng}
ACN -
Automatic Celestial Navigation
{eng}
ACNS -
Attitude Control and Navigation System
(Proba; ESA)
{eng}
ACO -
Abort-Once-Around Cutoff
{eng}
ACO -
Acceptance Checkout
{eng}
ACO -
Administrative Contracting Office
{eng}
ACO -
Administrative Contracting Officer
{eng}
ACO -
Assembly Checkout Officer
(ISS)
{eng}
ACOC -
Air Command Operations Center
(TW/AA)
{eng}
ACOC -
Area Communications Operations Center
(DCA)
{eng}
ACOE -
Automatic Checkout Equipment
{eng}
ACOM -
Automatic Checkout and Recording Equipment
{eng}
ACOM -
Automatic Coding Machine
{eng}
ACON -
Antenna Controller
{eng}
ACOT -
Advanced Communications-Computer Officer Training
(AFSPC [=Air Force Space Command]/LK)
{eng}
ACP -
Aerosol Collection Pyrolyser
{eng}
ACP -
Aerospace Computer Program
{eng}
ACP -
Alternate Command Post
(AFSPC [=Air Force Space Command]/DOM)
{eng}
ACP -
analogo-cifrovoj preobrazovatel'
[АЦП - аналого-цифровой преобразователь]
{rus}
ACP -
Astronaut Control Panel
{eng}
ACP -
Audio Control Panel
{eng}
ACP -
Automated Call Distribution
{eng}
ACP -
Azimuth Change Pulse
{eng}
ACPL -
Atmospheric Cloud Physics Laboratory
{eng}
ACPM -
Associate Contractor Program Manager
{eng}
ACPM -
Attitude Control Propulsion Motor(s)
{eng}
ACPO -
Associate Contractor Project Office
{eng}
ACPS -
Architectural Compatibility Paint Scheme
(HQ USAF/XOO)
{eng}
ACPS -
Attitude Control Propulsion System (Subsystem)
{eng}
ACPT -
Accept
{eng}
ACQ -
Acquire
(Apollo)
{eng}
ACQ -
Acquisition
(Apollo)
{eng}
ACQN -
Acquisition
{eng}
ACR -
Active Cavity Radiometer
(ATLAS Investigation; Solar Irradiance Monitor Experiment)
{eng}
ACR -
Actual Cost Report
{eng}
ACR -
Anomalous Cosmic Rays
(astrophysics)
{eng}
ACRBC -
Acceptance, Checkout, Retest, and Backout Criteria
{eng}
ACRC -
Assured Crew Return Capability
(Now ACRV)
{eng}
ACRE -
Automatic Checkout and Readiness Equipment
{eng}
ACRES -
Australian Centre for Remote Sensing
(Australia)
{eng}
ACRFG -
Assembly Contingency Radio Frequency Group
{eng}
ACRIM -
Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor /also ACR [=Active Cavity Radiometer] Irradiance Monitor/
(ACRIMSAT; NASA; experiment)
{eng}
ACRIMSAT -
Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor Satellite
{eng}
ACRP -
Advanced Concepts Research Program
{eng}
ACRS -
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
{eng}
ACRS -
Astrographic Catalogue Reference Stars
(astronomy)
{eng}
ACRV -
Assured Crew Return Vehicle
{eng}
ACS -
Action Communications Systems
{eng}
ACS -
Adaptive Control System
{eng}
ACS -
Administrative Communications Services
(CSOC)
{eng}
ACS -
Advanced Camera for Surveys
(HST)
{eng}
ACS -
Aerospace Medicine Consultation Service
(USAF)
{eng}
ACS -
Afloat Correlation System
(NAVSPACECOM)
{eng}
ACS -
Aft Crew Station
{eng}
ACS -
Alternate Command System
(AFSCN)
{eng}
ACS -
Alternating Current Synchronous
{eng}
ACS -
Altitude Control and Stabilization
{eng}
ACS -
American Ceramic Society (USA)
(organization)
{eng}
ACS -
American Chemical Society (USA)
(organization)
{eng}
ACS -
Analog Computer System
{eng}
ACS -
Assembly Contingency System (Subsystem)
(ISS; STS)
{eng}
ACS -
Assembly Contingency System
(ISS; STS)
{eng}
ACS -
Atmosphere Control and Supply /also Atmospheric Control and Supply/
(STS; ISS)
{eng}
ACS -
Atmosphere Control System
(ISS)
{eng}
ACS -
Attitude Control System (Subsystem)
(also IPS; ISS; STS)
{eng}
ACS -
Automated Control System /also Automatic Control System/
{eng}
ACSB -
Apollo Crew Systems Branch
(USA)
{eng}
ACSC -
Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL (USA)
{eng}
ACSC -
Armament Control System Checkout
{eng}
ACSE -
Attitude Control Systems Electronics
{eng}
ACSM -
Apollo Command and Service Module
(USA)
{eng}
ACSM -
Attitude Control System Moding
(STS; ISS)
{eng}
ACSnet -
Australian Computer Science Network
{eng}
ACSS -
Analog Computer Subsystem
{eng}
ACSU -
Antenna Configuration Switching Unit
(AFSCN)
{eng}
ACSYS -
Arctic Climate System Study
{eng}
ACT -
ACE [=Attitude Control Electronics] Command Timing
(DSCS)
{eng}
ACT -
Acoustic Charge Transport
{eng}
ACT -
Acquisition, Control of Test (Units)
{eng}
ACT -
Action
{eng}
ACT -
Activate
{eng}
ACT -
Activation
(Apollo)
{eng}
ACT -
Actual
(NASA; STS)
{eng}
ACT -
Actuate
{eng}
ACT -
Actuator
{eng}
ACT -
Advanced Component Technology
(program; NASA)
{eng}
ACT -
American College Test
{eng}
ACT -
Atlantic Coast Telesys
{eng}
ACT -
Australian Capital Territory
(astronomy)
{eng}
ACT -
Automatic Code Translation
{eng}
ACTA -
Active Test Article
{eng}
ACTCS -
Active Thermal Control System
{eng}
ACTD -
Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration
(USAF)
{eng}
ACTIV -
Activation
{eng}
ACTIVE -
Advanced Controls Technology for Integrated Vehicles
(USAF)
{eng}
ACTOR -
Askania Cine-Theodolite Optical Tracking Range
{eng}
ACTORS -
Ada Cognitive Task Organization Scheme
{eng}
ACTR -
Actuator
{eng}
Actr -
Actuator
(STS)
{eng}
ACTRA -
Assembly Contingency Transmitter Receiver/Amplifier
{eng}
ACTRAC -
Accurate Tracking
{eng}
ACTS -
Advanced Communications Technology Satellite
{eng}
ACTV -
Active
{eng}
ACU -
Acceleration Compensation Unit
{eng}
ACU -
Acoustics
{eng}
ACU -
Actuator Control Unit
(ISS)
{eng}
ACU -
Adaptateurs de Charges Utiles
(Ariane)
{fre}
ACU -
American Geophysical Union
{eng}
ACU -
Annunciator Control Unit
{eng}
ACU -
Arm Computer Unit
(STS; ISS)
{eng}
ACU -
Arm Controller Unit
(ISS)
{eng}
ACU -
Automatic Calling Unit
{eng}
ACU -
Avionics Cooling Unit
{eng}
ACUO -
Avionics Cooling Unit Operator
{eng}
ACV -
Air Cushion Vehicle
{eng}
ACV -
Armored Combat Vehicle
{eng}
ACVC -
Ada Compiler Validation Capability
{eng}
ACWG -
AFSPC [=Air Force Space Command] CSOC Working Group
{eng}
ACWP -
Actual Cost of Work Performance /also Actual Cost for Work Performed/
{eng}
AD -
Active Device
(ISS)
{eng}
AD -
Administrative Operations and Support Service
(KSC Directorate)
{eng}
AD -
Advanced Development
{eng}
AD -
Air Data
{eng}
AD -
Air Defense
{eng}
AD -
Air Density
{eng}
AD -
Analog to Digital /also Analog-to-Digital/
{eng}
AD -
Animal Development
{eng}
AD -
Animal Development-Genetics
{eng}
AD -
Anno Domini
{lat}
AD -
Aperture Door
{eng}
AD -
Apollo Development
(USA)
{eng}
AD -
Area Defense
{eng}
AD -
Automatic Detection
{eng}
AD -
avtodrossel'
[АД - автодроссель]
{rus}
AD&D -
Accidental Death and Dismemberment
(Insurance)
{eng}
AD&D -
Avionics Design and Development
{eng}
AD&I -
Avionics Design and Integration
{eng}
ADA -
Air Data Assembly
{eng}
ADA -
Air Defense Area
{eng}
ADA -
Air Defense Artillery
(C4SMP)
{eng}
ADA -
Angular Differentiating Accelerometer
{eng}
ADA -
Audio Distribution Amplifier
{eng}
ADA -
Automatic Data Acquisition
{eng}
ADA -
Azimuth Drive Assembly
{eng}
Ada -
computer programming language
(not acronym)
{eng}
ADABAS -
Adaptable Data Base
{eng}
ADACC -
Automatic Data Acquisition and Computer Complex
{eng}
ADALT -
Advanced Radar Altimeter
(JEOS Candidate Instrument)
{eng}
ADAP -
Adaptive Intercommunication Requirement
{eng}
ADAPS -
Automatic Display and Plotting System
{eng}
ADARS -
Advanced Defensive Avionics Response System
(AFSPC [=Air Force Space Command]/DO)
{eng}
ADARS -
Automated Data Analysis and Reduction System
(20AF)
{eng}
ADAS -
Auxiliary Data Annotation Set
{eng}
ADB -
Aerodynamic Data Book
{eng}
ADC -
Affiliated Data Center
{eng}
ADC -
Air Data Computer
{eng}
ADC -
Air Defense Center
(BMEWS Site III)
{eng}
ADC -
Air Defense Command
(USA)
{eng}
Adc -
Amperes Direct Current
{eng}
ADC -
Analog-to-Digital Computer /also Analog to Digital Computer/
{eng}
ADC -
Analog-to-Digital Conversion
(NASA; STS)
{eng}
ADC -
Analog-to-Digital Converter /also Analog to Digital Converter; also Analogue To Digital Converter/
{eng}
ADC -
Analytic Drag Control
{eng}
ADC -
Area Defense Counsel
(UCMJ)
{eng}
ADC -
Astronomical Data Center
(astronomy)
{eng}
ADC -
Automatic Drift Control
{eng}
ADCC -
Air Defence Control Center
(NORAD)
{eng}
ADCCP -
Advanced Data Communication Control Procedures /also Advanced Data Communications Control Procedure/
{eng}
ADCCP -
Advanced Digital Communications Control Protocol
{eng}
ADCCS -
Air Defense Command and Control System
(C4SMP)
{eng}
ADCLS -
Automated Data Collection/Location System
{eng}
ADCNR -
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
{eng}
ADCOM -
Aerospace Defense Command
(now USSPACECOM)
{eng}
ADCOMS -
Advanced Communication Subsystem
(AFSC2S)
{eng}
ADCON -
Analog-to-Digital Converter /also Analog to Digital Converter/
{eng}
ADCR -
Applicable Document Contractual Record
{eng}
ADCS -
Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem
{eng}
ADCSP -
Advanced Defense Communication Satellite Project
(USA)
{eng}
ADCU -
AC to DC Converter Unit /also AC-to-DC Converter Unit/
{eng}
ADD -
Address
{eng}
ADD -
Aerospace Digital Development
(USA)
{eng}
ADD -
Architectural Definition Document
{eng}
ADD -
Architectural Design Document
{eng}
ADD -
Architecture Description Document
{eng}
ADDAC -
Analog Data Distributor and Computer
{eng}
ADDAR -
Automatic Digital Dafa Acquisition and Recording
{eng}
ADDC -
Air Defense Direction Center
{eng}
ADDISS -
Advanced Deployable Imagery Support System
(NAVSPACECOM)
{eng}
ADDO -
Assistant Deputy Director for Operations
(NMCC)
{eng}
ADDR -
Address
(NASA; STS)
{eng}
ADDS -
Advanced Development Docking System
{eng}
ADDS -
Applied Digital Data Systems
{eng}
ADDS -
Automatic Data Digitizing System
{eng}
ADE -
Agencywide Distributed Environment
{eng}
ADE -
Air Defense Emergency
(C4SMP)
{eng}
ADE -
Air Density Explorer
{eng}
ADEM -
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
{eng}
ADEOS -
Advanced Earth Observation Satellite /also Advanced Earth Observation System; also Advanced Earth Observing System; also Advanced Earth Observing Satellite/
(satellite; NASDA; JAXA)
{eng}
ADES -
Automatic Digital Encoding System
{eng}
ADESS -
Analog Data Equipment Switching System
{eng}
ADF -
Air Defense Fighter
(TAB93-1)
{eng}
ADF -
Air Diffusers
(ISS)
{eng}
ADF -
Astrophysics Data Facility
(astronomy)
{eng}
ADF -
Automatic Direction Finder
{eng}
ADF -
Automatic Display Finder
{eng}
ADF -
Automatic Document Feeder
{eng}
ADF -
Avian Development Facility
(ISS)
{eng}
ADF -
Avionics Development Facility
{eng}
ADFRF -
Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility
{eng}
ADFS -
Automated Digital Facsimile Subsystem
(DMSP)
{eng}
ADG -
Adage, Inc.
{eng}
ADH -
Advanced Development Hardware
{eng}
ADH -
Automatic Data Handling
{eng}
ADI -
Air Defense Initiative
(C4SMP)
{eng}
ADI -
Asynchronous Data Interface
{eng}
ADI -
Attitude Direction Indicator /also Attitude-Direction Indicator; also Attitude Directional Indicator/
(STS)
{eng}
ADI -
Attitude Display Indicator
{eng}
ADIC -
Aerospace Defense Intelligence Center
(TW/AA)
{eng}
ADID -
Authority and Description Identifier
(MARSIS; Mars Express; ASI; ESA)
{eng}
ADISC2 -
Air Defense Initiative System Command and Control
{eng}
ADIZ -
Air Defense Identification Zone
(TW/AA)
{eng}
ADJ -
Adjust
{eng}
ADJSSCP -
Adjacent System Service Control Point
{eng}
ADL -
Active Duty List
(AFMPC)
{eng}
ADL -
Ada Design Language
{eng}
ADL -
Automatic Data Link
{eng}
ADL -
Avionics Development Laboratory
(RI-SD)
{eng}
ADM -
Acquisition Decision Memorandum
(AFSPC [=Air Force Space Command]/XP)
{eng}
ADM -
Admiral
{eng}
ADM -
Advanced Data Management
{eng}
ADM -
Advanced Development Model
{eng}
ADM -
Air-Defense Missile
{eng}
ADM -
Air-Launched Decoy Missile
{eng}
ADM -
Antenna Deployment Mechanism
(NASA)
{eng}
ADM -
Antenna Distribution Module
(ISS)
{eng}
ADMB -
Air Defense Missile Base
{eng}
ADMF -
ARTS [=Automated Remote Tracking Station] Development and Modification Facility
(AFSCN)
{eng}
ADMT -
Agena Detailed Maneuver Table
(USA)
{eng}
ADN -
Assistant Deputy Commander For Network Management
(obsolete)
{eng}
ADNET -
Anti-Drug Network
(C4SMP)
{eng}
ADO -
Assistant Deputy Commander For Operations
(obsolete)
{eng}
ADOC -
Agency Desktop Outsourcing Contract
(see ODIN)
{eng}
ADOC -
Air Defense Operations Center
(TW/AA)
{eng}
ADONIS -
AMOS Daytime Optical Near-Infrared Imaging System
(USAF)
{eng}
ADOP -
Advanced Distributed Onboard Processor
{eng}
ADOS -
Astronautical Defensive-Offensive System
{eng}
ADP -
Acceptance Data Package
{eng}
ADP -
Advanced Development Plan
{eng}
ADP -
Advanced Development Program
{eng}
ADP -
Air Data Probe
{eng}
ADP -
Airlock Depressurization Pump
(ISS)
{eng}
ADP -
Ammonium Dihydrogen Phosphate
{eng}
ADP -
Astrophysics Data Program
{eng}
ADP -
Automated Data Processing /also Automatic Data Processing/
{eng}
ADP -
Automatic Destruct Program
{eng}
ADP -
Avionics Development Facility
{eng}
ADPA -
Air Data Probe Assemblies
{eng}
ADPA -
Airlock Depressurization Pump Assembly
{eng}
ADPC -
Automatic Data Processing Center
{eng}
ADPCM -
Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation /also Adaptive Differential Pulse-Code Modulation/
{eng}
ADPE -
Automated Data Processing Equipment /also Automatic Data Processing Equipment/
(NASA)
{eng}
ADPE -
Automated Data Procurement Equipment
{eng}
ADPE/S -
Automated Data Processing Equipment and Systems
{eng}
ADPG -
Atmospheric Dynamic Payload Group
{eng}
ADPS -
Acceptance Data Package System
{eng}
ADPS -
Automated Data Processing System /also Automatic Data Processing System/
{eng}
ADPSSO -
Automatic Data Processing System Security Officer
{eng}
ADR -
Accumulated Delta Range
(GPS)
{eng}
ADR -
Accumulated Doppler Range
(GPS)
{eng}
ADR -
Achievable Data Rate
{eng}
ADR -
Address
{eng}
ADR -
Adiabatic Demagnetization Refrigeration
{eng}
ADRAC -
Automatic Digital Recording and Control
{eng}
ADS -
Advanced Decommutation System
(DSCS)
{eng}
ADS -
Advanced Distributed Simulation
(USAF)
{eng}
ADS -
Aerospace Data System
{eng}
ADS -
Air Data Sensor
{eng}
ADS -
Air Data System
{eng}
ADS -
Air Defense Squadron
(BMEWS Site III)
{eng}
ADS -
Aitken Double Stars
(astronomy; catalogue)
{eng}
ADS -
Analysis Data Sites
{eng}
ADS -
Aspect Determination System (Subsystem)
{eng}
ADS -
Astrophysics Data System
(NASA)
{eng}
ADS -
Attitude Determination System
(Milstar)
{eng}
ADS -
Attitude Display System
{eng}
ADS -
Audio Distribution System
{eng}
ADS -
Audio Subsystem
{eng}
ADS -
Automated Data System
(AFSC2S)
{eng}
ADSC -
Active Duty Service Commitment
(AFMPC)
{eng}
ADSF -
Advanced Directional Solidification Furnace
{eng}
ADSF -
Automatic Directional Solidification Furnace
{eng}
ADSG -
Atomic Defense and Space Group
(USA)
{eng}
ADSI -
Air Defense Systems Integrator
(AFSPC [=Air Force Space Command]/DOX)
{eng}
ADSID -
Air Defense Systems Integration Division
(USA)
{eng}
ADSL -
Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber List
{eng}
ADSM -
ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager
{eng}
ADSMB -
Attitude Determination System Mounting Base
{eng}
ADSR -
Agencywide Information Management (AIM) Document Specifications Requirements
{eng}
ADSS -
Aerospace Data Systems Standards
{eng}
ADT -
Accelerated Development Tests
{eng}
ADT -
Active Denial Technology
(USAF)
{eng}
ADT -
Advanced Design Team
{eng}
ADT -
Air Data Transducer
{eng}
ADT -
Annual Daily Traffic
(EIS)
{eng}
ADT -
Automatic Data Translator
{eng}
ADTA -
Air Data Transducer Assembly
{eng}
ADU -
Angular Display Unit
{eng}
ADU -
Annunciator Display Unit
{eng}
ADU -
Asynchronous Data Unit
{eng}
ADU -
Automatic Dialing Unit
{eng}
ADUM -
Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity
(NASA; ISS; experiment)
{eng}
ADV -
Arming and Destruction Unit
{eng}
ADVASC -
Advanced Astroculture /also Advanced Vascular Plant Growth Experiment/
(experiment; ISS; NASA)
{eng}
ADVASC-GC -
Advanced Astroculture - Growth Chamber
(ISS; STS)
{eng}
ADVCR -
Airborne Digital Video Camera Recorder
(NASA; STS)
{eng}
ADVLAM -
Advanced Laminate Analysis Code
{eng}
ADVON -
Advanced Echelon
{eng}
ADVT -
ADA Development Environment
{eng}
ADW -
Air Defense Warning
(TW/AA)
{eng}
ADWKP -
Air Defense Warning Key Point
{eng}
ADX -
Automatic Data Exchange
{eng}
AE -
Aeronomy Explorer
{eng}
AE -
Assembly Element
{eng}
AE -
Astronomical Ephemeris
(astronomy)
{eng}
AE -
Atmospheric Explorer /also Atmosphere Explorer/
(NASA)
{eng}
AE -
Avionics Integrated Environment
{eng}
AEA -
Abort Electronics Assembly
(Apollo)
{eng}
AEA -
Antenna Electronics Assembly
(STS; ISS)
{eng}
AEA -
Association For European Astronauts
{eng}
AEAO -
Airborne Emergency Action Officer
(STRATCOM)
{eng}
AEAP -
Atmospheric Effects of Aviation Program
{eng}
AEB -
Aft Equipment Bay
{eng}
AEB -
Agência Espacial Brasileira (Brasilia, DF; Brazílie)
{por}
AEB -
Apollo Engineering Bulletin
(USA)
{eng}
AEB -
Assembly Equipment Bay
{eng}
AEB -
Average Extent Burning
{eng}
AEBW -
Advanced Exploding Bridgewire
{eng}
AEC -
Advisory Expert Council
{eng}
AEC -
AFSCN Executive Council
{eng}
AEC -
Aft End Cone
{eng}
AEC -
Aft Events Controller
{eng}
AEC -
AFT Exit Cone
{eng}
AEC -
Atomic Energy Commission
(USA; now Energy Research and Development Agency (ERDA))
{eng}
AECC -
Automated Entry Control Card
(CCAFS)
{eng}
AECS -
Advanced Entry Control System
{eng}
AECS -
Aeronautical Emergency Communications System
(Plan)
{eng}
AECS -
Apollo Environmental Control System
(USA)
{eng}
AED -
Analog Event Distributor
{eng}
AEDC -
Arnold Engineering Development Center (Arnold AFB, TN; USA)
(AFMC; USAF)
{eng}
AEDS -
Analog Event Distribution System
{eng}
AEDS -
Atomic Energy Detection System
{eng}
AEE -
Agência Espacial Europeia (Paris; Francie)
{por}
AEF -
Aerospace Education Foundation
(Air Force Association)
{eng}
AEF -
Aerospace Engineering Facility (Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM; USA)
(USAF; AFRL)
{eng}
AEG -
AEG Telefunken
{ger}
AEG -
Annotated Error Guide
(Milstar)
{eng}
AEHF -
Advanced Extremely High Frequency
(LMSS; USAF; program; satellite; project; DoD)
{eng}
AEHR -
Automated Equipment Historical Records
(AFSCN)
{eng}
AEI -
Audio End Instrument
(AFSCN)
{eng}
AEI -
Azimuth Error Indicator
{eng}
AEM -
Acoustical Emission Monitoring
{eng}
AEM -
Animal Enclosure Module
{eng}
AEM -
Applications Explorer Mission
(satellite)
{eng}
AEM -
Arsenal Exchange Model
(20AF)
{eng}
AEMB -
Alabama Energy Management Board
{eng}
AEOS -
Advanced Electro-Optical Sensor
(TW/AA)
{eng}
AEOS -
Advanced Electro-Optical System
(USAF)
{eng}
AEPDS -
Automated EAM [=Emergency Action Message] Processing and Display System
{eng}
AEPI -
Atmospheric Emissions Photometric Imaging /also Atmospheric Emissions Photo Imaging; also Atmospheric Imaging Instrument/
(STS)
{eng}
AER -
Atmospheric and Environmental Research
{eng}
AERCam -
Autonomous EVA Robotic Camera
{eng}
AERE -
Atomic Energy Research Establishment
(United Kingdom)
{eng}
AERIE -
Aerial Intercept Element
{eng}
AERO -
Aeroballistics
{eng}
AERO -
Aerodynamic
{eng}
AERO -
Aerosurfaces
{eng}
AERO -
Atmospheric Flt Supt
{eng}
AERONET -
Aerosol Robotic Network
{eng}
Aeros -
Advanced Earth Resources Observational System
{eng}
Aeros -
Aeronomy Satellite
{eng}
Aerosat -
Aeronautical Satellite
{eng}
AES -
Active Electromagnetic System
{eng}
AES -
Aerospace Electrical Society
(USA)
{eng}
AES -
Analog Event System
{eng}
AES -
Apollo Extension System
{eng}
AES -
Artificial Earth Satellite
{eng}
AES -
Atmosphere Exchange System /also Atmospheric Exchange System/
{eng}
AES -
Atmospheric Environment Service
{eng}
AES -
Auger Electron Spectroscopy
{eng}
AESC -
Aerojet Electrosystems Co.
