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A - B - C
 
A
A/DAnalog-to-Digital
AGGAAdvanced GPS GLONASS ASICs
AMIActive Microwave Instruments
AMSU-A1/A2Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit
AOCSAttitude and Orbit Control Subsystem
ARGOSA-DCS Advanced Data Collection System
ASCATAdvanced Scatterometer
AVHRRAdvanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
B
bpsbits per second
C
CBSStandard Bus Coupler
CCSDSConsultative Committee for Space Data Systems
CCUCentral Communication Unit
CDACommand and Data Acquisition
CDEMContinuous Dynode Electron Multiplier
CDHSControl and Data Handling System
CDHUControl and Data Handling Unit
CEOSCommittee on Earth Observation Satellites
CFRPCarbon Fibre Re-inforced Plastic
CGSCore Ground Segment
CIRACooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere
CLSCollecte Localisation Satellites
CNESCentre National d'Études Spatiales (National Centre of Space Studies)
CPDUCommand Pulse Direct Unit
CPUCentral Processing Unit
CRACombined Receive Antenna
CUCalibration Unit

 
 
D - E - F
 
D
DBUDigital Bus Unit
DCPData Collection Platform
DCSData Collection System Instrument
DLRDeutsche Zentrum für Luft – und Raumfahrt (German Space Agency)
DMDeployment Mechanism
DMMCDownlink Message Management Centre
DMSPDefense Meteorological Satellite Program
DNDDepartment of National Defence
DNMINorwegian Meteorological Institute
DPUDigital Processing Unit
DRUData Recovery Unit
DSPDigital Signal Processor
E
EAIM Electronique des Actuateurs Inertiels et Magnétiques (Intertial and Magnetic Actuators Electronics)
ECPPExternal Calibration Processor Prototype
ELTEmergency Locator Transmitter
ENVISATEnvironmental Satellite
EPIRBEmergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
EPRMElectronique Propulsion et MEGS (= Propulsion and MEGS Electronics)
EPSEUMETSAT Polar System
ERSEuropean Remote Sensing Satellite
ESAEuropean Space Agency
ESOCEuropean Space Operation Centre
ESTECEuropean Space Research and Technology Centre
EUMETSATEuropean Organisation for the Exploitation of Meterological Satellites
F
FMUFormatting and Multiplexing Unit
FOVField of View
FPAFocal-Plane Assembly
FTPFile Transfer Protocol
FWHMFull Width Halve Maximum

 
 
G - H - I
 
G
GCOSGlobal Climate Observing System
GDMGAVA Deployment Mechanism
GEUGRAS Electronics Unit
GMDSSGlobal Maritime Distress Safety System
GOME-2 Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment 2
GPDUGOME Power Distribution Unit
GPPGround Processor Prototype
GPSGlobal Positioning System
GRAS GNSS Receiver for Atmospheric Sounding
GTSGlobal Telecommunication System
GUIGraphical User Interface
H
HIRS/4High Resolution Infra-Red Sounder 4
HPAHigh Power Amplifier
HRMHold-down and Release Mechanisms
HRPTHigh Resolution Picture Transmission
HVHigh Voltage
I
IASI Infra-Red Atmospheric Sounder Interferometer
ICUsInstrument Control Units / Intelligent Control UNIT
IFARSInstitute for Applied Remote Sensing
IFCIn-Flight Calibrator
IFOVInstantaneous Field of View / Instrument Field of View
IGBPInternational Geosphere-Biosphere Programme
IJPSInitial Joint Polar System
IRInfrared
IRFImpulse Response Function

 
 
J - K - L
 
J
K
KNMIKoninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut (Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute)
L
L1PPLevel 1b Processor Prototype
LCLLatch Current Limiters
LEOLow Earth Orbit
LEOLUTLEOSAR system Local Users Terminal
LEOPLaunch and Early Orbit Phase
LHCPLeft Hand Circle Polarization
LRPTLow Resolution Picture Transmission
LUTLocal Users Terminal

 
 
M - N - O
 
M
MACMagnetotorquers
MCCMission Control Centre
MEPEDMedium Energy Proton and Electron Detector
MetOpMETeorological Operational satellite
MGSEMechanical Ground Support Equipment
MHSMicrowave Humidity Sounder
MLIMulti-Layer-Insulation
MPUMicrowave Humidity Sounder Protocol Conversion Unit
MTFModulation Transfer Function
N
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NEDDNoise equivalent radiance
NEDTNoise equivalent temperature difference
NESDISNational Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service
NICNational Ice Center
NIUNOAA Interface Unit
NOAANational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPOESSNational Polar Operational Environmental Satellite System
NTGNormalisation Table Generator
NWPNumerical Weather Prediction
O
OBCTOn-Board Calibration Target
OBDHOn-Board Data Handling

 
 
P - Q - R
 
P
PCUPower Control Unit
PDUPower Distribution Unit
PHDPulse Height Discriminator
PLBPersonal Locator Beacon
PLMPayload Module
PMCPayload Module Controller
POESPolar Orbiting Environmental Satellite
PTSPoint Target Simulator
PTTsPlatform Transmitters
PUPolarisation unit
Q
R
RAMP-CALRamp Calibration
RBIRemote Bus Interface
RFRadio Frequency
RFCURadio Frequency Conditioning Unit
RFURadio Frequency Unit
RHCP Right Hand Circle Polarization
RPUReceiver and Processing Unit
RSJDRégulateur Shunt Jonction et Distribution (= distribution and shunt junction regulator)
RTURemote Terminal Unit
RWReaction Wheels

 
 
S - T - U
 
S
SASolar Array
SADMSolar Array Drive mechanism
SAFSatellite Application Facilities
SARP-3 Search and Rescue Processor 3
SARRSearch and Rescue Repeater
SEMSpace Environmental Monitoring
SEM Space Environment Monitor
SESCSpace Environment Service Center
SFEScatterometer Front End
SMMS Service Module Mechanical Subsystems
SSDSenseur Solaire Digital (= Digital Sun Sensor)
SSPASolid State Power Amplifier
SSRSolid State Recorder
STDSenseur Stellaire (= Star tracker)
SUScan Unit
SUEAScan Unit Electronics Assembly
SUMAScan Unit Mechanical Assembly
SVMService Module
SWIR Short wavelength infrared
T
TCUThermal Control Unit
TECTechnical Expertise Centre
TEDTotal Energy Detector
TIRThermal infrared
TIROSTelevision Infrared Observation Satellite
TM/TCTelemetry/Telecommands
TXUTransmitter Unit
U
UDMHUnsymmetrical dimethyl-hydrazine
UMARFUnified Meteorological Archive and Retrieval Facility
USGSUnited States Geological Survey
UVUltra Violet

 
 
V - W - X
 
V
VOLT-CALVoltage Calibration
W
WCRPWorld Climate Research Program
WLSWhite Light Source
X

 
 
Y - Z
 
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Last update: 21 December 2005
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