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ACRIM | Active Cavity Radiance Monitor |
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ACS | Attitude Control System |
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AETD | Applied Engineering Technology Directorate |
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AGC | Automated Game Control |
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APA | Allowance Program Adjustment |
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APS | Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor |
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Assy | Assembly |
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ATK/PCI | Alliant Techsystems/ Program Composites, Inc. |
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ATP | Authority to Proceed |
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AUX | Auxiliary |
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AUX/PS | Auxiliary / Power Supply |
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AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
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BATC | Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. | |
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BL | Baseline |
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BOE | Basis of Estimate |
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BTC | Bench Test Cooler |
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CC | Cloud Camera |
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CCA | Circuit Card Assembly |
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CCR | Configuration Change Request |
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CCSP | Climate Change Science Program |
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CDR | Critical Design Review |
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CDRL | Contract Data Requirement List |
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CE | Chief Engineer |
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CLA | Coupled Loads Analysis |
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CM | Configuration Management |
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CM&O | Center Management & Operations. |
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Cntr | Center |
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Comm | Communications |
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COSI | Center of Science and Industry |
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CPT | Comprehensive Performance Test |
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CR | Confirmation Review |
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CREST | Cooperative Remote Sensing Science & Technology Center |
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CTC | Cost To Complete |
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CTG | Cost To Go |
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CTS | Consent To Ship |
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CT-Sim | Command and Telemetry Simulator |
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CTV | Compatibility Test Van |
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CY | Calendar Year |
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DAAC | Distributed Active Archive Center |
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Del | Delivery |
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DCC | Dual Card Cage |
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DCMA | Defense Contract Management Agency |
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DCTG | Develop Cost To Go |
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DoD | Department of Defense |
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DP | Digital Processor |
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DPMC | Directorate Program Management Council |
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DPSC | Digital Processor / Scan Controller |
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DRA | Dark Reference Assembly |
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EAC | Estimate at Completion |
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EDU | Engineering Development Unit |
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EEE | Electro, Electronic, Electromechanical |
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EEPROM | Electrical Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory |
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Elect | Electrical |
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ELV | Expendable Launch Vehicle |
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EM | Electronics Module |
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EMC | Electro Magnetic Compatibility |
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EMI | Electro Magnetic Interface |
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Env | Environmental |
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EOS | Earth Observing System |
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E & PO | Education & Public Outreach |
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EPS | Electrical Power System |
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ERB | Engineering Review Board |
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ERBE | Earth Radiation Budge Experiment |
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ESD | Earth Science Division |
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ESM | Earth Systematic Mission |
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ESMO | Earth Science Mission Operations |
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ESPD | Earth Science Projects Division |
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EUREKA | European Retrievable Carrier |
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FAD | Formulation Authorization Document |
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Fab | Fabrication |
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FD&C | Fault Detection And Correction |
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FDF | Flight Dynamics Facility |
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FEM | Finite Element Model |
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FMEA | Failure Modes and Effect Analyses |
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FFP | Firm Fixed Price |
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FOD | Foreign Object Debris |
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FOR | Flight Operations Review |
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FPD | Flight Projects Directorate |
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FPGA | Field Programmable Gate Array |
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FRR | Flight Readiness Review |
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FSW | Flight Software |
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FTE | Full Time Equivalent |
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FU | Flight Unit |
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FY | Fiscal Year |
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G&A | General and Administrative | |
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GES | Goddard Earth Sciences |
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GEVS | General Environment Verification Specification |
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GHG | Green House Gases |
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GIDEP | Government Industry Data Exchange Program |
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GISS | Goddard Institute for Space Studies |
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GPS | Global Positioning System |
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Grnd | Ground |
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GSE | Ground Support Equipment |
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GSFC | Goddard Space Flight Center |
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HDS | Hybrid Dynamic Simulator |
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HQ | Headquarters |
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H/W | Hardware |
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IA | Independent Annual Review |
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IBR | Integrated Baseline Review |
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ICD | Interface Control Document |
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I/F | Interface |
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I&T | Integration and Test |
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IONET | Internet Protocol Operational Network |
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IT | Information Technology |
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IMS | Integrated Master Schedule |
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IPT | Integrated Performance Team |
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IRT | Independent Review Team |
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ISA | Instrument Structure Assembly |
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ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
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ITA | Independent Technical Authority |
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IV&V | Independent Verification & Validation |
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JPL | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
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KDP | Key Decision Point |
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KSC | Kennedy Space Center |
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L&T | Liens and Threats |
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LARC | Langley Research Center |
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LASP | Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics |
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LCC | Life Cycle Cost |
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LEO | Low Earth Orbit |
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LEOP | Launch and Early Orbit Phase |
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LL | Long Lead |
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LPT | Limited Performance Test |
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LRD | Launch Readiness Date |
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LRE | Latest Revised Estimate |
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LRR | Launch Readiness Review |
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LSG | Launch Systems Group |
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LV | Launch Vehicle |
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MAR | Mission Assurance Requirements |
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MCR | Mission Confirmation Review |
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MCRR | Mission Confirmation Readiness Review |
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MDR | Mission Definition Review |
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Mech | Mechanical |
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M-IV | Minotaur IV |
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MLI | Multi- Layer Insulation |
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MO | Mission Operations |
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MOC | Mission Operations Center |