{eng}
AESC -
Aerospace Environmental Support Center
{eng}
AESE -
Airborne Electrical Support Equipment
{eng}
AESOP -
Artificial Earth Satellite Observation Program
(USA)
{eng}
AESOPS -
Antarctic Environment Southern Ocean Process Study
{eng}
AESP -
Aerospace Education Services Program
{eng}
AET -
Actual Exposure Time
{eng}
AET -
Aerospace Environmental Technology
{eng}
AET -
Aerosurface End-to-End Test
{eng}
AET -
Annual Ethics Training
(OGE)
{eng}
AETA -
Automated Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Test Application
{eng}
AETC -
Aerospace Environmental Technology Conference
{eng}
AETC -
Air Education and Training Command
(USAF)
{eng}
AETF -
Advanced Engine Test Facility
{eng}
AETL -
Approved Engineering Test Laboratory
{eng}
AEU -
Avionics Equipment Unit
{eng}
AEV -
Aerothermo Elastic Vehicle
{eng}
AEW -
Airborne Early Warning
(C4SMP)
{eng}
AEW&C -
Airborne Early Warning and Control
{eng}
AEWG -
Active Experiment Working Group
{eng}
AF -
Aft Fuselage
{eng}
AF -
Air Force
{eng}
AF -
Airframe
{eng}
AF -
Asbestos Free
{eng}
AF -
Audio Frequency
(NASA; STS)
{eng}
AF -
Automatic Fault Finding
{eng}
AF -
Automatic Following
{eng}
AF -
Award Fee
(contract)
{eng}
AF/SD -
Air Force Space Division
{eng}
AFA -
Air Force Association (USA)
{eng}
AFA -
Airframe Assembly
{eng}
AFA -
American Fine Arm
{eng}
AFA -
U. S. Air Force Academy (USA)
(organization)
{eng}
AFAA -
Air Force Audit Agency (Norton AFB, CA; USA)
{eng}
AFAAM -
a First Attack Assessment Model
{eng}
AFAD -
Armed Forces Acquisition Document
{eng}
AFAE -
Air Force Acquisition Executive
(USAF)
{eng}
AFAFC -
Air Force Accounting and Finance Center
{eng}
AFAL -
Air Force Astrophysics Laboratory (Edwards AFB, CA; USA)
{eng}
AFALD -
Air Force Acquisition Logistics Division
(WPAFB)
{eng}
AFAM -
Air Force Achievement Medal
{eng}
AFAMPE -
Air Force Automated Message Processing Exchange
{eng}
AFAMRL -
Air Force Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory (Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; USA)
{eng}
AFAP -
Armed Fly-Along Probe
{eng}
AFAPL -
Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory (Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; USA)
{eng}
AFASD -
Air Force Aeronautical Systems Division
(USA)
{eng}
AFATL -
Air Force Armament Laboratory (Eglin AFB, FL; USA)
(AFMC)
{eng}
AFB -
Air Force Base
(STS; NASA; CAIB; NAIB; DSCS; Pawe Paws)
{eng}
AFBCMR -
Air Force Board For Correction of Military Records
{eng}
AFBM -
Air Force Ballistic Missile
(USA)
{eng}
AFBMC -
Air Force Ballistic Missile Center
(USA)
{eng}
AFBMC -
Air Force Ballistic Missile Commitee
(USA)
{eng}
AFBMD -
Air Force Ballistic Missile Division
(USA)
{eng}
AFBMTC -
Air Force Ballistic Missile Training Center
(USA)
{eng}
AFBSD -
Air Force Ballistic Systems Division
(USA)
{eng}
AFC -
Aerodynamic Flight Control
{eng}
AFC -
Area Frequency Coordinator
{eng}
AFC -
Area Frequency Coordinator Automatic Frequency Control
(AFSCN)
{eng}
AFC -
Automatic Flight Control
{eng}
AFC -
Automatic Frequency Control
{eng}
AFC2M2 -
Air Force Command and Control Modernization Methodology
(AFSC2S)
{eng}
AFC2S -
Air Force Command and Control System
(AFSC2S)
{eng}
AFCA -
Air Force Commercialization Agreement
(AFSPC [=Air Force Space Command]/DOP)
{eng}
AFCA -
Air Force Communications Agency
{eng}
AFCAC -
Air Force Computer Acquisition Center, Hanscom AFB, MA (USA)
{eng}
AFCC -
Air Force Communications Center
(USA)
{eng}
AFCC -
Air Force Communications Command (Scott AFB, IL; USA)
{eng}
AFCC -
Assault Fire Command Console
{eng}
AFCCB -
Air Force Configuration Control Board
{eng}
AFCCC -
Air Force Component Command Center
{eng}
AFCCC -
Air Force Consolidated Command Center
{eng}
AFCE -
Automatic Flight Control Equipment
{eng}
AFCEA -
Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association
{eng}
AFCEE -
Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence
(USAF)
{eng}
AFCENT -
Allied Forces Central Europe
{eng}
AFCERT -
Air Force Computer Emergency Response Team
(AFSPC [=Air Force Space Command]/SC)
{eng}
AFCET -
Association Française pour la Cybernétique Economique et Technique
{fre}
AFCGM -
Air Force Center, Guided Missiles
(USA)
{eng}
AFCM -
Air Force Commendation Medal
{eng}
AFCMD -
Air Force Contract Management Division
{eng}
AFCMO -
Air Force Contract Management Office
(USA)
{eng}
AFCO -
Air Fuel Cutoff
{eng}
AFCO -
All-Fuel Cutoff
{eng}
AFCOP -
Air Force Command Post
(USA)
{eng}
AFCRC -
Air Force Cambridge Research Center
(USA)
{eng}
AFCRL -
Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories
{eng}
AFCS -
Adaptive Flight Control System
{eng}
AFCS -
Automatic Flight Control System
(USAF)
{eng}
AFCSA -
Air Force Center For Studies and Analysis
{eng}
AFCSC -
Air Force Cryptologic Support Center
{eng}
AFD -
Adaptive Flexible Defense
{eng}
AFD -
Aft Flight Deck
(NASA; STS; ISS)
{eng}
AFD -
Assistant Flight Director
{eng}
AFDAP -
Air Force Designated Acquisition Program
{eng}
AFDB -
Award Fee Determination Board
{eng}
AFDCP -
Aft Flight Deck Control Panel
{eng}
AFDD -
Air Force Doctrine Document
(USAF)
{eng}
AFDE -
Aft Flight Deck Equipment
{eng}
AFDFS -
Air Force Department Fire Service
(BMEWS Site III)
{eng}
AFDO -
Aft Flight Deck Operator
{eng}
AFDPDB -
Aft Flight Deck Power Distribution Box
{eng}
AFDSC -
Air Force Data Services Center
{eng}
AFDTC -
Air Force Development Test Center (Eglin AFB, FL; USA)
{eng}
AFDWS -
Aft Flight Deck Workstation
{eng}
AFE -
Aeroassisted Flight Equipment
{eng}
AFE -
American Flight Echocardiograph
{eng}
AFE -
American Flight Electrocardiograph
{eng}
AFEB -
Award Fee Evaluation Board
{eng}
AFEC -
Award Fee Evaluation Committee
{eng}
AFELO -
Air Force Engineering Liaison Office
(HULA)
{eng}
AFEMS -
Air Force Equipment Management System
(BMEWS Site III)
{eng}
AFESD -
Air Force Electronic Systems Division
(USA)
{eng}
AFESP -
Air Force Environmental Science Program
(USA)
{eng}
AFETR -
Air Force Eastern Test Range
(now ESMC; USA)
{eng}
AFETRM -
Air Force Eastern Test Range Manual
{eng}
AFETS -
Air Force Engineering Technical Services
(program)
{eng}
AFEWC -
Air Force Electronic Warfare Center
{eng}
AFEWES -
Air Force Electronic Warfare Effectiveness Simulator
(USAF)
{eng}
AFEX -
Advanced Furnace for Microgravity Experiment with X-ray Radiography
(ISS)
{eng}
AFF -
Acceptance and Ferry Flight
{eng}
AFFDL -
Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory
(AFMC)
{eng}
AFFTC -
Air Force Flight Test Center (Edwards AFB, CA; USA)
(USAF; organization)
{eng}
AFFTC/EM -
Air Force Flight Test Center/Environmental Management
{eng}
AFG -
Air Force Group
(C4SMP)
{eng}
AFGE -
American Federation of Government Employees /also Association of Federal Government Employees/
{eng}
AFGIHS -
Air Force Geographic Information Handling System
(USAF)
{eng}
AFGL -
Air Force Geophysics Laboratory (Hanscom AFB, MA; USA) /also Air Force Geophysical Laboratory/
(AFMC; astronomy)
{eng}
AFGWC -
Air Force Global Weather Central (Offutt AFB, NE; USA) /also Air Force Global Weather Center/
{eng}
AFHRA -
Air Force Historical Research Agency
{eng}
AFHRL -
Air Force Human Resources Laboratory (Brooks AFB, TX; USA)
{eng}
AFI -
Air Force Instruction
(Most AFRs have been changed to AFIs.; DSCS; Pawe Paws)
{eng}
AFI -
Automatic Fault Isolation
{eng}
AFIA -
Air Force Inspection Agency (Norton AFB, CA; USA)
{eng}
AFIC -
Air Force Intelligence Command
{eng}
AFIS -
American Forces Information Service
{eng}
AFISC -
Air Force Inspection and Safety Center
{eng}
AFIT -
Air Force Institute of Technology (Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; USA)
(USAF)
{eng}
AFITV -
Air Force Instrumented Test Vehicle
{eng}
AFL -
Autoland Flight Tests
{eng}
AFLC -
Air Force Logistics Command
{eng}
AFM -
Air Force Manual
{eng}
AFM -
Atomic Force Microscope
{eng}
AFMC -
Air Force Materiel Command
(USAF)
{eng}
AFMD -
Air Force Missile Division
(USA)
{eng}
AFMD/GOF -
Air Forces of the Military Districts and Groups of Forces
(CIS)
{eng}
AFMDC -
Air Force Missile Development Center
(USA)
{eng}
AFMPC -
Air Force Military Personnel Center (Randolph AFB, TX; USA)
{eng}
AFMPS -
Air Force Mission Planning System
(AFSPC [=Air Force Space Command]/DOX)
{eng}
AFMSS -
Air Force Mission Support System
(USAF)
{eng}
AFMTC -
Air Force Missile Test Center
(USA)
{eng}
AFNET -
Air Force Integrated Telecommunications Network
(50 LSS)
{eng}
AFNOR -
Association Francais Normal
{eng}
AFNORTH -
Allied Forces Northern Europe
{eng}
AFNRD -
Air Force National Range Division
(USA)
{eng}
AFO -
Accounting and Finance Office
{eng}
AFO -
Announcement of Flight Opportunity(ies) /also Announced Flight Opportunity(ies)/
{eng}
AFOAR -
Air Force Office of Aerospace Research
(USA)
{eng}
AFOAS -
Air Force Office of Aerospace Sciences
(USA)
{eng}
AFOEV -
Association Française des Observateurs d'Etoiles Variables
(astronomia)
{fre}
AFOS -
Automation of Field Operations Services
(DMSP)
{eng}
AFOSH -
Air Force Occupational Safety and Health
(DSCS; Pawe Paws)
{eng}
AFOSH -
Air Force Office of Safety and Health
{eng}
AFOSI -
Air Force Office of Special Investigations (Bolling AFB, DC; USA)
{eng}
AFOSR -
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (Bolling AFB, Washington, DC; USA)
(USAF; ST)
{eng}
AFOTEC -
Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (Kirtland AFB, NM; USA)
(formerly AFTEC)
{eng}
AFOTECP -
Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Pamphlet
{eng}
AFOUA -
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
{eng}
AFP -
Air Force Pamphlet
{eng}
AFP -
Air Force Program
{eng}
AFP SV -
Air Force Program Space Vehicle
{eng}
AFPD -
Air Force Policy Directive
{eng}
AFPD -
Authorization for Program Development
{eng}
AFPEO -
Air Force Program Executive Officer
{eng}
AFPOA -
Air Force Personnel Operations Agency
{eng}
AFPRO -
Air Force Plant Representative Office
{eng}
AFQA -
Air Force Quality Assurance
{eng}
AFQC -
Air Force Quality Control
(USA)
{eng}
AFR -
Acceptance Failure Rate
{eng}
AFR -
Air Force Regulation
{eng}
AFR -
Arming and Fuzing/Reliability
(20 AF)
{eng}
AFRAMS -
Air Force Recoverable Assembly Management System
(BMEWS Site III)
{eng}
AFRED -
Air Force Readiness Command
{eng}
AFRES -
Air Force Reserve(s)
{eng}
AFRL -
Air Force Research Laboratory (Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; USA)
(USAF)
{eng}
AFRL -
Air Force Research Labs
(NAIB; CAIB; NASA; STS)
{eng}
AFRPL -
Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory (Edwards AFB, CA; USA)
(AFMC)
{eng}
AFRS -
Armed Forces Radio Service
{eng}
AFRSI -
Advanced Flexible Reusable Surface Insulation
{eng}
AFRSI -
Advanced FRSI [=Flexible Reusable Surface Insulation]
{eng}
AFRTS -
Armed Forces Radio and Television Service
{eng}
AFRTS -
Armed Forces Radio and Television Services
(ASCN)
{eng}
AFS -
Air Force Standard
{eng}
AFS -
Air Force Station
(STS; NASA; CAIB; NAIB; Pawe Paws)
{eng}
AFS -
Arm and Fuse System
{eng}
AFSA -
Air Force Safety Agency (Norton AFB, CA; USA)
{eng}
AFSA -
Air Force Sergeants Association
{eng}
AFSAA -
Air Force Studies and Analysis Agency
(USAF)
{eng}
AFSAC -
Air Force Security Assistance Center (Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; USA)
(USAF)
{eng}
AFSARC -
Air Force Systems Acquisition Review Council
{eng}
Afsat -
African Communications Satellite
{eng}
AFSATCOM -
Air Force Satellite Communications (system)
{eng}
AFSC -
Air Force Specialty Code
{eng}
AFSC -
Air Force Systems Command
(USA)
{eng}
AFSC2S -
AFSPC [=Air Force Space Command] Command and Control System
{eng}
AFSCC -
Air Force Satellite Control Center
(USA)
{eng}
AFSCF -
Air Force Satellite Control Facility /also Air Force Spacecraft Control Facility/
{eng}
AFSCN -
Air Force Satellite Communication Network
(DSCS)
{eng}
AFSCN -
Air Force Satellite Control Network
{eng}
AFSCO -
Air Force Security Clearance Office
{eng}
AFSCR -
Air Force Systems Command Regulation
{eng}
AFSFC -
Air Force Space Forecast Center (Falcon AFB, CO; USA) /also Air Force Space Forecasting Center/
(USAF; organization)
{eng}
AFSIG -
Ascent Flight Systems Integration Group
{eng}
AFSIP -
Air Force Satellite Intelligence Program
(TW/AA)
{eng}
AFSOC -
Air Force Special Operations Command
(USAF)
{eng}
AFSOUTH -
Allied Forces Southern Europe
{eng}
AFSPA -
Air Force Security Police Agency, Kirtland AFB, NM (USA)
{eng}
AFSPACECOM -
Air Force Space Command (Peterson AFB, CO; USA)
(now AFSPC)
{eng}
AFSPACECOMR -
Air Force Space Command Regulation
(now AFSPCR)
{eng}
AFSPC -
Air Force Space Command (Peterson AFB, CO; USA)
(formerly AFSPACECOM; USAF; STS; NASA; CAIB; NAIB; DSCS; USA)
{eng}
AFSPCR -
Air Force Space Command Regulation
(formerly AFSPACECOMR)
{eng}
AFSPOC -
Air Force Space Command Operations Center
{eng}
AFSSD -
Air Force Space Systems Division
(USA)
{eng}
AFSSM -
Air Force Systems Security Memorandum
{eng}
AFSTC -
Air Force Space Technology Center (AFMC), Kirtland AFB, NM (USA)
{eng}
AFSTR -
Air Force Space Test Range
{eng}
AFSTS -
Air Force Space Technology Satellite
(USA)
{eng}
AFSWC -
Air Force Special Weapons Center (Holloman AFB, NM; USA)
{eng}
AFT -
Acceptance Functional Test
{eng}
AFT -
Aerodynamic Flight Test
{eng}
AFT -
Aft Flight Test
{eng}
AFT -
Atmospheric Flight Test
{eng}
AFT -
Autogenic Feedback Training
{eng}
AFTA -
Acoustic Fatigue Test Article
{eng}
AFTA -
Aft Frame Tilt Actuator
{eng}
AFTAC -
Air Force Technical Applications Center (Patrick AFB, FL; USA)
(USAF; organization)
{eng}
AFTCO -
Air Force Telecommunications Certification Office, Scott AFB, IL (USA)
{eng}
AFTE -
Autogenic Feedback Training Experiment
{eng}
AFTEC -
Air Force Test and Evaluation Center
{eng}
AFTMS -
Air Force Training Management System
(50 CTS)
{eng}
AFTO -
Air Force Technical Order
{eng}
AFTRC -
Air Force Technical Reference Codes
(AF/SC)
{eng}
AFTRCC -
Aerospace Flight Test Radio Coordinating Council
(USA)
{eng}
AFUB -
Air Force Uniform Board
{eng}
AFV -
Alterante Fuel Vehicle
(USAF)
{eng}
AFV -
Antiflood Valve
{eng}
AFVSF -
Advanced Flight Vehicle Simulation Facility
(DMSP)
{eng}
AFWCCS -
Air Force Wing Command and Control System
(AFSC2S)
{eng}
AFWL -
Air Force Weapons Laboratory (Kirtland AFB, NM; USA)
(USAF; organizace)
{eng}
AFWS -
Air Force Weapon System
(USA)
{eng}
AFWTR -
Air Force Western Test Range
(USA; now Western Space and Missile Center (WSMC))
{eng}
AFZES -
Analytical Float Zone Experiment System
{eng}
AG -
Air-to-Ground /also Air to Ground/
(NASA; STS)
{eng}
AG -
Application Generator
{eng}
AG -
Artificial Gravity
{eng}
AG -
Astronomische Gesellschaft
(Astronomie)
{ger}
AG -
Attitude Gyro
{eng}
AGA -
Ascension Ground Antenna
(GPS)
{eng}
AGAA -
Attitude Gyro Accelerometer Assembly
{eng}
AGAC -
Aero Geo Astro Corp.
(USA)
{eng}
AGACS -
Automatic Ground-to-Air Communications System /also Automatic Ground to Air Communications System/
{eng}
AGAP -
Attitude Gyro and Accelerometer Package
{eng}
AGAPE -
Andromeda Galaxy and Amplified Pixels Experiment
(astronomy)
{eng}
AGARD -
Advisory Group For Aerospace Research and Development /also Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development/
(USAF)
{eng}
AGAVE -
Automatic Gimballed-Antenna Vectoring Equipment
{eng}
AGB -
Asymptotic Giant Branch
(star type)
{eng}
AGC -
Aerojet-General Corp.
{eng}
AGC -
Apollo Guidance Computer
(USA)
{eng}
AGC -
Automatic Gain Control
(USAF; MARSIS; Mars Express; ASI; ESA; GPS)
{eng}
AGCA -
Automatic Ground Controlled Approach
{eng}
AGCE -
Atmospheric General Circulation Experiment
{eng}
AGCL -
Automatic Ground Controlled Landing
{eng}
AGCM -
Atmospheric General Circulation Models
{eng}
AGCS -
Artificial Gravity Centrifuge System
{eng}
AGCS -
Automatic Ground Control Station
{eng}
AGCU -
Air Ground Cooling Unit
{eng}
AGCU -
Attitude Gyro Coupling Unit
{eng}
AGE -
Aerospace Ground Equipment
{eng}
AGE -
Air/Ground Equipment
{eng}
AGE -
Apollo Guidance Equipment
{eng}
AGE -
Automatic Ground Equipment
{eng}
AGE -
Auxiliary Ground Equipment
{eng}
AGE -
Avionics Ground Equipment
{eng}
AGGD -
Apollo Guidance Ground Display
(USA)
{eng}
AGHF -
Advanced Gradient Heating Furnace /also Advanced Gradient Heating Facility/
(NASA; experiment)
{eng}
AGI -
Adjusted Gross Income
{eng}
AGI -
Agreement Item
{eng}
AGI -
Analytical Graphics, Inc.
{eng}
AGI -
Auxiliary General Intelligence
(C4SMP)
{eng}
AGIT -
Antenna Group Interface Tube
{eng}
AGK -
Astronomische Gesellschaft Katalog
(Astronomie)
{ger}
AGL -
Above Ground Level
(USAF)
{eng}
AGL -
Absolute Ground Level
{eng}
AGL -
Air to Ground Laser
(USAF)
{eng}
AGM -
Air-to-Ground Missile /also Air to Ground Missile/
(USAF)
{eng}
AGMC -
Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center (Newark AFB, OH; USA)
(USAF; AFMC; organization)
{eng}
AGMP -
Altimetric Global Map Control
(MARSIS; Mars Express; ASI; ESA)
{eng}
AGN -
Active Galactic Nucleus /also Active Galactic Nuclei/
(astronomy)
{eng}
AGN -
Apollo Guidance and Navigation
(NASA)
{eng}
AGNIS -
Apollo Guidance and Navigation Industrial Support
(USA)
{eng}
AGNS -
Automated Ground Network System
{eng}
AGO -
Santiago, Chile
(STND Site)
{eng}
AGOES -
Advanced Geosynchronous Observation Environment Satellite
{eng}
AGOSS -
Automated Ground Operations Scheduling System /also AUTO-GOSS/
{eng}
AGOSS -
Automatic Ground Operations Scheduling System
{eng}
AGPI -
Automatic Ground Position Indicator
{eng}
AGPS -
Auxiliary Gyro Platform Subsystem
{eng}
AGR -
Active Guard and Reserve
{eng}
AGREE -
Advisory Group of Reliability of Electronic Equipment
(USA)
{eng}
AGRF -
Advanced Guidance Research Facility
(USAF)
{eng}
AGS -
Abort Guidance Subsystem
(Apollo)
{eng}
AGS -
Abort Guidance System
{eng}
AGS -
Advanced Gimbal System
{eng}
AGS -
Advanced Guidance System
{eng}
AGS -
Americom Government Services, Inc.
{eng}
AGS -
Antigravity Suit
{eng}
AGS -
Ascent Guidance Subframe
{eng}
AGS -
Atlas Guidance System
(formerly GERTS)
{eng}
AGS -
Automatic Gain Stabilization
{eng}
AGSD -
Advanced Ground Segment Design
{eng}
AGU -
American Geophysical Union
{eng}
AGVS -
Air/Ground Voice System
{eng}
AGWSAA -
Numbering Scheme used to name codes
(no acronym)
{eng}
Ah -
Ampere Hour(s)
{eng}
AH -
Ampere Hour(s)
(use Ah; Apollo)
{eng}
AH -
Attack Helicopter
{eng}
AH -
Attitude Hold
{eng}
AHDL -
Analog Hardware Descriptive Language
(USAF)
{eng}
AHERA -
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
(Pawe Paws)
{eng}
AHF -
Adaptive High Frequency
{eng}
AHGMR -
Ad Hoc Group on Missile Reliability
(USA)
{eng}
AHI -
Artificial Horizon Indicator
{eng}
AHM -
Ampere Hour Meter
{eng}
AHM -
Automatic Hold Mode
{eng}
AHMA -
Advanced Hypersonic Manned Aircraft
{eng}
AHP -
Attitude Hold (Pitch Axis)
{eng}
AHPA -
Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act
{eng}
AHR -
Ablative Heat Rate
{eng}
AHR -
Attitude Hold (Roll Axis)
{eng}
AHRS -
Attitude Heading Reference System
{eng}
AHSP -
Automatic High Speed Plot
{eng}
AHSS -
Applicant Hiring Status System
{eng}
AHSTF -
Advanced Human Support Technology Facility
(ISS)
{eng}
AHU -
Air Handling Unit
{eng}
AI -
Action Item
{eng}
AI -
Air Intercept
{eng}
AI -
Airspeed Indicator
{eng}
AI -
All-Inertial
{eng}
AI -
Altimeter Indicator
{eng}
AI -
Altitude Index
{eng}
AI -
Altitude Indicator
{eng}
AI -
Articulation Index
{eng}
AI -
Artificial Intelligence
{eng}
AI -
Attitude Indicator
{eng}
AI&R -
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
{eng}
AI&T -
Assembly, Integration, and Test
{eng}
AIA -
Aerospace Industries Association
(USA)
{eng}
AIA -
Air Intelligence Agency (San Antonio, TX; USA)
(formerly AFIC)
{eng}
AIA -
Air Intelligence Agency
(USAF)
{eng}
AIA -
Aircraft Industries Association of America, Inc.
(USA)
{eng}
AIA -
Atmospheric Imaging Assembly
(SDO; experiment; project; NASA)
{eng}
AIA -
Avionics Interface Adapter
(NASA; STS)
{eng}
AIAA -
Aerospace Industries Association of America
(USA)
{eng}
AIAA -
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. (Reston, VA; USA)
(organization; ISS)
{eng}
AIAC -
Air Industries Association of Canada
{eng}
AIAWS -
Automated Intelligence and Attack Warning System
(C4SMP)
{eng}
AIBS -
American Institute of Biological Sciences
{eng}
AICBM -
Anti-Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
{eng}
AICC -
Action Item Control Card
{eng}
AICC -
Air Intercept Control Common
(C4SMP)
{eng}
AICS -
Action Item Closeout Sheet
{eng}
AICU -
Advanced Interface Control Unit
(C4SMP)
{eng}
AICUZ -
Air Installation Compatible Use Zone
(EPA)
{eng}
AID -
Abbreviated Item Description
{eng}
AID -
Altered Item Drawing
{eng}
AID -
Analog Input(s), Differential
(STS; NASA)
{eng}
AID -
Audit Item Disposition
{eng}
AID -
Automated Identification Device
{eng}
AID -
Avionics Integrated Development
{eng}
AIDAA -
Associazione Italiana Di Aeronautica E Astronautica
{eng}
AIDS -
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
{eng}
AIDS -
Airborne Integration Data System
{eng}
AIDS -
Automated Identification Development System
{eng}
AIDS -
Avionics Integrated Development Schedule
{eng}
AIDT -
Alabama Industrial Development Training
{eng}
AIE -
Antenna Interface Equipment
(AFSCN)
{eng}
AIG -
Address Indicating Group
{eng}
AIG -
Address Indicator Group
{eng}
AIG -
All-Inertial Guidance
{eng}
AIGFC -
Ascension Island Game Fishing Club
(ASCN)
{eng}
AIGS -
All-Inertial Guidance System
{eng}
AII -
Apollo Implementing Instructions
(USA)
{eng}
AIITA -
Agency Integrated Information Technology Architecture
{eng}
AIITA -
Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association
{eng}
AIL -
Aileron
{eng}
AIL -
ARTS [=Automated Remote Tracking Station] Integration Laboratory
{eng}
AIL -
Avionics Integration Laboratories
{eng}
AILAS -
Automatic Instrument Landing Approach System
{eng}
AILS -
Automatic Instrument Landing System
{eng}
AIM -
Action Item Master
(CSOC plan)
{eng}
AIM -
Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere
(satellite; NASA)
{eng}
AIM -
Air Intercept Missile
(USAF)
{eng}
AIM -
Airmen Information Manual
(AFSPC/DOG)
{eng}
AIM -
Amplitude Intensity Modulation
{eng}
AIM -
Astrometric Interferometry Mission
(satellite)
{eng}
AIM -
Automated Information Management
{eng}
AIM -
Automated Informed Maintenance
{eng}
AIMP -
Anchored Interplanetary Monitoring Platform
{eng}
AIMS -
Action Information Management System
{eng}
AIMS -
Advanced Inertial Measurement System
(20AF)
{eng}
AIMS -
Advanced Intercontinental Missile System
{eng}
AIMS -
Automated Information Management System
{eng}
AIMS -
Automated Informed Maintenance System
{eng}
AIN -
Advanced Intelligent Network
{eng}
AIO -
Acquisition Integration Office
(ESD)
{eng}
AIO -
Analog Input/Output
(ISS)
{eng}
AIOD -
Automatic Identified Outward Dialing
{eng}
AIP -
Advanced Interconnect Program
{eng}
AIP -
AIM Interface Processor
{eng}
AIP -
American Institute of Physics
{eng}
AIP -
Assembly Integration Panel
{eng}
AIP -
Auto-Igniting Propellant
{eng}
AIP -
Avionics Integration Plan
{eng}
AIPD -
Avionics Installation Packaging Design
{eng}
AIPO -
Artificial Intelligence Project Office
{eng}
AIPR -
Automated Information Processing Resources
{eng}
AIPS -
Astronomical Image Processing System
(NRAO)
{eng}
AIQ -
Acronym Intelligence Quotient
(GT)
{eng}
AIR -
Action Item Report
{eng}
AIR -
Adaptive Intercommunication Requirement
{eng}
AIR -
Air Arming Impact Rocket
{eng}
AIR -
Air-Launched Interceptor Rocket
{eng}
AIRBM -
Anti-Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
{eng}
AIRCOM -
Aerospace Communications Complex
{eng}
AIRCOM -
Air Command
(Canadian Forces)
{eng}
AIRD -
Assembly Implementation Requirements Document
{eng}
AIRES -
Advanced Imagery Requirements and Exploitation System
{eng}
AIRS -
Advanced Inertial Reference System
(20AF)
{eng}
AIRS -
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
(EOS Instrument; EOSDIS)
{eng}
AIRSAR -
Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar
{eng}
AIRST -
Advanced Infrared Search and Track
(USAF)
{eng}
AIS -
Action Item Sheet
{eng}
AIS -
Advanced Ionospheric Sounder
(SESAME)
{eng}
AIS -
Aeronautical Information Service
{eng}
AIS -
Airborne Imaging Spectrometer
{eng}
AIS -
Airborne Intercept System
{eng}
AIS -
Airlock Illumination Subassembly
{eng}
AIS -
Analog-In Single-Ended
{eng}
AIS -
APCE interface set
{eng}
AIS -
Ascension Island Services
(ASCN)
{eng}
AIS -
Attitude Indicating System
{eng}
AIS -
Automated Information Security
(use ITS instead)
{eng}
AIS -
Automated Information System
(50 SPS)
{eng}
AIS -
Automatic Interplanetary Station
{eng}
AIS&S -
Avionics Integrated Systems and Software
{eng}
AIS/FACS -
Acquisition Internet System/Financial Aid Contractual Status
{eng}
AISC -
American Institute of Steel Construction
{eng}
AISIM -
Automated Interactive Simulation Model
{eng}
AIST -
Agency of Industrial Science and Technology
{eng}
AIT -
Active Imaging Testbed
(USAF)
{eng}
AIT -
Aeritalia
{eng}
AIT -
Analysis and Integration Team
(ISS)
{eng}
AIT -
Assembly, Integration & Testing
{eng}
AIT -
Autoignition Temperature
{eng}
AITP -
Aerospace Industry Technology Program
{eng}
AIU -
Abort Interface Unit
{eng}
AIU -
AFSPC IDHS Upgrade
(TW/AA)
{eng}
AIU -
Audio Interface Unit
(ISS)
{eng}
AIU -
Avionics Interface Unit
{eng}
AIUB -
Astronomical Institute of Berne (Bern; Švýcarsko)
(Switzerland)
{eng}
AIV -
Assembly, Integration and Verification
{eng}
AIV -
Avionics Integrated Verification
{eng}
AIVRB -
Avionics Integrated Verification Review Board
{eng}
AIWG -
ADF Interface Working Group
{eng}
AIWO -
Aerospace Intelligence Watch Officer
{eng}
AIX -
Advanced Interactive Executive
{eng}
AJ -
Anti-Jamming
{eng}
AJ -
Antijam /also Anti-Jam/
(GPS; USAF)
{eng}
AJ -
Assembly Jig
{eng}
AJ -
Astronomical Journal
(astronomy)
{eng}
AJPO -
ADA Joint Program Office
{eng}
AJT -
Alfredo J. Teran and Associates, Inc.