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MO&DA | Mission Operations and Data Analysis |
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Mods | Modifications |
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MPC | Main Power Controller |
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MODIS | Modern Resolution Spectralon Radiometer |
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MOR | Mission Operations Review |
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MPAR | Major Programs Annual Report |
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MRR | Mission Readiness Review |
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MSPSP | Mission System Pre-launch Safety Package |
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MSR | Monthly Status Review |
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MSR | Mission System Review |
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MU | Microprocessor Unit |
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N/A | Not Applicable |
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NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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NET | No Earlier Than |
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NLT | No Later Than |
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NOA | New Obligation Authority |
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NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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NPP | NPOESS Preparatory Project |
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NPR | NASA Procedural Requirement |
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NRC | National Research Center |
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NTE | Not to Exceed |
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Obs | Observatory |
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OBC | On Board Calibrator |
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ODC | Other Direct Costs |
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ODM | Optics Detector Module |
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OHA | Operations Hazard Analysis |
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O&M | Optical And Mechanical |
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Ops | Operations |
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ORR | Operations Readiness Review |
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OSC | Orbital Sciences Corporation |
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OSSMA | Office of System Safety and Mission Assurance |
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OSTM | Ocean Surface Topographic Mapper |
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OT | Overtime |
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OTB | Over Target Baseline |
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PBS | Presidential Budget Submission |
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PDR | Preliminary Design Review |
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PER | Pre-Environmental Review |
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PFU | Proto-flight Unit |
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PIP | Payload Interface Processor |
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PM | Polari meter Module |
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PMC | Program Management Council |
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PMO | Program Management Office |
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PMR | Program Management Review |
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PO | Purchase Order |
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POLDER | Polarization and Directionability of the Earth's Reflectance |
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POP | Program Operating Plan |
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PPBE | Program Planning and Budget Execution |
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PPM | Parts Per Million |
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PR | Purchase Request |
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PRA | Polarized Reference Assembly |
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PS | Power Supply |
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PSR | Pre-Ship Review |
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PWB | Printed Wire Board |
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QA | Quality Assurance |
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R&D | Research & Development |
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RDMS | Residual Development Multi-Directorate Support |
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RF | Radio Frequency |
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RFA | Request for Action |
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RFI | Request for Information |
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RFQ | Request for Quote |
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RFP | Request for Proposal |
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Rqmts | Requirements |
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RSDO | Rapid Spacecraft Development Office |
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RSP | Research Scanning Polarimeter |
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RWA | Reaction Wheel Assembly |
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S/A | Solar Array |
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S&MA | Safety and Mission Assurance |
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SADA | Solar Array Drive Assembly |
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SAS | Space Airborne Systems |
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SBRS | Santa Barbara Remote Sensing |
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SC | Scan Controller |
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S/C | Spacecraft |
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Sci | Science |
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SDA | Sensor Detector Assembly |
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SDBA | SWIR Dewar Base Assembly |
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SDDA | SWIR Dewar Detector Assembly |
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SDPC | Science Data Processing Center |
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SE | System Engineering |
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SEIT | Systems Engineering Integration & Test |
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SELVS | Small Expendable Launch Vehicle Services |
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SERB | Space Experiments Review Board |
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SMA | Scan Motor Assembly |
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SMHA | Scan Mirror Housing Assembly |
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SMD | Science Mission Directorate |
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SMM | Solar Max Mission |
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SMRA | Scan Mirror Rotating Assembly |
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SMRD | Science and Mission Requirements Document |
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SN | Space Network |
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SOC | Science Operation Center |
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SODA | SWIR Optical Detector Assembly |
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SOHO | Solar and Heliospheric Observatory |
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SORCE | Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment |
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SOVA | Solar Constant and Variability Instrument |
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SOW | Statement of Work |
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SP | Signal Processor |
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Spec TIR | Spectral Technologies and Innovative Research |
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SPF | Single Point Failure |
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SRA | Solar Reference Assembly |
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SRR | System Requirements Review |
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SSG | Space Systems Group |
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SSR | Solid State Recorder |
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STE | Special Test Equipment |
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STOP | Structural, Thermal, and Optical Performance |
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STRR | Software Test Readiness Review |
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Supt | Support |
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SWIR | Short Wave Infrared |
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S/W | Software |
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Sys | System |
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TBD | To Be Determined |
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TBR | To Be Resolved |
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TDR | Test Design Review |
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TIM | Total Irradiance Monitor |
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TIM | Technical Interchange Meeting |
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TPS | TIM Pointing System |
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TRF | Total Solar Irradiance Radiometer Facility |
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TRR | Test Readiness Review |
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TSI | Total Solar Irradiance |
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TSIS | Total Solar Irradiance System |
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TVAC | Thermal Vacuum |
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UARS | Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite |
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UID | Unit Identification |
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URA | Unpolarized Reference Assembly |
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USN | Universal Space Network |
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UVF | Unverified Failure |
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VAFB | Vandenberg Air Force Base |
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VCL | Vegetation Canopy Lidar |
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VDA | Voted Detector Assembly |
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VIIRS | Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite |
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VIRGO | Variability of Solar Irradiance and Gravity |
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VM | Virtual Manufacturing |
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VNIR | Visible Near Infrared |
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VODA | VNIR Optical Detector Assembly |
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WBS | Work Breakdown Structure |
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WISE | Wide-field IR Survey Explorer |
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WYE | Work Year Equivalent
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