{eng}
AJTIC -
Alpha Joint Transfer Interface Converter
{eng}
AK -
Alaska
(USA; state)
{eng}
AK (FBM) -
plovoucí základna ponorek vyzbrojených balistickými raketami
(USA)
{eng}
AK-1M -
adsorpcionnyj koncentrator - modificirovannyj
(ISS)
[АК-1М - адсорпционный концентратор - модифицированный]
{rus}
AKA -
Also Known As
(50 SPS)
{eng}
AKM -
Apogee Kick Motor
{eng}
AKR -
Associacija kosmonavtiki Rossii
[АКР - Ассоциация космонавтики России]
{rus}
AL -
Acoustic Levitator
{eng}
AL -
Air Launch
{eng}
AL -
Airlock /also Air Lock/
(ISS)
{eng}
AL -
Alabama
(USA; state)
{eng}
AL -
Alarm Limit
(GPS)
{eng}
Al -
Aluminum
{eng}
AL -
Anomalously Large
(solar particle events)
{eng}
AL -
Armstrong Lab
(USAF)
{eng}
AL/EMU -
Airlock/Extravehicular Mobility Unit
{eng}
Al2O3 -
Aluminum Oxide
(DSCS)
{eng}
ALA -
Army Launch Area
(USA)
{eng}
ALAE -
Atmospheric Lyman Alpha Emission /also Atmospheric Lyman Alpha Experiment/
{eng}
ALAFS -
Air-Lubricated Free Attitude Simulator
{eng}
ALARA -
As Low As Reasonably Achievable
(AFR 161-16)
{eng}
ALARM -
Air-Launched Anti-Radiation Missile
(USAF)
{eng}
ALARR -
Air-Launched-Air Rocket Recovery
{eng}
ALAS -
Approach Landing Autopilot System (Subsystem)
{eng}
ALAS -
Automated Loads Analysis System
{eng}
ALASAT -
Air-Launched Antisatellite
{eng}
ALB -
Angular Liquid Bridge
{eng}
ALBI -
Air-Launched Ballistic Intercept
{eng}
ALBM -
Air-Launched Ballistic Missile
{eng}
ALC -
Adaptive Line Controller Air Logistics Center
(AFMC)
{eng}
ALC -
Aft Load Controller
{eng}
ALC -
Air Logistics Center
(USAF)
{eng}
alc -
Alcohol
{eng}
ALC -
Audio Load Compensator
{eng}
ALC -
Augmented Landing Site
{eng}
ALC -
Automatic Level Control
(Camera)
{eng}
ALC -
Automatic Light Control
{eng}
ALC -
Automatic Load Control
{eng}
ALCA -
Aft Load Control Assembly
{eng}
ALCA -
Automatic Level Control Assembly
{eng}
ALCC -
Airborne Launch Control Center
(TW/AA)
{eng}
ALCM -
Air-Launched Cruise Missile /also Air Launched Cruise Missile/
(USAF)
{eng}
Alcoa -
Aluminum Company of America
{eng}
ALCOR -
ARPA [=Advanced Research Projects Agency] Lincoln C-Band Observables Radar /also ARPA-Lincoln coherent radar/
{eng}
ALCS -
Airborne Launch Control System
(20 AF)
{eng}
ALCSC -
Airborne Launch Control System Computer
(20 AF)
{eng}
ALD -
Alden Electronic
{eng}
ALDO -
Activity Level Dependent Operations
{eng}
ALDP -
Advanced Launch Development Program
{eng}
ALE -
Airport Landing Equipment
{eng}
ALE -
Airport Lighting Equipment
{eng}
ALE -
Atmospheric Luminosity Experiment
{eng}
ALE -
Automatic Link Establishment
{eng}
ALEMS -
Apollo Lunar Excursion Module Sensors
(USA)
{eng}
ALERT -
Acute Launch Emergency Reliability Tip
{eng}
ALERT -
Acute Launch Emergency Restraint Tip
{eng}
ALERT -
Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater
(TALON SHIELD)
{eng}
ALEXIS -
Array of Low-Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors /also Array of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors/
(satellite; astronomy)
{eng}
ALF -
Acoustic Levitation Facility
(USML)
{eng}
ALF -
Acoustic Levitation Furnace
{eng}
ALF -
Astronaut Lung Function
{eng}
ALFA -
Air-Lubricated Free Attitude Trainer
{eng}
ALFA -
military phonetics alphabet call sign for the letter "A"
{eng}
ALFE -
Advanced Liquid Feed Experiment
{eng}
ALG -
Autonomous Landing Guidance
(USAF)
{eng}
ALGM -
Air-Launched Guided Missile
{eng}
ALGOL -
Algorithmic Language
{eng}
ALH -
Advanced Liquid Hydrogen
(USAF)
{eng}
ALI -
Advanced Land Imager
{eng}
ALICE -
Rosetta Orbiter UV imaging spectrometer
(not acronym)
{eng}
ALIM -
Air-Launched Interceptor Missile
{eng}
ALIO -
Activity Level Independent Operations
{eng}
ALIS -
Ames Locator Information System
{eng}
ALL -
Airborne Laser Laboratory
{eng}
ALLS -
Apollo Lunar Logistic Support
{eng}
ALM -
Air-Launched Missile
{eng}
ALM -
Alarm
{eng}
ALMA -
Atacama Large Millimeter Array
(astronomy; radioastronomy; observatory; project)
{eng}
ALMS -
Automated Logistics Management System
{eng}
ALMV -
Air-Launched Miniature Vehicle
{eng}
ALN -
Alignment
{eng}
ALO -
Airlock Outfitting
{eng}
ALO -
akcelerometr linejnyj optičeskij
(ISS)
[АЛО - акцелерометр линейный оптический]
{rus}
ALO -
Astronomical Latitude Observatory (Polsko)
(Poland)
{eng}
ALOD -
Airlock Outfitting Design
{eng}
ALOS -
Advanced Land Observation Satellite
(Japan; project)
{eng}
ALOTS -
Airborne Lightweight Optics Tracking System /also Airborne Lightweight Optical Tracking System/
{eng}
ALPHA -
Angle of Attack (Pitch) Right Ascension
{eng}
ALPO -
Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers
(astronomy)
{eng}
ALPS -
Accidental Launch Protection System
{eng}
ALPS -
Advanced Liquid Propulsion System
{eng}
ALPS -
Approach and Landing Procedures Simulator
{eng}
ALQT -
Assembly Level Qualification Test
{eng}
ALR -
Agentur für Luft- und Raumfahrt (Wien; Rakousko)
{ger}
ALRC -
Aerojet Liquid Rocket Corp.
{eng}
ALRUTS -
Automated Line Replaceable Unit Tracking System
{eng}
ALS -
Advanced Laser System Advanced Launch System
{eng}
ALS -
Advanced Launch System
{eng}
ALS -
Advanced Life Support
{eng}
ALS -
Advanced Logistics System
{eng}
ALS -
Airlift Squadron
{eng}
ALS -
Airlock System
(ECLS)
{eng}
ALS -
Airman Leadership School
{eng}
ALS -
Alenia Spazio (Torino; Italia)
{ita}
ALS -
Alternate Landing Site
{eng}
ALS -
Alternate Launch Site
{eng}
ALS -
Approach Landing System
{eng}
ALS -
Automatic Landing System
{eng}
ALSA -
Astronaut Life Support Assembly
{eng}
ALSARM -
Advanced Life Support Automated Remote Manipulator
{eng}
AlSat -
Algeria Satellite
{eng}
ALSCC -
Apollo Lunar Surface Close-Up Camera
(Apollo)
{eng}
ALSD -
Apollo Lunar Surface Drill
(Apollo)
{eng}
ALSE -
Astronaut Life Support Equipment
{eng}
ALSEP -
Apollo Lunar Surface Experiment Package /also Advanced Lunar Scientific Experiment Package; also Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package/
(Apollo)
{eng}
ALSOH -
Automated L-Band State of Health
(GPS)
{eng}
ALSOR -
Air-Launched Sounding Rocket
{eng}
ALSP -
Advanced Life Support Pack
(ISS)
{eng}
ALSS -
Airlock Support System (Subsystem)
{eng}
ALSS -
Apollo Logistic Support System
(USA)
{eng}
ALT -
Alternate
{eng}
ALT -
Altimeter
{eng}
ALT -
Altimetry data
{eng}
alt -
Altitude
{eng}
ALT -
Altitude
(Apollo)
{eng}
ALT -
Approach and Landing Test(s)
(Shuttle; STS)
{eng}
ALTA -
Aluminum-Lithium Test Article
{eng}
ALTAIR -
ARPA [=Advanced Research Projects Agency] Long-Range Tracking and Instrumentation Radar
{eng}
ALTARE -
Automatic Logic Testing and Recording Equipment
{eng}
ALTCRISS -
Alteino Long Term Cosmic Ray measurements on board the International Space Station
(NASA; ISS; experiment)
{eng}
ALTEA -
Anomalous Long Term Effects in Astronauts' Central Nervous System
(NASA; ISS; experiment)
{eng}
ALTM -
Altimeter
{eng}
ALTR -
Approach and Landing Test Requirement
{eng}
ALU -
Advanced Levitation Unit
{eng}
ALU -
Arithmetic and Logic Unit
{eng}
ALW -
Airlift Wing
{eng}
AM -
Actuator Mechanism
{eng}
AM -
Administration and Management Operations
(KSC Directorate)
{eng}
AM -
Alpha Meter
{eng}
AM -
Ammeter
{eng}
Am -
Amplitude Modulation
{eng}
am -
Amplitude Modulation
{eng}
AM -
Amplitude Modulation
(NASA; STS; Apollo)
{eng}
AM -
Ante meridiem
(morning; before midday)
{lat}
AM -
Antenna Management
{eng}
am -
attometer
(10-18 m)
{eng}
AM -
Audit Manager
{eng}
AM -
Auxiliary Memory
{eng}
AM -
Auxiliary Module
{eng}
Am. Std. -
American Standard
{eng}
AM/PM/VSB -
Amplitude Modulation/Phase Modulation/Vestigial Sideband
{eng}
AMA -
Aerospace Medical Association
(USA)
{eng}
AMA -
Air Material Area
(now Air Logistics Centers)
{eng}
AMA -
Angular Measurement Accuracy
{eng}
AMA -
Automatic Message Accounting
{eng}
AMAC -
Aerospace Medicine Advisory Committee
{eng}
AMANA -
All Mach and No Azimuth
(PL/CV)
{eng}
AMAP -
Advanced Metric Analysis Program
{eng}
AMARC -
Aerospace Maintenance & Regeneration Center (Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ; USA)
(USAF)
{eng}
AMASE -
Astrophysics Multi-spectral Archive Search Engine
(astronomy)
{eng}
AMATC -
Air Materiel Armament Test Center
(USA)
{eng}
AMB -
Ambient
{eng}
AMBA -
Automatic Mainbeam Acquisition
{eng}
AMC -
Administrative Management Complex
{eng}
AMC -
Air Material Command
(USA)
{eng}
AMC -
Air Mobility Command
(USAF)
{eng}
AMC -
Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL (USA)
(formerly Army Material Command (MAC))
{eng}
AMC -
Americom
{eng}
AMC -
Army Materiel Command
(USA)
{eng}
AMC -
Army Missile Command
(USA)
{eng}
AMC -
Automatic Mixture Control
{eng}
AMCA -
Aft Motor Control Assembly
{eng}
AMCi -
American Millennium Corp., Inc.
{eng}
AMCP -
ADL Master Control Program
{eng}
AMCS -
Airborne Missile Control System
{eng}
AMD -
Advanced Micro Devices
{eng}
AMD -
Aerospace Medical Division (AFMC) (Brooks AFB, TX; USA)
{eng}
AMD -
Air Movement Data
(C4SMP)
{eng}
AMDB -
Automated Maintenance Data Base
{eng}
AMDC -
Army Missile Development Center
(USA)
{eng}
AMDD -
Assembly and Maintenance Definition Document
{eng}
AMDM -
Acoustic Midflight Deck Module
{eng}
AMDRFM -
Advanced Monolithic Digital Radio Frequency Memory
(USAF)
{eng}
AMDS -
Advanced Missions Docking Subsystem
{eng}
AME -
Acceleration Monitoring Experiment
(USML)
{eng}
AME -
Amplitude Modulation Equivalent
{eng}
AME -
Angle Measuring Equipment
{eng}
AME -
Automatic Message Exchange
{eng}
AMEC -
Aft Master Events Controller
{eng}
AMEM -
Army Multiple Engagement Model
{eng}
AMEND -
Amendment
{eng}
AMERICOM -
American Communications, Inc.
{eng}
AMEX -
American Express
(Card Program)
{eng}
AMF -
Abort Motor Facility
{eng}
AMF -
American Machine & Foundry
(USA)
{eng}
AMF -
Apogee Motor Firing
(NATO 4B)
{eng}
AMF -
Astronaut Memorial Foundation
{eng}
AMFABS -
Advanced Maintenance Free Aircraft Battery System
(USAF)
{eng}
AMFC -
Atlantic Missile Flight Center
(USA)
{eng}
AMFCO -
Assistant Missile Flight Control Officer
{eng}
AMFSO -
Assistant Missile Flight Safety Officer
{eng}
AMG -
Activation Management Group
{eng}
AMG -
Automatic Magnetic Guidance
{eng}
AMH -
Automated Message Handler
(AFSC2S)
{eng}
AMI -
Absolute Memory Image
{eng}
AMI -
Active Microwave Instrument
(ERS Instrument)
{eng}
AMI -
Airborne Measurement Instrument
{eng}
AMI -
Airspeed Mach Indicator
{eng}
AMI -
Alpha/Mach Indicator
(STS)
{eng}
AMI -
Alternate Mark Inversion
(signal)
{eng}
AMIC -
Automated Management Information Center
{eng}
AMICOM -
Army Missile Command
(USA)
{eng}
AMIE -
Airglow Measurements of Infrared Measurements Emissions
(CRISTA Investigation)
{eng}
AMIE -
Assimilative Mapping of Ionospheric Electrodynamics
{eng}
AMIE -
Asteroid Moon micro-Imager Experiment
(SMART-1)
{eng}
AMIP -
Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project
{eng}
AMIS -
Advanced Microwave Imaging Sensor
(C4SMP)
{eng}
AML -
Aeromedical Laboratory
{eng}
AML -
Approved Materials List
{eng}
AML -
Authorized Measurement List
{eng}
AMLC -
Asynchronous Multiline Controller
{eng}
AMLCD -
Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display
(USAF)
{eng}
AMLS -
Array MLS
{eng}
AMM -
Antimissile Missile
{eng}
AMM -
Antimissile Missile and Space Defense Project Office
(USA)
{eng}
AMME -
Automated Multimedia Exchange
{eng}
AMMM -
Autonomous Magnetic Momentum Management
(GPS)
{eng}
AMMOS -
Advanced Multimission Operations System /also Advanced Multi-Mission Operations System/
{eng}
AMMP -
Apollo Master Measurements Program
(USA)
{eng}
AMMS -
Automatic Maintenance Management System
{eng}
AMMSA -
Alliance for Microgravity materials Science and Applications
{eng}
AMMSDO -
Antimissile Missile and Space Defense Office
(USA)
{eng}
AMMTR -
Antimissile Missile Test Range
{eng}
AMN -
Airman
{eng}
AMO -
Advance Material Order
{eng}
AMOO -
Aerospace Medicine Operations Office
(USA)
{eng}
AMOOS -
Advanced Maneuvering Orbit-to-Orbit Shuttle /also Advanced Maneuvering Orbit to Orbit Shuttle/
{eng}
AMOR -
Adaptation to Microgravity of Ocutomotor
{eng}
AMOS -
AF [=Air Force] Maui Optical Site (Heleakala, HI; USA)
(formerly ARPA Maui Optical Station, or ARPA [=Advanced Research Projects Agency] Midcourse Observatory Site, or AF [=Air Force] Maui Optical System, or AF [=Air Force] Maui Optical Station)
{eng}
AMOWG -
Astrophysics Management Operations Working Group
{eng}
AMP -
Air Mission Processor
(C4SMP)
{eng}
AMP -
Ambulatory Medical Pack
(ISS)
{eng}
amp -
Ampere
(Apollo)
{eng}
AMP -
Ampere
(Apollo)
{eng}
AMP -
Ampex Corp.
{eng}
AMP -
Amplifier
{eng}
AMP -
Angular Measurement Precision
{eng}
AMP -
Annual Materiel Plan
(DLA)
{eng}
AMP -
Authentication Message Processor
(DMSP)
{eng}
AMP -
Avionics Mounting Plate
(NASA; STS)
{eng}
AMP -
Or Amp Ampere
(Apollo)
{eng}
amp det -
Amplitude Detector
{eng}
AMPEV -
Auxilliary Manual Pressure Equilization Valve
(ISS)
{eng}
AMPL -
Amplifier
(Apollo)
{eng}
AMPL -
Analog Magnetospheric Plasma Laboratory
{eng}
AMPR -
Aeronautical Manufacturers Planning Report
{eng}
AMPR -
Aeronautical Manufacturers Progress Report
{eng}
AMPS -
Atmosphere, Magnetosphere, and Plasmas in Space /also Atmospheric Magnetospheric Plasma System/
{eng}
AMPS -
Automated Meteorological Profiling System
{eng}
AMPS -
Automatic Message Processing System
{eng}
AMPSS -
Advanced Manned Penetrator Strike System
(USA)
{eng}
AMPSS -
Advanced Manned Precision Strike System
(USA)
{eng}
AMPSSO -
Automated Message Processing System Security Officer
{eng}
AMPTE -
Active Magnetosphere Particle Tracer Explorer /also Active Magnetosphere Particle Tracer Experiment; also Active Magnetospheric Particle Tracer Explorer/
(satellite)
{eng}
AMPTS -
Automated Mission Payload Tracking System
{eng}
AMR -
Acquisition Management Review
{eng}
AMR -
Advanced Microwave Radiometer
{eng}
AMR -
Anisotropic Magnetoresistance
(physics)
{eng}
AMR -
ARPA [=Advanced Research Projects Agency] Measurement Radar
(USA)
{eng}
AMR -
Atlantic Missile Range
(USA)
{eng}
AMRAAM -
Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile
(TAB93-1; USAF)
{eng}
AMRAC -
Antimissil@ Research Advisory Council
(USA)
{eng}
AMRAD -
ARPA [=Advanced Research Projects Agency] Measurement Radar
(USA)
{eng}
AMRD-NASC -
Army Missiles and Rockets Directorate-NATO Supply Center
{eng}
AMRI -
Association of Missile and Rocket Industries
(USA)
{eng}
AMRO -
Atlantic Missile Range Operations
(USA)
{eng}
AMROC -
American Rocket Co., Ventura, CA (USA)
{eng}
AMRTS -
Atlantic Missile Range Telemetry Submodule
(USA)
{eng}
AMRV -
Astronaut Maneuvering Vehicle
{eng}
AMS -
Access Management System
{eng}
AMS -
Acoustic Measurement System
{eng}
AMS -
Acquisition Management System
{eng}
AMS -
Actuation Mechanism Subsystem
{eng}
AMS -
Administrative Message System /also Administrative Messaging System/
{eng}
AMS -
Advanced Mapping Spectrometer
{eng}
AMS -
Advanced Meteorological Satellite
{eng}
AMS -
Aerospace Material Specifications
{eng}
AMS -
African Mediterranean System
{eng}
AMS -
Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
(NASA; STS; ISS)
{eng}
AMS -
Alpha Micro Systems
{eng}
AMS -
American Meteor Society
(astronomy)
{eng}
AMS -
American Meteorological Society
{eng}
AMS -
Amplifier
{eng}
AMS -
Amplifier Subsystem
{eng}
AMS -
Apollo Mission Simulator
(USA)
{eng}
AMS -
avtomatičeskaja mežplanetarnaja stancija
[АМС - автоматическая межпланетарная станция]
{rus}
AMSA -
Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft
{eng}
AMSAA -
Army Material System Analysis Activity
{eng}
AMSAM -
Antimissile Surface-to-Air Missile /also Antimissile Surface to Air Missile/
{eng}
AMSAT -
Amateur Satellite /also Amateur Radio Satellite/
{eng}
Amsat -
Amateur Satellite /also Amateur Radio Satellite/
{eng}
AMSAT -
American Satellite
(GPS)
{eng}
AMSAT -
Radio Amateur Satellite Corp. (Silver Spring, MD; USA)
{eng}
Amsat Oscar -
Amateur Satellite Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio
{eng}
AMSC -
Advanced Military Spaceflight Capability
(Contel ASC)
{eng}
AMSC -
American Mobile Satellite Corp. (Reston, VA; USA)
(now Motient Corp.)
{eng}
AMSR -
Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer
(JEOS Candidate Instrument; NASDA; ADEOS-2)
{eng}
AMSR-E -
Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer
(EOS Version)
{eng}
AMSS -
Advanced Manned Spsce Simulator
{eng}
AMSS -
Airborne Midcourse Surveillance System
{eng}
AMSSA -
Assured Mission Support Space Architecture
{eng}
AMST -
Advanced Medium STOL Transport
{eng}
AMSU -
Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit
{eng}
AMTA -
Agency Message Transfer Agent
(replaces NASAmail)
{eng}
AMTAS -
Automatic Modal Tuning and Analysis System
{eng}
AMTC -
Army Missile Test Center
(USA)
{eng}
AMTD -
Automatic Magnetic Tape Dissemination
{eng}
AMTF -
Acoustic Model Test Facility
{eng}
AMTL -
Army Material Technology Laboratory
{eng}
AMTS -
Associate Member of the Technical Staff
{eng}
AMTS -
Automated Maritime Telecommunications System
{eng}
AMU -
Applied Meteorology Unit
(AFSPC/DOG)
{eng}
AMU -
Astronaut Maneuvering Unit
(STS)
{eng}
AMU -
Attitude Matchup Update
{eng}
AMUX -
AIA [=Avionics Interface Adapter] Analog Multiplexer
(NASA; STS)
{eng}
AMVP -
Assembly and Maintenance Verification Plan
{eng}
AMWC -
Alternate MWC [=Missile Warning Center]
(C4SMP)
{eng}
AN -
Applications Notice
{eng}
AN -
Army/Navy /also Army and Navy/
{eng}
AN -
Astronomische Nachrichten
(Astronomie; Zeitung)
{ger}
ANA -
Air Force-Navy Aeronautical Bulletin
{eng}
ANAL -
Analysis
{eng}
ANC -
Active Nutation Control
{eng}
ANC -
Conditioned Analog T/M
(MARSIS; Mars Express; ASI; ESA)
{eng}
ANCE -
Attitude Nutation Control Electronics
{eng}
AND -
Active Nutation Damping
(NATO IVB)
{eng}
AND -
Air Force-Navy Aeronautical Design Standard
{eng}
ANDE -
Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment
(NASA; ISS; experiment)
{eng}
ANDVT -
Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal
(MJCS-36-89)
{eng}
ANEOPP -
Arcetri NEO Precovery Program
(astronomy)
{eng}
ANF -
Apple Networking Forum
{eng}
ANF -
Atlantic Nuclear Force
{eng}
ANFA -
Aniline Furfuryl Alcohol
{eng}
ANG -
Air National Guard
(USAF)
{eng}
ANG -
Angle
{eng}
ANG -
Antigua
(MSAF Site; Apollo)
{eng}
ANGB -
Air National Guard Base
{eng}
ANGEL -
Advanced New Generation of European Launchers
{eng}
ANGELS -
Autonomous Nanosatellite Guardian for Evaluating Local Space
(project; MDA)
{eng}
ANHP -
Alabama Natural Heritage Program
{eng}
ANI -
Automatic Number Identifier /also Automatic Number Identification/
{eng}
ANIK -
Canadian Communications Satellite
{eng}
ANITA -
Analyzing Interferometer for Ambient Air
(NASA; ISS; experiment)
{eng}
ANK -
Alphanumeric Keyboard
{eng}
ANL -
Analog
{eng}
ANL -
Argonne National Laboratory, Lakewood, CO (USA)
(ECAMP)
{eng}
ANL -
Automatic Noise Limiter
{eng}
ANLG -
Analog
{eng}
ANMCC -
Alternate National Military Command Center (Ft Richie, MD; USA)
{eng}
ANMM -
AFSPC National Mission Model
(AFSPC/DOP)
{eng}
ANNA -
Army, Navy, NASA, Air Force
{eng}
ANNUN -
Annunciator
{eng}
ANP -
Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion
{eng}
ANR -
Alaskan NORAD [=North American Aerospace Defense Command] Region
{eng}
ANRA -
Air Navigation Radio Aids
{eng}
ANRCC -
Alaska Norad Region Combat Center
(USA)
{eng}
ANRT -
Association Nationale pour la Recherche Technique
{fre}
ANS -
American National Standard
{eng}
ANS -
Analogue Telemetry
(MARSIS; Mars Express; ASI; ESA)
{eng}
ANS -
Astro News Service
(astronomy)
{eng}
ANS -
Astronomical Netherlands Satellite /also Astronomy Netherlands Satellite/
(astronomy; satellite)
{eng}
ANS -
Astronomische Nederlandse Satelliet
(astronomy; satellite)
{dut}
ANS -
ATM Network Switch
{eng}
ANSI -
American National Standards Institute (Washington, DC; USA)
{eng}
ANSSC -
Alternate NORAD [=North American Aerospace Defense Command] Space Surveillance Center
(NAVSPACECOM)
{eng}
ANSTJ -
Association Nationale Sciences Techniques Jeunesse
{fre}
ANSYS -
Analysis System
{eng}
ANT -
Antenna
(AFSCN; Apollo)
{eng}
ANT -
Antigua
(ETR)
{eng}
ANTIS -
Antimissile Weapon System
(USA)
{eng}
ANU -
Australian National University (Australie)
(observatory; astronomy)
{eng}
ANVIL -
Army-NASA Virtual Innovations Laboratory
{eng}
ANWC -
Alternate National Warning Center
(C4SMP)
{eng}
AO -
Acousto-Optics
{eng}
AO -
Action Officer
{eng}
AO -
Adaptive Optics
(astronomy)
{eng}
AO -
agregatnyj otsek
(ISS)
[АО - агрегатный отсек]
{rus}
AO -
Airlock Outfitting
{eng}
AO -
Amsat Oscar
{eng}
AO -
Analog Output
{eng}
AO -
Announcement of Opportunity
(MARSIS; Mars Express; ASI; ESA; ISS)
{eng}
AO -
Area of Operations
{eng}
AO -
Assembly Order
{eng}
AO -
Atomic Oxygen
(ISS)
{eng}
AO -
Australia Oscar
{eng}
Ao -
Operational Availability
{eng}
AOA -
Abort Once Around /also Abort-Once-Around/
(STS; Shuttle; NASA)
{eng}
AOA -
Airborne Optical Adjunct
{eng}
AOA -
Analysis of Alternatives
(USAF; formerly COEA)
{eng}
AOA -
Angle of Attack
(USAF)
{eng}
AOA -
Annual Operating Agreement
{eng}
AOA -
Assembly Operations Assessment
{eng}
AOARD -
Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development
(USAF)
{eng}
AOB -
Angle of Bank
{eng}
AOB -
Assembly Operations Book
(ISS)
{eng}
AOBSP -
Advanced Onboard Signal Processing
{eng}
AOC -
Air Officer Commanding
(USAFA)
{eng}
AOC -
Area Of Concern
{eng}
AOC -
Assistant Operations Controller
(AFSCN)
{eng}
AOCE -
Attitude and Orbit Control Electronics
{eng}
AOCRD -
Acceptance and Operational Checkout Requirements Document
{eng}
AOCS -
Attitude and Orbit Control System /also Attitude and Orbit Control Subsystem; also Attitude and Orbital Control System; also Attitude and Orbital Control Subsystem/
{eng}
AOCS -
Autonomous Onboard Command System
(14AF)
{eng}
AOD -
Aircraft Operations Division
{eng}
AOD -
Analog Output, Differential
(STS; NASA)
{eng}
AOD -
Apollo Operations Director
(USA)
{eng}
AOD -
Assistant Operations Director
{eng}
AODC -
Age of Data, Clock
{eng}
AODE -
Age of Data Ephemerals
{eng}
AOE -
Area of Emphasis
{eng}
AOEA -
Assembly Operations and Engineering Assessment
{eng}
AOF -
Airfield Operations Flight
(AFSPC/DOG)
{eng}
AOGO -
Advanced Orbiting Geophysical Observatory
(satellite)
{eng}
AOH -
Apollo Operations Handbook
(Apollo)
{eng}
AOH -
Assembly Operations Handbook
(STS; ISS)
{eng}
AOI -
Announcement of Opportunity Instrument(s)
(Envisat; ESA)
{eng}
AOI -
Area of Interest
{eng}
AOIB -
All-Optical Imaging Brassboard
(USAF)
{eng}
AOL -
Airborne Oceanographic Lidar
{eng}
AOLM -
Apollo Orbiting Laboratory Module
(USA)
{eng}
AOM -
Alignment Object Map Area Object Map
{eng}
AOO -
Administrative Operations Office
{eng}
AOO -
Area of Operations
(C4SMP)
{eng}
AOP -
Airborne Optics Platform
{eng}
AOPM -
Airline Operations Planning Model
{eng}
AOR -
Area of Responsibility
{eng}
AOR -
Astronomical Observation Request
{eng}
AORL -
Apollo Orbital Research Laboratory
(USA)
{eng}
AORM -
Atomic Oxygen Resistance Monitor
{eng}
AOS -
Acousto-Optical Spectrometer
{eng}
AOS -
Acquisition of Signal /also Acquisition Of Signal/
(NASA; STS; DSN; ISS; Apollo)
{eng}
AOS -
Acquisition of Site
(Apollo)
{eng}
AOS -
ADABAS Online Services
{eng}
AOS -
Airspace Operations Systems
{eng}
AOS/VS -
Advanced Operating System/Virtual Storage
(Operating system for Data General computers)
{eng}
AOSO -
Advanced Orbiting Solar Observatory /also Advanced Orbital Solar Observatory/
(satellite)
{eng}
AOSP -
Advanced Onboard Signal Processor
{eng}
AOT -
Actual Operating Time
{eng}
AOT -
Alignment Optical Telescope
(Apollo)
{eng}
AOT -
Apple Open Transport
{eng}
AOT -
Astronomical Observation Template
{eng}
AOT -
Atlantic Ocean Region
{eng}
AOT -
Avionics Operating Time
{eng}
AOT -
Avionics Overall Test
{eng}
AOTOP -
Advent Orbital Test and Operation Plan
(USA)
{eng}
AOTV -
Aeroassisted Orbital Transfer Vehicle
{eng}
AOU -
Azimuth-Orientation Unit
{eng}
AOZ -
Aircraft Operating Zone
{eng}
AP -
Accelerometer Package
{eng}
AP -
Access Panel
{eng}
AP -
Air Pressure
{eng}
AP -
Air Publication
(BMEWS Site III)
{eng}
AP -
Alternating Polarisation
(Envisat)
{eng}
AP -
American Patent
(USA)
{eng}
AP -
Ammonium Perchlorate
{eng}
AP -
Ammonium Picrate
{eng}
AP -
Anomalous Propagation
{eng}
AP -
Application Processor
{eng}
AP -
Area Pacific
{eng}
AP -
Armor-Piercing
{eng}
AP -
Array Processor
{eng}
AP -
Associated Press
{eng}
AP -
Atmospheric and Space Physics
{eng}
AP -
Atomic Power
{eng}
AP -
Attached Payload
{eng}
AP -
Attitude Processor Procurement, Support and Transportation
(KSC Directorate)
{eng}
AP -
Avionics Package
(STS; NASA)
{eng}
Ap -
Geomagnetic Activity Index
{eng}
AP -
Investigation on Interball
(TAILS/C)
{eng}
AP&AE -
Attached Payloads and Associated Equipment
{eng}
APA -
Abort Programmer Assembly
{eng}
APA -
Allowance for Program Adjustment
{eng}
APA(E) -
Attached Payload Accommodations (Element)
{eng}
APAC -
Asia Pacific Aerospace Consultants
(Australia)
{eng}
APAE -
Attached Payload Accommodations Equipment
{eng}
APAFO -
Advanced Particles and Fields Observer
{eng}
APAR -
Absorbed Photosynthetically-Active Radiation
{eng}
APAS -
Androgynous Peripheral Attach System /also Androgynous Peripheral Attachment System; also Androgynous Peripheral Assembly System/
(STS; ISS; NASA)
{eng}
APAS-98 -
androginnyj periferijnyj agregat stykovki 1998 g.
(Mir; Sojuz)
[АПАС-98 - андрогинный периферийный агрегат стыковки 1998 г.]
{rus}
APAT -
Advanced Portable Analysis Tool
(DSP)
{eng}
APATS -
ARIA [=Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft] Phased Array Telemetry System
{eng}
APATS -
Automatic Programmer and Test System
{eng}
APB -
Acquisition Program Baseline
{eng}
APB -
All Points Bulletin
{eng}
APC -
Adaptive Payload Carrier /also Adapted Payload Carrier/
{eng}
APC -
Adaptive Predictive Coding
{eng}
APC -
Advanced Propulsion Comparison
{eng}
APC -
Aft Power Controller
{eng}
APC -
Agency Payroll Consolidation
{eng}
APC -
Aircraft Power Conditioner
(GPS)
{eng}
APC -
All-Purpose Carrier
{eng}
APC -
Allocated Prime Costs
{eng}
APC -
Armored Personnel Carrier
{eng}
APC -
Automatic Phase Control
{eng}
APC -
Automatic Power Controller
(GPS)
{eng}
APC -
Autonomous Payload Controller
{eng}
APC -
Average Propensity to Consume
(ERIS)
{eng}
APCA -
Aft Power Controller Assembly
{eng}
APCC -
Alternate Processing and Correlation Center
(TW/AA)
{eng}
APCC -
Atmospheric Pressure and Composition Control
{eng}
APCD -
Air Pollution Control District
(EPA)
{eng}
APCE -
Automated Product Control Environment
{eng}
APCE -
Automated Program Control Environment
{eng}
APCF -
Advanced Protein Crystallization Facility
(ISS)
{eng}
APCG -
Advanced Protein Crystal Growth
{eng}
APCHE -
Automatic Programed Checkout Equipment
{eng}
APCI -
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
{eng}
APCR -
Apollo Program Control Room
(USA)
{eng}
APCS -
Automated Project Control System
(ARTEMIS)
{eng}
APCS -
Autonomous Payload Control System
{eng}
APCU -
Assembly Power Converter Unit
(STS; ISS)
{eng}
APD -
Adaptive Preferential Defense
{eng}
APD -
Alternate Pump Development
{eng}
APD -
Apollo Project Directive
(USA)
{eng}
APD -
Area Passive Dosimeter
{eng}
APD -
Astronaut Positioning Device
{eng}
APD -
Avalanche Photodiode /also Avalanche Photo Diode/
{eng}
APDF -
Apollo Propulsion Development Facility
(USA)
{eng}
APDP -
Acquisition Professional Development Program
{eng}
APDS -
Androgynous Peripheral Docking System
(STS; ISS)
{eng}
APE -
Articulating PFR Extender
(HST)
{eng}
APE -
Auroral Photography Experiment /also Aurora Photography Experiment/
{eng}
APEC -
Asian-Pacific Economic Coalition
(GT)
{eng}
APERT -
Aperture
{eng}
APET -
Algorithms Program Evaluation Tool
{eng}
Apex -
Active Plasma Experiment
{eng}
APEX -
Analysis of Performance and Expenditures
{eng}
APF -
Appropriated Funds
{eng}
APF -
Automatic Phase Control
{eng}
APFR -
Articulating Portable Foot Restraint
(NASA; ISS)
{eng}
APFZ -
Antartic Polar Fontal Zone
{eng}
APG -
Aberdeen Proving Ground
(United Kingdom)
{eng}
APG -
Air Proving Ground
{eng}
API -
Air Position Indicator
{eng}
API -
Application Program Interface
{eng}
API -
Application Programming Interface
(AFSC2S)
{eng}
APIC -
Asia-Pacific International Space Year Conference
{eng}
APID -
Application Program Interface Division/Definition
{eng}
APID -
Application(s) Process Identification
{eng}
APIF -
Automated Process Information File
{eng}
APIO -
Advanced Planning and Integration Office
(NASA)
{eng}
APIRD -
Authorized Procurement Information Requirements Description
{eng}
APIRL -
Authorized Procurement Information Requirements List
{eng}
ApJ -
Astrophysical Journal
(astronomy)
{eng}
APK -
Accelerometer Package
{eng}
APK -
Amplitude Phase-Shift Keying
{eng}
APL -
Applied Digital Data System
{eng}
APL -
Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University (Laurel, MD; USA)
{eng}
APL -
Approved Parts List
{eng}
APL -
atomnaja podvodnaja lodka
[АПЛ - атомная подводная лодка]
{rus}
APL -
Automated Position Locator
{eng}
APL -
Average Picture Level
{eng}
APL/JHU -
Applied Physi@cs Laboratory/The Johns Hopkins University
(USA)
{eng}
APLAC -
Analysis Program Linear Active Circuits
{eng}
APLC -
Air Force Logistic Command
(USA)
{eng}
APM -
Acquisition Program Manager
{eng}
APM -
Advanced Pressurized Module
{eng}
APM -
Antenna Pointing Mechanism
{eng}
APM -
Ascent Particle Monitor
{eng}
APM -
Assistant Project Manger
{eng}
APM -
Astronaut Positioning Mechanism
{eng}
APM -
Atmospheric Particle Monitor
{eng}
APM -
Attached Pressurized Module
(STS; ISS; NASA; ESA; Columbus)
{eng}
APM -
Automatic Plate Measuring Machine
(astronomy)
{eng}
APN -
Augmented Proportional Navigation
{eng}
APO -
Air Post Office
(BMEWS Site III)
{eng}
APO -
Apache Point Observatory (Apache Pt., NM; USA)
(astronomy; observatory)
{eng}
APO -
Apogee
{eng}
APO -
Apollo Project 0ffice
(USA)
{eng}
APOD -
Aerial Port of Debarkation
(BMEWS Site III)
{eng}
APOE -
Aerial Point of Embarkation
{eng}
APOP -
Authentic Post Office Protocol
{eng}
APOTA -
Automatic Positioning Telemetry Antenna /also Automatic Positioning Telemetering Antenna/
{eng}
APP -
Advanced Procurement Package
{eng}
APP -
Application Portability Profile
{eng}
APP -
Approach
{eng}
APP -
Approved
{eng}
APP -
Astrophysics Payload
(Approach Astrophysics Payload [sic!])
{eng}
APP -
Attached Payload Pallet
{eng}
APPC -
Advanced Program-to-Program Communication
{eng}
APPCM -
Arm Pitch Plane Change Mode
(STS; ISS)
{eng}
APPF -
Automated Payload Processing Facility
{eng}
APPLE -
Advanced Propulsion Payload Effects
{eng}
APPN -
Advanced Program-to-Program Networking
{eng}
APPR -
Avionics Project Planning Review
{eng}
APPS -
Auxiliary Payload Power System
{eng}
APPX -
Appendix
{eng}
APR -
Advanced Parts Release
{eng}
APR -
Approval
{eng}
Apr -
April
{eng}
APR -
Assembly Planning Review
{eng}
APRGP -
Asia-Pacific Regional Geodetic Project
{eng}
APRL -
AFSCN Prioritized Requirements List
{eng}
APRS -
Automated Procurement Request System
{eng}
APRSAF -
Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum
{eng}
APS -
Accessory Power Supply
{eng}
APS -
Acquisition Processor Subsystem
{eng}
APS -
Aft Propulsion System (Subsystem)
{eng}
APS -
Airborne Pointing System
{eng}
APS -
Alpha Particle Spectrometer
(LP Instrument)
{eng}
APS -
Alternate Payload Specialist
{eng}
APS -
American Physical Society (College Park, MD; USA)
(USA)
{eng}
APS -
Antenna Positioning Subsystem
(DMSP)
{eng}
APS -
Array Processor System
{eng}
APS -
Ascent Propulsion System /also Ascent Propulsion Subsystem/
(Apollo)
{eng}
APS -
Astronaut Positioning System
{eng}
APS -
Attitude Propulsion Subsystem
{eng}
APS -
Autogenous Pressurization System
{eng}
APS -
Automated Payload Switch
(ISS)
{eng}
APS -
Automated Procurement System
{eng}
APS -
Automatic Phasing System
{eng}
APS -
Automatic Processing System
{eng}
APS -
Auxiliary Power Subsystem
{eng}
APS -
Auxiliary Power Supply
(ISS)
{eng}
APS -
Auxiliary Propulsion System /also Auxiliary Propulsion Subsystem/
(STS; Apollo)
{eng}
APSA -
Asymmetric and Planar Structural Analysis
{eng}
APSAP -
Auxiliary Propulsion System Aft Prod
{eng}
APSC -
Asia Pacific Space Center
(project; cosmodrome)
{eng}
APSE -
ADA Programming Support Environment
{eng}
APSG -
Asia-Pacific Space Geodynamics Project
{eng}
APSI -
Aircraft Propulsion Subsystem Integration
(USAF; JETEC; JTDE)
{eng}
APSL -
Army Primary Standards Laboratory
{eng}
APSS -
Atmospheric Pressure Supply Subsystem
{eng}
Apstar -
Asia Pacific Star
{eng}
APT -
Acquisition, Pointing and Tracking
{eng}
APT -
Additional Propellant Tank
{eng}
APT -
Advanced Personnel Testing
(USAF)
{eng}
APT -
Advanced Propulsion Test
{eng}
APT -
Application Productivity Tool
(AFSC2S)
{eng}
APT -
Astronaut Preference Test
{eng}
APT -
Automated Patrol Telescope
(astronomy)
{eng}
APT -
Automatic Photometric Telescope
(astronomy)
{eng}
APT -
Automatic Picture Test
{eng}
APT -
Automatic Picture Transmission
(DMSP; meteorology)
{eng}
APT -
Automatic Programmed Tool(s) /also Automatically Programed Tool/
{eng}
APT -
Auxiliary Picture Transmission
{eng}
APTI -
Automatic Programmed Test Input
{eng}
APTS -
Automatic Picture Transmission Subsystem
{eng}
APTT -
Apollo Parts Task Trainer
(USA)
{eng}
APU -
Accessory Power Unit
{eng}
APU -
Audio Power Unit
{eng}
APU -
Auxiliary Power Unit
(USAF; STS; NASA; CAIB; NAIB; ISS)
{eng}
APU -
Auxiliary Processing Unit
{eng}
APU -
Auxiliary Propulsion Unit
{eng}
APU/HYD -
Auxiliary Power Unit/Hydraulics
(STS)
{eng}
APUS -
Auxiliary Power Unit Subsystem
(STS)
{eng}
APUT -
Auxiliary Power Unit Test
{eng}
APWG -
AFSCN Prioritization Working Group
{eng}
APXS -
Alpha Proton X-ray Spectrometer
(Rosetta)
{eng}
APZ -
Above the Promotion Zone
(AFMPC)
{eng}
APZ -
Accident Potential Zone
(EPA)
{eng}
AQ -
Apollo Qualification
(USA)
{eng}
AQAE -
Area Quality Assurance Evaluator
{eng}
AQAP -
Air Quality Attainment Plan
(EPA)
{eng}
AQCR -
Air Quality Control Region
(EPA; DSCS)
{eng}
AQL -
Acceptable Quality Level
{eng}
AQL -
Acceptance Quality Level
{eng}
AQMD -
Air Quality Management District
{eng}
AQMP -
Air Quality Management Plan
(EPA)
{eng}
AR -
Acceptance Readiness
{eng}
AR -
Acceptance Review
{eng}
AR -
Accuracy Ratio
{eng}
AR -
Acquisition Radar
{eng}
AR -
After Rendezvous
(ISS)
{eng}
AR -
Air Reduction Company, Inc.
(USA)
{eng}
AR -
Aircraft Rocket
{eng}
AR -
Archival Research
{eng}
Ar -
Argon
{eng}
AR -
Arkansas
{eng}
AR -
Atmosphere Revitalization /also Atmospheric Revitalization/
(STS; ISS)
{eng}
AR -
Attack Response
{eng}
AR -
Avionics Rack
(ISS)
{eng}
AR&C -
Automated Rendezvous and Capture /also Automatic Rendezvous and Capture/
{eng}
AR&D -
Automated Rendezvous and Docking
{eng}
AR&DA -
Advanced Research and Development Activity
{eng}
AR-3 -
Investigation on Interball
(AURORA S/C)
{eng}
AR/IRR -
Acceptance Review/Integration Readiness Review
{eng}
ARA -
Apple Remote Access
{eng}
ARA -
AppleTalk Remote Access
{eng}
ARA -
Attitude Reference Assembly
{eng}
ARA -
AVVI [=Altitude/Vertical Velocity Indicator] Radar Altitude
{eng}
ARAACOM -
Army Antiaircraft Command
(USA)
{eng}
ARABSAT -
Saudi Arabian Communications Satellite
{eng}
ARAC -
Aeronautics Research Advisory Committee (Washington, DC; USA)
(NASA)
{eng}
ARAC -
Aerospace Research Applications Center (Indianapolis, IN; USA)
(USA)
{eng}
ARAP -
Astronaut Rescue Air Pack
{eng}
ARAR -
Accident Risk Assessment Report
{eng}
ARAT -
AFSCN Ranking Assessment Tool
{eng}
ARB -
Acquisition Review Board
(NAVSPACECOM)
{eng}
ARB -
Award Fee Review Board
{eng}
ARBC -
Army Brigade Center
{eng}
ARBMDCC -
Army Ballistic Missile Defense Command Center
{eng}
ARC -
Acquisition/Report Back/Crosslink Processor
(Milstar)
{eng}
ARC -
Advanced Re-Entry Concepts
{eng}
ARC -
Advanced Research Center
{eng}
ARC -
Aggregation of Red Cells /also Aggregation of Red Blood Cells/
(AFSPC/DP)
{eng}
ARC -
Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
(AFSPC/DP)
{eng}
ARC -
American Red Cross
{eng}
ARC -
Ames Research Center (Moffett Field, CA; USA)
(NASA; astronomy; ISS)
{eng}
ARC -
Astrophysical Research Consortium
(astronomy)
{eng}
ARC -
Atlantic Research Centre (Halifax, NS; Kanada)
(Dalhousie Univ.; medicine)
{eng}
ARC -
Atlantic Research Corp. (Gainesville, VA; USA)
(USA)
{eng}
ARC -
Australian Research Council (Canberra, ACT; Austrálie)
{eng}
ARC -
Automated Rendezvous and Capture
{eng}
ARCA -
Attached Resupply Carrier
{eng}
ARCAS -
All-Purpose Rocket for Collecting Atmospheric Sounding
{eng}
ARCCC -
Army Component Command Center
{eng}
ARCOMSAT -
Arab League Communications Satellite
{eng}
ARCS -
Advanced Room Conference System
{eng}
ARCS -
Aft Reaction Control System /also Aft Reaction Control Subsystem/
(NASA; STS)
{eng}
ARCU -
American-to-Russian Converter Unit /also American-to-Russian Power Control Unit/
(ISS)
{eng}
ARD -
Agency Resource Domain
{eng}
ARD -
Atmospheric Re-entry Demonstrator /also Atmospheric Re-Entry Demonstrator/
{eng}
ARD -
Automated Release Data
{eng}
ARDC -
Air Research and Development Command
{eng}
ARDC -
Audio Recording and Dubbing Center
{eng}
ARDU -
Advanced RADEC Data Unit
(DSP)
{eng}
ARE -
Alert Readiness Exercise
(20 AF)
{eng}
ARE -
Analog Ranging Equipment
{eng}
ARE -
Apollo Reliability Engineering
(USA)
{eng}
ARE -
Atmospheric Research Equipment
{eng}
AREE -
Apollo Reliability Engineering Electronics
(USA)
{eng}
AREFW -
Air Refueling Wing
{eng}
ARENTS -
Advanced Research Environmental Test Satellite
(USA)
{eng}
ARES -
Advanced Rover Engineering and Science Tool
(MER; NASA; software)
{eng}
ARES -
Aerial Regional-scale Environmental Survey
(project; experiment; Mars; JPL)
{eng}
ARF -
Aquatic Research Facility
(NASA)
{eng}
ArF -
Argon Fluoride
{eng}
ARF -
Assembly and Refurbishment Facility
{eng}
ARF -
ASTRO Report Form
(22 SOPS)
{eng}
ARFDS -
Automatic Reentry Flight Dynamics Simulator
{eng}
ARFS -
Automated Request for Service
{eng}
ARG -
Air Refueling Group
{eng}
ARGMA -
Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency
(USA)
{eng}
ARGO -
Advanced Research Geophysical Observatory
(USA)
{eng}
ARGOS -
Advanced Research and Global Observation Satellite
(USAF; astronomy)
{eng}
ARGS -
Advanced RADEC Ground System
(DSP)
{eng}
ARH -
Antiradiation Homing
{eng}
ARI -
Academic Research Infrastructure
{eng}
ARI -
Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
{eng}
ARI -
Airpower Research Institute (Maxwell AFB, AL; USA)
(CADRE)
{eng}
ARIA -
Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft
(14 AF; STS)
{eng}
ARIA -
Apollo Range Instrumentation Aircraft
(Apollo)
{eng}
ARIA -
ARINC Aeronautical Radio, Inc.
{eng}
ARIES -
Astronomical Radio Interferometric Earth Surveying
{eng}
ARIES -
Australian Resource Information and Environment Satellite
(satellite)
{eng}
ARIN -
Aerospace Research Information Network
{eng}
ARINC -
Aeronautical Radio, Inc. (Annapolis, MD; USA)
(formerly Aircraft Radio, Inc.)
{eng}
ARIP -
Automatic Rocket Impact Predictor
{eng}
ARIS -
Active Rack Isolation System
(STS; ISS)
{eng}
ARIS -
Advanced Range Instrumentation Ship
{eng}
ARIS -
Atomic Reactors in Space
{eng}
ARIS-ICE -
Active Rack Isolation System - Instrumentation and Control Equipment
(ISS)
{eng}
ARISE -
Advanced Radio Interferometry between Space and Earth
{eng}
ARISTOTELES -
Applications and Research Involving Space Technologies Observing the Earth's Field from Low Earth Orbiting Satellite
{eng}
ARL -
Acceptable Reliability Level
{eng}
ARL -
Aerospace Research Laboratories
(USA)
{eng}
ARL -
Army Research Laboratory (Adelphi, MD; USA)
{eng}
ARM -
Anti-Radiation Missile /also Anti-radiation Missile/
(USAF)
{eng}
ARM -
Antiradar Misslle
{eng}
ARM -
Antiradiation Mlssile
{eng}
ARM -
Apollo Requirements Manual
(USA)
{eng}
ARM -
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement
{eng}
ARM -
Automatic Reconfiguration Maneuver
(NATO 4B)
{eng}
ARMA -
American Bosch Arma Corp.
(USA)
{eng}
ARMAD -
Army Air Defense
(USA)
{eng}
ARMS -
Automated Requirements Management System
{eng}
ARMS -
Automated Resources Management System
{eng}
ARMS -
Automated Retrieval Mail System
{eng}
ARN -
Additional Reference Number
{eng}
ARNS -
Aeronautical Radio Navigation Services
(GPS)
{eng}
ARO -
After Receipt of Order
{eng}
ARO -
Army Research Office
(USA)
{eng}
AROD -
Airborne Ranging and Orbital Determination
{eng}
ARP -
Address Resolution Protocol
{eng}
ARP -
Advanced Re-Entry Program
(USA)
{eng}
ARP -
Antenna Reference Point
(GPS)
{eng}
ARP -
As-Run Procedure
{eng}
ARPA -
Advanced Research Projects Agency
(USA; formerly DARPA; now DARPA)
{eng}
ARPA -
Archaeological Resources Protection Act
{eng}
ARPAnet -
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
{eng}
ARPANET -
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
{eng}
ARPCS -
Atmospheric Revitalization Pressure Control System
{eng}
ARPESH -
Accurate and Reliable Prototype Earth Sensor Head
{eng}
ARPF -
Army Pulse Radiation Facility
{eng}
ARPP -
Advanced Rocket Propulsion Plan
(USAF)
{eng}
ARPT -
Advanced Reusable Propulsion Technologies
{eng}
ARQ -
Automatic Repeat Queuing
{eng}
ARQ -
Automatic Repeat-Request
{eng}
ARR -
Akita Rocket Range
(Japan)
{eng}
ARR -
Alert Readiness Rate
(20 AF)
{eng}
ARR -
Array
{eng}
ARR -
Atmosphere Revitalization Rack
(ISS)
{eng}
ARR/DPTR -
Arrival/Departure
(ISS)
{eng}
ARRL -
American Radio Relay League
{eng}
ARROC -
Army Regional Operations Center
{eng}
ARRS -
Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service
{eng}
ARRS -
Air Recovery and Rescue Service
{eng}
ARS -
Action Request System
{eng}
ARS -
Active Repeater Satellite
{eng}
ARS -
Advanced Re-Entry System
{eng}
ARS -
Advanced Reconnaissance Satellite
{eng}
ARS -
Advanced Recovery System
{eng}
ARS -
Air Rescue Science
{eng}
ARS -
Air Rescue Service
{eng}
ARS -
Air Revitalization System
(ISS; NASA)
{eng}
ARS -
Alaskan Radar System
(TW/AA)
{eng}
ARS -
ALTAIR Recording System
{eng}
ARS -
American Rocket Society
(USA)
{eng}
ARS -
Archive and Retrieval Subsystem
(PPCU)
{eng}
ARS -
Associate Reserve Squadron
(7 SOPS)
{eng}
ARS -
Atmosphere Revitalization System (Subsystem) /also Atmospheric Revitalization System (Subsystem); also Air Revitalization System (Subsystem)/
(STS; ISS; Apollo)
{eng}
ARS -
Atmospheric Revitalization System
(STS; NASA)
{eng}
ARS -
Attitude Reference System
{eng}
ARS -
Automatic Record System
{eng}
ARS -
Automatic Route Selection
{eng}
ARSA -
Airport Radar Service Area
(AFSPC/DOG)
{eng}
ARSC -
ACE Remote Science Center
{eng}
Arsene -
Ariane Radioamateur Satellite Enseignement Espace
{fra}
ARSFSS -
Advanced Reduced Scale Fuel System Simulator
(USAF)
{eng}
ARSPACE -
U. S. Army Space Command
{eng}
ARSPOC -
U. S. Army Space Command Operations Center
(TW/AA)
{eng}
ARSR -
Air Route Surveillance Radar
{eng}
ART -
Advanced Reasoning Tool
{eng}
ART -
Advanced Reusable Technology
{eng}
ART -
Air Reserve Technician
{eng}
ART -
Alarm Response Team
(50 SPS)
{eng}
ART -
Alert Readiness Test
(20 AF)
{eng}
ART -
Amateur Radio Transceiver
{eng}
ART -
Augmented Re-Entry Test
(USA)
{eng}
ART -
Average Time to Respond
{eng}
ARTA -
Accompagnement de Recherche et Technologie Ariane
{fre}
ARTA -
Advanced Radiator Test Article
{eng}
ARTA -
Ariane Research and Technology Accompaniment Programme
{eng}
ARTCC -
Air Route Traffic Control Center
(FAA)
{eng}
ARTE -
ADA runtime environment
{eng}
ARTEID -
ARTE interface definition
{eng}
Artemis -
Advanced Data Relay and Technology Mission Satellite
{eng}
ARTEMIS -
Advanced Relay Technology Mission
{eng}
ARTEMIS -
Automated Reporting, Tracking, and Evaluation Management Information System
{eng}
ARTEMIS -
Project Management Software System
(Metier Product)
{eng}
ARTES -
Advanced Research in Telecommunication Systems
{eng}
ARTIS -
Automatic Terminal Information System
(AFSPC/DOG)
{eng}
ARTOC -
Army Tactical Operation Center
(USA)
{eng}
ARTS -
Advanced RID Tracking System
{eng}
ARTS -
Automated Remote Tracking Station
{eng}
ARTS -
Automated Requirements Traceability System
{eng}
ARTS -
Automated Resource Tracking System
(ARTEMIS)
{eng}
ARTT -
Advanced Reusable Transportation Technologies
{eng}
ARU -
Acknowledge Receipt and Understanding
(AFSPOC)
{eng}
ARU -
Associate reserve Unit
(1 SOPS)
{eng}
ARU -
Attitude Reference Unit
{eng}
ARU -
Audio Response Unit
{eng}
AS -
Adapter System
{eng}
AS -
Aft Shroud
{eng}
AS -
After Separation
(ISS)
{eng}
AS -
Air Station
(DSCS)
{eng}
AS -
Air-to-Surface /also Air to Surface/
{eng}
AS -
Airspace Systems Program
{eng}
AS -
amerikanskij segment
(ISS)
[АС - американский сегмент]
{rus}
AS -
Antenna Section
(MARSIS; Mars Express; ASI; ESA)
{eng}
AS -
Antenna Subsystem
(MARSIS; Mars Express; ASI; ESA)
{eng}
AS -
Anti-Spoofing
(GPS)
{eng}
AS -
Apollo Saturn
{eng}
As -
Arsene
{eng}
AS -
Ascent
{eng}
AS -
Attitude Set
{eng}
AS -
plovoucí základna ponorek
{eng}
AS (FBM) -
plovoucí základna ponorek vyzbrojených balistickými raketami
{eng}
AS&E -
American Science and Engineering
{eng}
AS3 -
Advanced Safety Sensor Suite
(14 AF)
{eng}
ASA -
Abort Sensor Assembly
{eng}
ASA -
Adapter Service Area
{eng}
ASA -
Aerosurface Amplifier
{eng}
ASA -
Aerosurface Servo Amplifier
{eng}
ASA -
Altitude Switch Assembly
{eng}
ASA -
American Standards Association (Washington, DC; USA)
(now ANSI [=American National Standards Institute])
{eng}
ASA -
Antarctic Support Associates
{eng}
ASA -
Army Satcom Agency
(USA)
{eng}
ASA -
Assured Shuttle Availability
{eng}
ASA -
Astronomical Society of the Atlantic (Atlanta, GA; USA)
(astronomy)
{eng}
ASA -
Austrian Space Agency (Vienna; Rakousko)
(now merged in FGG [=Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft])
{eng}
ASA -
Auxiliary Solar Array
{eng}
ASA -
U. S. Army Space Agency
{eng}
ASAC -
Aerodynamic Surface Assembly and Checkout
{eng}
ASAC -
Aviation Systems Analysis Capability
{eng}
ASAD -
Alpha Solar Array Drive
{eng}
ASALM -
Advanced Strategic Air-Launched Missile
(NAVSPACECOM)
{eng}
ASAN -
Assessment System for Aircraft Noise
(USAF)
{eng}
ASAP -
Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel
{eng}
ASAP -
Aerospace Safety Automation Program
{eng}
ASAP -
Ariane Structure for Auxiliary Payloads.
{eng}
ASAP -
as soon as possible
{eng}
ASAR -
Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar
(Envisat)
{eng}
ASAS -
Advanced Shaped Antenna System
(antenna; EADS Launch Vehicles)
{eng}
ASAS -
Advanced Solid Axial Stage
(USAF)
{eng}
ASAS -
Aerodynamic Stability Augmentation Subsystem
{eng}
ASAT -
Antisatellite
{eng}
ASB -
Airlock Stowage Bag
{eng}
ASB -
Army Science Board
{eng}
ASC -
ACE Science Center
{eng}
ASC -
Advanced Satellite Control
(AFSCN)
{eng}
ASC -
Advanced Structural Components
(USAF)
{eng}
ASC -
Aerodynamics Surface Control
{eng}
ASC -
Aeronautical Systems Center (Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; USA)
(USAF)
{eng}
ASC -
Aerosurface Control
{eng}
ASC -
Allied Support Completion
{eng}
ASC -
Allowance Source Code
(AFSCN)
{eng}
ASC -
American Satellite Co.
(later Contel ASC)
{eng}
ASC -
Area Surveillance Center
{eng}
ASC -
Ascent
(Apollo)
{eng}
ASC -
Attitude Stabilization and Control
{eng}
ASC -
AUTODIN Switching Center
{eng}
ASC -
Automatic Sensitivity Control
{eng}
ASC -
AXAF Science Center
{eng}
ASC/ABT -
Ascent/Abort
{eng}
ASCA -
Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astrophysics /also Advanced Spacecraft for Cosmology Astrophysics/
(satellite; was SXO/Astro-D)
{eng}
ASCADS -
Aft Station Command and Data Systems
{eng}
ASCAL -
High Gain Antenna/Sun Sensor Calibration Maneuver
{eng}
ASCAN -
Astronaut Candidate
{eng}
ASCAS -
Automated Security Clearance Approval System
(50 SPS)
{eng}
ASCATS -
Apollo Simulation, Checkout, and Training System
(Apollo; NASA)
{eng}
ASCB -
Address Space Control Block
{eng}
ASCB -
Avionics Software Control Board
(NASA)
{eng}
ASCE -
Advanced Spectroscopic and Coronagraphic Explorer
(NASA; MIDEX; project)
{eng}
ASCE -
Airlock Signal Conditioning Electronics
{eng}
ASCG -
Automatic Solution Crystal Growth
{eng}
ASCHED -
Activity Scheduling System
{eng}
ASCII -
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
{eng}
ASCM -
Antiship Cruise Missile
{eng}
ASCN -
Ascension Island
{eng}
ASCNG -
Ascension Island Ground Antenna
(GPS)
{eng}
ASCNM -
Ascension Island Monitor Station
(GPS)
{eng}
ASCO -
Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Riyadh; Saúdská Arábie)
(Arabsat)
{eng}
ASCO -
Automatic Sustainer Cutoff
{eng}
ASCON -
Associate Contractor
{eng}
ASCP -
Attitude Set Control Panel
{eng}
ASCR -
Assured Safe Crew Return
(STS; ISS)
{eng}
ASCS -
Advanced Satellite Control Segment
(NAVSPACECOM)
{eng}
ASCS -
Atmosphere Storage and Control Subsystem (System) /also Atmospheric Storage and Control Section/
{eng}
ASCS -
Attitude Stabilization and Control System
{eng}
ASCS -
Automatic Stabilization and Control System
{eng}
ASD -
Aeronautical Systems Division (Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; USA)
(AFMC)
{eng}
ASD -
Air Space Devices, Inc. (Paramount, CA; USA)
{eng}
ASD -
Assistant Secretary of Defense
(DOD)
{eng}
ASD -
Avionics Systems Design
{eng}
ASDD -
Apollo Signal Definition Document
(USA)
{eng}
ASDE -
Aerosurface Driver Electronics
{eng}
ASDIS -
Automated Sample Data Instrumentation System
{eng}
ASDM -
Aerosurface Driver/Monitor
{eng}
ASDPC -
Advanced Satellite Data Processing and Control
(CSOC)
{eng}
ASDS -
Air Situation Display System
(C4SMP)
{eng}
ASDTIC -
Analog Signal to Discrete Time Interval Converter
{eng}
ASE -
Active Seismic Experiment
(Apollo)
{eng}
ASE -
Advanced Space Engine
{eng}
ASE -
Aerospace Support Equipment
{eng}
ASE -
Airborne Support Equipment
(NASA; STS; acronyms$dWWW)
{eng}
ASE -
Allowable Steering Error
(TAB93-1)
{eng}
ASE -
American Satellite and Engineering
{eng}
ASE -
Automatic Stabllization Equipment
{eng}
ASE -
Automatic Support Equipment
{eng}
ASE&I -
Avionics Systems Engineering and Integration
{eng}
ASEA -
Advanced Solidification Experiment Activity
{eng}
ASEAN -
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
{eng}
ASEB -
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board
{eng}
ASEB -
Evaluation Board
{eng}
ASED -
Avionics Systems Engineering Division
{eng}
ASEM -
Assembly of Space Stations by EVA [=Extravehicular Activity] Methods
{eng}
ASEP -
Analytic Satellite Ephemeris Program
{eng}
ASEPS -
Astrometric Search for Extra-Solar Planets
(project)
{eng}
ASETA -
Andean State Telecommunications Enterprises Association
{eng}
ASEU -
Advanced Sensor Emulation Unit
{eng}
ASF -
Activation Support Facility
(CSOC)
{eng}
ASF -
Alaska SAR Facility
{eng}
ASF -
Assembly Support Framework
{eng}
ASF -
Atmospheric Science Facility
{eng}
ASF -
Auxiliary Storage Facility
{eng}
ASFIR -
Active Swept Frequency Interferometer Radar
{eng}
ASG -
Advanced Sensors Group
{eng}
ASG -
Avionics Subsystem Group
{eng}
ASG -
Azimuth Signal Generator
{eng}
ASGLS -
Advanced Space-Ground Link Subsystem
{eng}
ASGP -
Avionics Single Ground Point
{eng}
ASH -
Alternate Support Headquarters
{eng}
ASHOE -
Airborne Southern Hemisphere Ozone Experiment
{eng}
ASHRAE -
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-conditioning Engineers (Atlanta, GA; USA)
{eng}
ASI -
Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (Roma; Itálie)
(ISS)
{ita}
ASI -
Airspeed Indicator
{eng}
ASI -
All-Sky Imager
(CANOPUS)
{eng}
ASI -
Amended Shipping Instructions
{eng}
ASI -
Army Space Institute
{eng}
ASI -
Asynchronous Serial Interface
{eng}
ASI -
ATM Service Interface
{eng}
ASI -
Augmented Spark Igniters
{eng}
ASI -
Augmented System Ignition
{eng}
ASI -
Italian Space Agency
(Italy)
{eng}
ASIC -
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit /also Application Specific Integrated Circuit/
(MARSIS; Mars Express; ASI; ESA; EADS Sodern)
{eng}
ASIC -
Application-Specific Integrated Circuits /also Application Specific Integrated Circuits/
(GPS)
{eng}
ASICC -
Australian Space Industry Chamber of Commerce
(Australia)
{eng}
ASID -
Address Space Identifier
{eng}
ASIP -
Aircraft Structural Integrity Program /also Airframe Structural Integrity Program/
{eng}
ASIPE -
Axial Science Instrument Protective Enclosure /also Axial Scientific Instrument Protective Enclosure/
(HST)
{eng}
ASIS -
Abort Sensing and Implementation System
{eng}
ASK -
Ames Stowage Kit
(ISS)
{eng}
ASK -
Amplitude Shift Keying
{eng}
ASKA -
Automatic Systems for Kinematic Analysis
{eng}
ASL -
Above Sea Level
{eng}
ASL -
Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory (Albuquerque, NM; USA)
{eng}
ASL -
Atmosphere Sampling Line
(ISS)
{eng}
ASL -
Authorized Stocking List
{eng}
ASLBM -
Anti-Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
{eng}
ASLR -
Aft Shroud Latch Repair
(HST)
{eng}
ASLU -
Antenna Select Logic Unit
{eng}
ASM -
Air-to-Surface Missile /also Air to Surface Missile/
{eng}
ASM -
All-Sky Monitor
{eng}
ASM -
Anti-Ship Missile
(NAVSPACECOM)
{eng}
ASM -
Apollo Service Module
(USA)
{eng}
ASM -
Apollo Systems Manual
(USA)
{eng}
ASM -
Assembler Language
{eng}
ASM -
Auxiliary Storage Manager
{eng}
ASMC -
American Society of Military Comptrollers (Alexandria, VA; USA)
{eng}
ASMD -
Air-Surface Missile Defense
{eng}
ASME -
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (New York, NY; USA)
{eng}
ASMS -
Advanced Strategic Missile Systems
{eng}
ASMS -
Advanced Surface Missile System
(USA)
{eng}
ASN -
avtonomnaja sistema navigacii
(ISS)
[АСН - автономная система навигации]
{rus}
ASN.1 -
Abstract Syntax Notation One
{eng}
ASNT -
American Society for Nondestructive Testing (Columbus, OH; USA)
{eng}
ASO -
Advanced Solar Observatory
(satellite)
{eng}
ASO -
Air Surveillance Officer
{eng}
ASO -
Ammonia System Operations
{eng}
ASO -
Australian Space Office (Canberra, ACT; Austrálie)
(discontinued in 1996)
{eng}
ASO -
Aviation Safety Office
{eng}
ASOC -
Air Support Operations Center
{eng}
ASOC -
Atlas V Spaceflight Operations Center
{eng}
ASP -
Acquisition Strategy Panel
(AFSPC/PK)
{eng}
ASP -
Active Server Pages
{eng}
ASP -
Activity Scheduling Program
{eng}
ASP -
Adjunct Service Point
{eng}
ASP -
Aerospace Plane
(project, USA)
{eng}
ASP -
Aerosurface Position
{eng}
ASP -
AFSCN Scheduling Program
{eng}
ASP -
Aggregated Switch Procurement
{eng}
ASP -
Airborne Science Program
{eng}
ASP -
Airborne Surveillance Platform
{eng}
ASP -
Aircraft Self-Protection
(USAF)
{eng}
ASP -
Altitude Sensor Package
{eng}
ASP -
Apollo Spacecraft Project
(USA)
{eng}
ASP -
Apollo Supplemental Procedural Information
(USA)
{eng}
ASP -
Application Service Provider
{eng}
ASP -
Architecture, Standards, and Product
{eng}
ASP -
Aspirator
{eng}
ASP -
Astronomical Society of the Pacific (San Francisco, CA; USA)
(astronomy)
{eng}
ASP -
Atmospheric Sounding Projectile
(rocket)
{eng}
ASP -
Attitude Sensor Package
{eng}
ASPADOC -
Alternate SPADOC [=Space Defense Operations Center]
{eng}
ASPC -
Attached Shuttle Payload Center
(NASA; STS)
{eng}
ASPERA -
Analyser of Space Plasmas and Energetic Atoms
(MARSIS; Mars Express; ASI; ESA)
{eng}
ASPG -
Advanced Software Products Group
{eng}
ASPI -
Aerosurface Position Indicator
{eng}
ASPI -
Investigation on Interball
(Tail S/C)
{eng}
ASPO -
Apollo Spacecraft Project Office
(USA)
{eng}
ASPO -
Army Space Program Office
{eng}
ASPOC -
Active Spacecraft Potential Control
(Cluster Instrument; Cluster)
{eng}
ASPP -
Atmospheric and Space Plasma Physics
{eng}
ASPR -
Armed Services Procurement Act Regulations
(USA)
{eng}
ASPR -
Armed Services Procurement Regulation
{eng}
ASPS -
Annular Suspension and Pointing System
{eng}
ASPS -
Annular Suspension Pointing System
{eng}
ASPS -
Atmospheric and Space Plasma Physics System
{eng}
ASPSL -
ASPP Sortie Laboratory
{eng}
ASQC -
American Society of Quality Control
{eng}
ASR -
Acquisition Strategy Report
(AFSPC/XP)
{eng}
ASR -
Activation Status Review
(CSOC)
{eng}
ASR -
Air/Sea Rescue
{eng}
ASR -
Airport Surveillance Radar
(AFSPC/DOG)
{eng}
ASR -
Altitude Setting Region
{eng}
ASR -
American Society of Rocketry
{eng}
ASR -
AMOS Spectral Radiometer
(NAVSPACECOM)
{eng}
ASR -
Automatic Send/Receive /also Automatic Send and Receive/
(AFSCN)
{eng}
ASR -
Automatic Speech Recognition
{eng}
ASR -
Available Sample Rate
(STS; NASA)
{eng}
ASR -
Avionics System Review
{eng}
ASR -
avtomatičeskaja sistema razrušenija
[АСР - автоматическая система разрушения]
{rus}
ASR-7 -
Airport Surveillance Radar
(NASA)
{eng}
ASRA -
Assembly Sequence/Resource Allocation
{eng}
ASRAAM -
Advanced Short-Range Air to Air Missile
(USAF)
{eng}
ASRB -
Architecture Standards and Review Board
{eng}
ASRC -
Alabama Space and Rocket Center
{eng}
ASRC -
American Synthetic Rubber Corp. (Louisville, KY; USA)
{eng}
ASRI -
AI Signal Research, Inc. (Huntsville, AL; USA)
{eng}
ASRI -
Australian Space Research Institute, Ltd. (Manuka, ACT; Austrálie)
(Australia)
{eng}
ASRIMS -
Automatic Shuttle Requirements Information Management System
{eng}
ASRM -
Abort Solid Rocket Motor
(Shuttle)
{eng}
ASRM -
Advanced Solid Rocket Motor
{eng}
ASROC -
Antisubmarine Rocket
{eng}
ASRS -
Automated Shuttle Requirements System
{eng}
ASRS -
Automated Software Reporting System
{eng}
ASRS -
Automated Support Requirements System
{eng}
ASS -
Airlock Support Subsystem
{eng}
ASS -
Antenna Support Structure
{eng}
ASSA -
Australian Students Space Association, Inc.
(Australia)
{eng}
ASSC -
Alternate SSC [=Space Surveillance Center]
{eng}
ASSESS -
Airborne Science Shuttle Experiments System Simulation /also Airborne Science/Spacelab Experiment System Simulation/
{eng}
ASSET -
Aerothermodynamics/Elastic Strucural Systems Environmental Tests
{eng}
ASSPU -
Advanced Sensor Signal Processing Unit
{eng}
ASSY -
Assembly
{eng}
assy -
Assembly
{eng}
AST -
Above-Ground Storage Tank /also Aboveground Storage Tank/
(ECAMP; DSCS)
{eng}
AST -
Aerospace Technologist
{eng}
AST -
Airborne Sensor Testbed
{eng}
AST -
Airborne Surveillance Testbed
(observatory; astronomy)
{eng}
AST -
American Segment Trainer
{eng}
AST -
Apollo System Test
(USA)
{eng}
AST -
Astro Star Tracker
{eng}
AST -
Astronomy
{eng}
AST -
Autonomous Star Tracker
(Proba; ESA)
{eng}
AST -
Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation
{eng}
ASTAC -
Aerospace Technology Applications
(AFSPC/DOX)
{eng}
ASTAT -
Affordable Sensor Technology for Aerial Targeting
(USAF)
{eng}
ASTD -
Advanced Space Technology Division
{eng}
ASTEC -
Advanced Satellite Technology EHF Communications
{eng}
ASTEC -
Advanced Solar Turbo-Electric Concept
(USA)
{eng}
ASTER -
Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer
{eng}
ASTEX -
Advanced Space Technology Experiment
{eng}
ASTEX -
Automated Storage Expert
{eng}
ASTF -
Aeropropulsion System Test Facility
{eng}
ASTG -
Aerospace Test Group
{eng}
ASTIA -
Armed Services Technical Information Agency
(now DDC)
{eng}
ASTM -
American Society for Testing Materials (West Conshohocken, PA; USA)
{eng}
ASTMC -
American Rocket Society Structures and Materials Committee
(USA)
{eng}
ASTP -
Advanced Satellite Technology Program
(NAVSPACECOM)
{eng}
ASTP -
Advanced Space Transportation Program
{eng}
ASTP -
Advanced Systems Technology Program
{eng}
ASTP -
Apollo/Soyuz Test Project /also Apollo-Soyuz Test Project; also Apollo Soyuz Test Project/
{eng}
ASTP -
Architecture, Standards, and Product
{eng}
ASTR -
Air System, Thermal Regulation
{eng}
ASTR -
Astronomy
{eng}
ASTREX -
Advanced Space Structures Technology Research Experiment
(USAF)
{eng}
Astro -
Advanced Spacecraft Transport Reusable Orbiter
{eng}
ASTRO -
Air Space Travel Research Organization
{eng}
ASTRO -
Artificial Satellite Time and Radio Orbit
{eng}
ASTRO -
Astronomy
{eng}
Astro -
Astronomy Payload
{eng}
ASTRO -
Autonomous Space Transporter and Robotic Orbiter
{eng}
ASTRO -
Space astrophysics laboratory
{eng}
ASTRO -
U. S. Army Space Technology Research Office
(ARSPACE)
{eng}
Astro-1 -
Ultraviolet/Visible Shuttle Attached Observatory
{eng}
ASTROMAG -
Superconducting Magnetic Spectrometer Facility on Space Station
{eng}
ASTROMAG -
The Particle Astrophysics Magnet Facility
{eng}
Astros -
Advanced Star/Target Reference Optical Sensor
{eng}
Astrotech -
Astrotech Space Operations Co
{eng}
ASTS -
Advanced Surveillance and Tracking System
(NAVSPACECOM)
{eng}
ASTS -
Avionics System Test Specification
{eng}
ASTT -
Advanced Space Transportation Technologies
{eng}
ASTT -
Airborne Surveillance and Tracking Technology
(NAVSPACECOM)
{eng}
ASU -
Arizona State University (Phoenix, AZ; USA)
{eng}
ASU -
assenizacionno-sanitarnoje ustrojstvo /tože assenizacionnaja sistema dlja sbora i chranenija otchodov/
(Enterprise; projekt; ISS)
[АСУ - ассенизационно-санитарное устройство /тоже ассенизационная система для сбора и хранения отходов/]
{rus}
ASU -
Atomic Sagnac Unit
{eng}
ASUSat -
Arizona State University Satellite
{eng}
ASUW -
Antisurface Warfare
{eng}
ASV -
Air Save Valve
(ISS)
{eng}
ASV -
Air Selector Valve
(CDRA; ISS)
{eng}
ASVT -
Applications System Verification and Transfer
{eng}
ASW -
Antisatellite Weapon
{eng}
ASW -
Antisubmarine Warfare
{eng}
ASW -
Antisubmarine Weapon
{eng}
ASWOC -
Antisubmarine Warfare Operations Center
(C4SMP)
{eng}
ASWS -
Aerospace Surveillance and Warning System
{eng}
ASX -
ATM Service Exchange
{eng}
ASYM -
Asymmetry
{eng}
ASYNC -
Asynchronous
{eng}
ASYS -
Annunciator Subsystem
(CSOC SCS)
{eng}
AT -
Accelerometer Timer
{eng}
AT -
Acceptance Test
{eng}
AT -
Access Tandem
{eng}
AT -
Action Time
{eng}
AT -
After Tax
{eng}
AT -
Air Transmitting
(frequency)
{eng}
AT -
Antitank
{eng}
AT -
Appalachian Trail
(BOSS)
{eng}
AT -
Astrometric Telescope
{eng}
AT -
Automatic TAEM [=Terminal Area Energy Management]
{eng}
AT -
Autonomous Transporter
{eng}
AT -
azotnyj tetraksid
[АТ - азотный тетраксид]
{rus}
AT&T -
American Telephone and Telegraph
{eng}
AT&VT -
Audio Terminal and Video Terminal
{eng}
ATA -
Abort Timing Assembly
{eng}
ATA -
Air Transport Association
{eng}
ATA -
Allen Telescope Array (Hat Creek, CA; USA)
(SETI; Univ. of California at Berkeley; radioaastronomy)
{eng}
ATA -
Ammonia Tank Assembly
(STS; ISS; NASA)
{eng}
ATA -
Applied Technology Associates
{eng}
ATA -
Atmospheres, absolute
{eng}
ATA -
Avionics Test Article
{eng}
ATAC -
Advanced Technology Advisory Committee
{eng}
ATAC -
Aerospace Technology Advisory Committee
{eng}
ATACS -
Army Tactical Communications System
{eng}
ATAF -
Allied Tactical Air Forces
(USAF)
{eng}
ATAGS -
Advanced Technology Anti-G Suit
(USAF)
{eng}
ATAL -
Alternate Transoceanic Abort Landing
{eng}
ATAR -
Antitank Aircraft Rocket
{eng}
ATARR -
Advanced Turbine Aerothermal Research Rig
(USAF)
{eng}
ATB -
Acceptance/Assembly Test Building
{eng}
ATB -
Air Target Board
(C4SMP)
{eng}
ATB -
All Trunks Busy
{eng}
ATB -
Antenna Test Bed
{eng}
ATB -
Apollo Test Box
(USA)
{eng}
ATBM -
Advanced Tactical Ballistic Missile
{eng}
ATBM -
Antitactical Ballistic Missile /also Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile/
{eng}
ATC -
Ablative Thrust Control
{eng}
ATC -
Absolute Time Command
{eng}
ATC -
Advanced Technology Center
{eng}
ATC -
Air Traffic Control
{eng}
ATC -
Air Training Command
(now AETC)
{eng}
ATC -
ATE Computer
{eng}
ATCA -
Air Traffic Control Association, Inc.
{eng}
ATCA -
Attitude Translation Control Assembly
{eng}
ATCA -
Australia Telescope Compact Array
(astronomy; radioastronomy)
{eng}
ATCALS -
Advanced Traffic Control and Landing Systems
{eng}
ATCE -
Ablative Thrust Chamber Engine
{eng}
ATCH -
Attachment
{eng}
ATCOS -
Atmospheric Composition Satellite
{eng}
ATCRBS -
Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System
{eng}
ATCS -
Active Thermal Control System /also Active Thermal Control Subsystem/
(ISS)
{eng}
ATCS -
Advanced Television Systems Committee
(ISS)
{eng}
ATD -
Advanced Technology Demonstration
(USAF)
{eng}
ATD -
Advanced Technology Development
{eng}
ATD -
Alternate Turbopump Development
{eng}
ATD -
Applied Technology Division
{eng}
ATD -
Astronaut Translation Device
{eng}
ATD -
Automatic Turbopump Development
{eng}
ATDA -
Augmented Target Docking Adapter
{eng}
ATDAC -
Acoustical Theory for Design of Aircraft Cabins
{eng}
ATDB -
Aerothermodynamic Data Book
{eng}
ATDL -
Advanced Tactical Data Link
(C4SMP)
{eng}
ATDL -
Autotune Decision Level
(GPS)
{eng}
ATDM -
Asynchronous Time-Division Multiplexing
{eng}
ATDP -
Acoustics Test Data Report
{eng}
ATDRS -
Advanced Tracking and Data Relay Satellite
{eng}
ATDS -
Airborne Tactical Data System
(USA; C4SMP)
{eng}
ATDST -
Advanced Technology Demonstrator Space Telescope
{eng}
ATE -
Advanced Technology Engineering
{eng}
ATE -
Airborne Test Equipment
{eng}
ATE -
Automatic Test Equipment /also Automated Test Equipment/
(STS)
{eng}
ATEGG -
Advanced Turbine Engine Gas Generator
(USAF)
{eng}
ATEx -
Advanced Tether Experiment
{eng}
ATF -
Advanced Tactical Fighter
(USAF)
{eng}
ATF -
Autonomous Thruster Facilities
{eng}
ATG -
Aerospace Test Group
{eng}
ATG -
Air-to-Ground /also Air to Ground/
{eng}
ATGM -
Antitank Guided Missile
{eng}
ATH -
Above the Horizon
(TW/AA)
{eng}
ATH -
Autonomous Terminal Homing
{eng}
ATHENA -
Advanced Thermal Hydraulic Energy Network Analyzer
{eng}
ATI -
Advanced Technology, Inc.
{eng}
ATIC -
Advanced Thin Ionization Calorimeter
{eng}
ATIC -
Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center
(USA)
{eng}
ATIRCM -
Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures
(USAF)
{eng}
ATIS -
Automatic Terminal Information System
{eng}
ATL -
Advanced Technology Laboratory
{eng}
ATL -
Artificial Transmission Line
{eng}
ATL -
Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport
{eng}
ATLAS -
Abbreviated Test Language for Avionics Systems
{eng}
ATLAS -
Analysis of Thrust Structure Loads and Stresses
(NASA; STS)
{eng}
ATLAS -
Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science /also Atmospheric Laboratory For Applications and Science/
{eng}
ATLASS -
Advanced Technology for Large Area Space Structures
{eng}
ATLO -
Assembly, Test and Launch Operations
(MER; NASA)
{eng}
ATM -
Air Traffic Management
{eng}
ATM -
Antitactical Missile
{eng}
ATM -
Antitank Missile
{eng}
ATM -
Apollo Telescope Mount
{eng}
ATM -
Architecture Trade Model
{eng}
ATM -
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
(USAF)
{eng}
atm -
Atmosphere(s)
{eng}
atm -
Atmospheric
{eng}
ATM -
Automated Teller Machine /also Automatic Teller Machine/
{eng}
ATM -
Auxiliary Tape Memory
{eng}
ATM -
Auxiliary Transport Module
(HST)
{eng}
ATMK -
Active Transport Modification Kit
(ISS; NASA)
{eng}
ATMM -
Active Thermal Math Models
{eng}
ATMOS -
Atmospheric Trace Molecules Observed by Spectroscopy /also Atmospheric Trace Molecules Spectroscopy/
{eng}
ATMOS -
Automatic Testing Multiple Operating System
{eng}
ATN -
Advanced Tiros-N
{eng}
ATO -
Abort-to-Orbit /also Abort To Orbit/
{eng}
ATO -
Air Tasking Order
{eng}
ATO -
Apollo Test and Operations
(USA)
{eng}
ATOLL -
Acceptance Test of Launch Language
{eng}
ATOMS -
Administrative Telephone Operations and Maintenance
{eng}
ATP -
Accelerated Training Program
{eng}
ATP -
Acceptance Test Plan
{eng}
ATP -
Acceptance Test Procedure
(NASA)
{eng}
ATP -
Acceptance Test Program
{eng}
ATP -
Acquisition, Tracking and Pointing
{eng}
ATP -
Activation Test Program
{eng}
ATP -
Advanced Technology Panel
(NAVSPACECOM)
{eng}
ATP -
Advanced Tracking Prototype
(AFSPC/DOX)
{eng}
ATP -
Alternate Turbopump Production
{eng}
ATP -
Authority to Proceed
{eng}
ATP -
Authorization to Proceed
{eng}
ATP&FC -
Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing and Fire Control
{eng}
ATPA -
Alpha Temperature Probe Assembly
{eng}
ATR -
Air Transport Radio
{eng}
ATR -
Air Transport Rating
{eng}
ATR -
Air Transportation Rack
{eng}
ATR -
Air Turbo Rocket
(USAF)
{eng}
ATR -
Antitransmitter-Receiver
{eng}
ATR -
Apollo Test Requirement
(USA)
{eng}
ATR -
Assistant Technical Representative
{eng}
ATR -
Automatic Target Recognition
(USAF)
{eng}
ATRI -
Advanced Thermionics Research Initiative
(USAF)
{eng}
ATS -
Acceptance Test Specification
{eng}
ATS -
Acquisition Track Sensor
{eng}
ATS -
Active Thermal System
{eng}
ATS -
Administrative Telephone Service
{eng}
ATS -
Administrative Terminal System
{eng}
ATS -
Advanced Technology Satellite /also Advanced Technology Spacecraft/
(NASA)
{eng}
ATS -
Advanced Telemetry System
(CSOC)
{eng}
ATS -
Advanced Tracking System
(C4SMP)
{eng}
ATS -
Air Transportation System
{eng}
ATS -
Air-to-Ship /also Air to Ship/
{eng}
ATS -
Analog Tone Signal
{eng}
ATS -
Annete Tracking Station
(USA)
{eng}
ATS -
Applications Technology Satellite
(satellite)
{eng}
ATS -
Assembly Truss Structure
{eng}
ATS -
Asynchronous Task Storage
{eng}
ATS -
Atlantic Test Site
(USA)
{eng}
ATS -
Atlantic Tracking Ship
(STDN Site)
{eng}
ATS -
Attitude Transfer System
{eng}
ATS -
Automatic Terminal System
{eng}
ATS -
Automatic Test System
(USAF)
{eng}
ATS -
Axial Thrust System
{eng}
ATSC -
AlliedSignal Technical Services Corp. (Lanham, MD; USA) /also Allied-Signal Technical Services Corp./
{eng}
ATSC -
Altitude and Thermal Simulation Chamber
{eng}
ATSDR -
Agency For Toxic Substance and Disease Registry
(Public Health Service)
{eng}
ATSIM -
Acquisition and Track Simulation
{eng}
ATSL -
ADA Technology Support Laboratory
{eng}
ATSR -
Administrative Telephone Service Request
{eng}
ATSR -
Along Track Scanning Radiometer
{eng}
ATSS -
Acquisition Tracking Subsystem
{eng}
ATSS -
Automatic Train Surveillance System
{eng}
ATST -
Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (Haleakala, Maui, HI; USA)
(AURA; project; astronomy)
{eng}
ATT -
Acceptance Thermal Test (Testing)
{eng}
ATT -
ADA Transition Test
{eng}
ATT -
All-Thrust Termination
{eng}
ATT -
Assembly Task Team
{eng}
ATT -
Attitude
(Apollo)
{eng}
ATTC -
Advanced Television Technology Center
{eng}
ATTD -
Advanced Technology Transition Demonstration
(USAF)
{eng}
ATTEN -
Attenuation
{eng}
ATTRA -
Automatic Tracking Telemetry Receiving Antenna
{eng}
ATTS -
Air Transportation Tracking System
{eng}
ATTS -
Air Travel Transportation System
{eng}
ATTS -
Automatic Telemetry Tracking System
{eng}
ATTTS -
Automated Trouble Ticket Tracking System
{eng}
ATTU -
Atlantic-to-the-Urals
(region)
{eng}
ATU -
Airlock Audio Terminal
{eng}
ATU -
Audio Telemetry Unit
(ISS)
{eng}
ATU -
Audio Terminal Unit
(ISS)
{eng}
ATU -
Audio Thermal Unit
(Je Thermal správn?; ISS)
{eng}
ATUR -
Apollo Test Unsatisfactory Report
(USA)
{eng}
ATV -
Advanced Television
{eng}
ATV -
Aerodynamic Test Vehicle
{eng}
ATV -
All Terrain Vehicle
{eng}
ATV -
Automated Transfer Vehicle
(NASA; ISS)
{eng}
ATV -
Automated Travel Voucher
{eng}
ATVC -
Ascent Thrust Vector Control
{eng}
ATVC -
Ascent Thrust Vector Controller
{eng}
ATVC -
Automatic Thrust Vector Control
{eng}
ATVCD -
Ascent Thrust Vector Control Driver
{eng}
ATW -
Aerospace Test Wing
(USA)
{eng}
ATWC -
Atmospheric Tactical Warning Connectivity
{eng}
AU -
Accounting Unit
{eng}
AU -
Addressable Unit
{eng}
AU -
Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL (USA)
{eng}
AU -
Air-to-Underwater /also Air to Underwater/
{eng}
AU -
Ascent Unit
{eng}
AU -
Assessable Unit
(AFR 15-1)
{eng}
AU -
Astronomical Unit
(astronomy)
{eng}
AUAI -
ACS/UCS Audio Interface
(ISS)
{eng}
AUAI -
Assembly Contingency System / UHF Audio Interface /also Assembly Contingency System/UHF Audio Interface/
(STS; ISS)
{eng}
AUAI -
Assembly UHF Audio Interface
(ISS)
{eng}
AUASS -
Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences
(astronomy)
{eng}
AUB -
Aft Utility Bridge
{eng}
AUCV -
Advance Unmanned Cargo Vehicle
{eng}
AUD -
Audio
{eng}
AUG -
Augment
{eng}
Aug -
August
(ISS; NASA)
{eng}
AUI -
Attachment Unit Interface
(AFSC2S)
{eng}
AUM -
AA [=Attack Assessment] Update Module
{eng}
AUM -
Air-to-Underwater Missile /also Air to Underwater Missile/
{eng}
AUM-N -
Air-to-Underwater Missile, Nuclear /also Air to Underwater Missile, Nuclear/
{eng}
AUOS -
avtomatičeskaja upravljajemaja orbital'naja stancija
[АУОС - автоматическая управляемая орбитальная станция]
{rus}
AUP -
Acceptance Use Policy
{eng}
AURA -
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy
(astronomy; the latter under a ``cooperative agreement'')
{eng}
AURIO -
Auroral Imaging Observatory
{eng}
AURP -
Apple Update Routing Protocol
{eng}
AUSLAS -
Austria Laser Station (Graz; Rakousko)
{eng}
AUSLIG -
Australian Surveying and Land Information Group
{eng}
Aussat -
Australia Satellite
{eng}
AUSSAT -
Australian Satellite Co.
{eng}
AUST DOMSAT -
Australian Communications Satellite
{eng}
AUT -
Automatic
{eng}
AUTEC -
Atlantic Underwater Missile Test and Evaluation Center
(USA)
{eng}
AUTH -
Authority
{eng}
AUTO -
Automatic
{eng}
AUTO-GOSS -
Automated Ground Operations Scheduling System /also AGOSS/
{eng}
AUTODIN -
Automated Digital Interface Network
{eng}
AUTODIN -
Automatic Digital Network
{eng}
AUTOLAND -
Automatic Landing
{eng}
AUTONAV -
Autonomous Navigation
{eng}
AUTOSEVOCOM -
Automatic Secure Voice Communications Network /also Automatic Secure Voice Communications/
{eng}
AUTOVON -
Automatic Voice Network
(now Defense Switched Network (DSN))
{eng}
AUW -
All-Up Weight
{eng}
AUX -
Auxiliary
(Apollo)
{eng}
AV -
Air Vehicle
{eng}
AV -
Attack Verification
{eng}
AV -
Audio-Visual
{eng}
AV -
Average Value
{eng}
AV -
Avionics
(ISS)
{eng}
AV -
Avionics Verification
{eng}
AV BAY -
Avionics Bay
{eng}
AVA -
ATM Audio/Video Unit
{eng}
AVANT -
Avanti
{eng}
AVAPCD -
Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District
{eng}
AVBATTS -
Aviation Battery Standardization
(USAF)
{eng}
AVC -
Automatic Volume Control
{eng}
AVCG -
Automatic Vapor Crystal Growth
{eng}
AVCS -
Advanced Vidicon Camera Subsystem
{eng}
AVCS -
Air Vehicle Control System
{eng}
AVCS -
Attitude and Velocity Control Subsystem
(GPS)
{eng}
AVD -
Alternate Voice/Data /also Alternate Voice and Data/
{eng}
AVE -
Aerospace Vehicle Equipment
(20 AF)
{eng}
AVE -
Atmospheric Variability Experiment
{eng}
AVE -
Avenal
(TACAN Station)
{eng}
AVEK -
Antelope Valley East Kern
(Water District)
{eng}
AVFSN -
Adhesive Verification Full Scale Nozzle
{eng}
AVG -
Average
{eng}
AVHF -
Adaptive VHF [=Very High Frequency]
{eng}
AVHRR -
Advanced Very High-Resolution Radiometer /also Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer/
(DMSP; Tiros-N; sensor)
{eng}
AVI -
Avionics Integration
{eng}
AVID -
Ascent Vehicle Interactive Design
{eng}
AVIRIS -
Airborne Visible-Infrared Imaging Spectrometer /also Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer/
{eng}
AVK -
avarijnyj vakuumnyj klapan
(ISS; projekt; Enterprise)
[АВК - аварийный вакуумный клапан]
{rus}
AVL -
Address Validity
{eng}
AVL -
Automated Vehicle Locations
(GPS)
{eng}
AVL -
Automatic Vehicle Location
{eng}
AVL -
Avionics Verification Laboratory
{eng}
AVLS -
Advanced Vertical Launching System
(weapon system)
{eng}
AVMI -
Automated Visual Maintenance Information
{eng}
AVO -
Audio/Video Operations
{eng}
AVO -
Avoid Verbal Orders
{eng}
AVR -
Assembly and Verification Review
{eng}
AVR -
Audio/Video Request
{eng}
AVR -
Avoid Verbal Request
{eng}
AVS -
Application Visualization System
{eng}
AVS -
Audio/Video Services
{eng}
AvSat -
Aviation Satellite
(system)
{eng}
AVSM -
Audio/Video Switch Matrix
(C4SMP)
{eng}
AVSM -
Auxiliary Video Switch Matrix
{eng}
AvSP -
Aviation Safety Program
{eng}
AVSR -
Avionics Verification Status Room
{eng}
AVSS -
Apollo Vehicle Systems Section
(USA)
{eng}
AvSTAR -
Aviation System Technology Advanced Research
{eng}
AVT -
Acceptance Vibration Testing
{eng}
AVU -
Advanced Vision Unit
(ISS; STS)
{eng}
AVU -
Artificial Vision Unit
(STS; ISS)
{eng}
AVV -
Accumulator Vent Valve
(ISS; STS)
{eng}
AVV -
Air Vent Valve
(ISS)
{eng}
AVVI -
Altitude/Vertical Velocity Indicator
(STS)
{eng}
AW -
Air Warfare
(C4SMP)
{eng}
AW -
Air-to-Water /also Air to Water/
{eng}
AW -
Airlock Wall
{eng}
AW -
Assembly Workstand
{eng}
AW&ST -
Aviation Week and Space Technology
{eng}
AW/AA -
Attack Warning/Attack Assessment
(TW/AA)
{eng}
AWA -
Awaiting Analysis
{eng}
AWACS -
Airborne Warning and Control System
(USA; USAF)
{eng}
AWAD -
Assembly Work Authorization Document
{eng}
AWASP -
Advanced Warning and Surveillance Program
{eng}
AWC -
Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL (USA)
{eng}
AWCA -
American Workshops on Cometary Astronomy
(astronomy)
{eng}
AWCS -
Agencywide Coding Structure
{eng}
AWCS -
Automatic Work Control System
{eng}
AWDDS -
Automatic Weather Display/Distribution System
{eng}
AWDS -
Advanced Weather Distribution System
(DMSP)
{eng}
AWDS -
Automated Weather Distribution System
(C4SMP)
{eng}
AWE -
Alarm/Warning/Event
(AFSCN)
{eng}
AWG -
Acquisition Working Group
{eng}
AWG -
Activation Working Group
(CSOC)
{eng}
AWG -
American Wire Gauge /also American Wire Gage/
(USA)
{eng}
AWG -
Analysis Working Group
{eng}
AWG -
Avionics Working Group
{eng}
AWGN -
Additive White Gaussian Noise
{eng}
AWiFS -
Advanced Wide Field Sensor
(India; Resourcesat 1)
{eng}
AWINS -
Agency Widows Internet Naming Services
{eng}
AWL -
Automated Wire List
{eng}
AWM -
Awaiting Maintenance
(AFSCN)
{eng}
AWN -
Automated Weather Network
(AFSPC/DOG)
{eng}
AWO -
Attack Warning Officer
{eng}
AWOL -
Absent Without Leave
(UCMJ)
{eng}
AWP -
Assembly Work Platform
{eng}
AWP -
Awaiting Parts
(DLA)
{eng}
AWPDS -
Attack Warning, Processing and Display System
{eng}
AWPS -
Automated Work Package System
{eng}
AWS -
Advanced Warning System
{eng}
AWS -
Air Weather Service
(USA)
{eng}
AWS -
Airlock Workstation
{eng}
AWS -
Alternative Work Schedule
{eng}
AWS -
American Welding Society (Miami, FL; USA)
{eng}
AWS -
Automated Wiring System
{eng}
AWS -
Automatic Weather Station
{eng}
AWSPL -
A-Weighted Sound Pressure Level
{eng}
ax -
x-axis acceleration
{eng}
AXAF -
Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility /also Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility/
(renamed to CXO; satellite; now Chandra; project; astronomy)
{eng}
AXIOM -
AXAF Imaging Optical/UV Monitor
{eng}
AXMT -
Advanced X-ray Mirror Technologies
{eng}
ay -
y-axis acceleration
{eng}
AYI -
Angle of Yaw Indicator
{eng}
AZ -
Arizona
(USA; state)
{eng}
AZ -
Azimuth
(Apollo)
{eng}
az -
z-axis acceleration
{eng}
AZ-EL -
Azimuth and Elevation
{eng}
AZ-EL -
Azimuth-Elevation
{eng}
AZAR -
Adjustable Zero, Adjustable Range
{eng}
AZEL -
Azimuth and Elevation
{eng}
AZON -
Azimuth
{eng}
AZRAN -
Azimuth and Range
{eng}
AZS -
Automatic Zero Set
{eng}
AZS -
avtomat zaščity seti
(ISS)
[АЗС - автомат защиты сети]
{rus}
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