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Old June 22nd 07, 11:47 PM posted to sci.space.shuttle
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Hey, I found this in a dusty pdf on my computer. It has every
abbreviation I can just think of related to the stuttle orbiter and
its support.

AA Antenna Assembly
AAA Avionics Air Assembly
ABC Audio Bus Coupler
AC Assembly Complete
ACBM Active Common Berthing Mechanism
ACO Assembly and Checkout Officer
ACS Atmosphere Control and Supply
ACSM Attitude Control System Moding
ACU Arm Computer Unit
ADO Adaptation Data Overlay
ADSEP Advanced Separation
ADVASC Advanced Astroculture
ADVASC-GC Advanced Astroculture-Growth Chamber
AEA Antenna Electronics Assembly
AFD Aft Flight Deck
AJIS Alpha Joint Interface Structure
AKA Active Keel Assembly
APAS Androgynous Peripheral Attachment System
APCU Assembly Power Converter Unit
APDS Androgynous Peripheral Docking System
APFR Articulating Portable Foot Restraint
APM Attached Pressurized Module
APPCM Arm Pitch Plane Change Mode
APS Automated Payload Switch
AR Atmosphere Revitalization
ARCU American-to-Russian Converter Unit
ARIS Active Rack Isolation System
ARS Air Revitalization System
ASCR Assured Safe Crew Return
ATA Ammonia Tank Assembly
ATCS Active Thermal Control System
ATU Audio Terminal Unit
AUAI Assemble Contingency System/UHF Audio Interface
AVU Artificial Vision Unit
AVV Accumulator Vent Valve
BA Bearing Assembly
BBC Bus Bolt Controller
BC Bus Controller
BCDU Battery Charge/Discharge Unit
BCU Backup Controller Unit
BDU Backup Drive Unit
BG Beta Gimbal
BGA Beta Gimbal Assembly
BGDTS Beta Gimbal Deployment Transition Structure
BGHS Beta Gimbal Housing Subassembly
BIT Built-In Test
BITE Built-In Test Equipment
BMRRM Bearing Motor and Roll Ring Module
BONEMAC Bone Marrow Macrophages in Space
BPSMU Battery Powered Speaker Microphone Unit
BRS Bottom Right Side
BSP Baseband Signal Processor
BTS Bolt Tight Switch
C&C Command and Control
C&DH Command and Data Handling
C&M Control and Monitor
C&T Communication and Tracking
C&W Caution and Warning
C/A-code Coarse/Acquisition-code
C/L Crew Lock
CA Control Attitude
CAS Common Attach System
CBM Common Berthing Mechanism
CBOSS Cellular Biotechnology Operating Science System
CCAA Common Cabin Air Assembly
CCASE Commercial Cassette Experiment
CCD Cursor Control Device
CCMS Concentric Cable Management System
CCS Communication and Control System
CCTV Closed-Circuit Television
CDDT Common Display Development Team
CDRA Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly
CDS Command and Data Software
CETA Crew and Equipment Translation Aid
CEU Control Electronics Unit
CFA Circular Fan Assembly
CGBA Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus
CHeCS Crew Health Care System
CHX Condensing Heat Exchanger
CID Circuit Interrupt Device
CIOB Cargo Integration and Operations Branch
CLA Camera and Light Assembly
CLPA Camera Light and Pan/Tilt Assembly
CMG Control Moment Gyroscope
CMG-TA Control Moment Gyroscope-Thruster Assist
CO2 Carbon Dioxide
COAS Crew Optical Alignment Sight
COR Communication Outage Recorder
COTS Commercial-Off-The-Shelf
CP Cold Plate
CPCG-H Commercial Protein Crystal Growth-High
CR Change Request
CRES Corrosion Resistant Steel
CRIM Commercial Refrigerator Incubator Module
CRIM-M Commercial Refrigerator Incubator Module-Modified
CRPCM Canadian Remote Power Controller Module
CSA Computer Systems Architecture
CSA-CP Compound Specific Analyzer-Combustion Products
CSCI Computer Software Configuration Item
CSM Cargo Systems Manual
CTB Cargo Transfer Bag
CVIU Common Video Interface Unit
CVT Current Value Table
CVV Carbon Dioxide Vent Valve
CWC Contingency Water Collection
DAA Docked Air-to-Air
DAG1 Docked A/G 1
DAIU Docked Audio Interface Unit
DAP Digital Autopilot
DC Docking Compartment
dc direct current
DCP Display and Control Panel
DCSU Direct Current Switching Unit
DDCU DC-to-DC Converter Unit
DDCU-CP DC-to-DC Converter Unit-Cold Plate
DDCU-E External DDCU
DDCU-HP DC-to-DC Converter Unit-Heat Pipe
DDCU-I Internal DDCU
DFL Data Format Load
DLA Drive Locking Assembly
DMCU Docking Mechanism Control Unit
DMS-R Data Management System-Russian
dp/dt delta pressure/delta time
DPA Digital Preassembly
DPS Data Processing System
DTO Development Test Objective
DTV Digital Television
E/L Equipment Lock
E-Stop Emergency Stop
EACP EMU Audio Control Panel
EAIU EMU Audio Interface Unit
EAS Early Ammonia Servicer
EATCS External Active Thermal Control Subsystem
ECLSS Environmental Control and Life Support System
ECU Electronics Control Unit
ED Engagement Drive
EDDA External Maneuvering Unit Don/Doff Assembly
EE End Effector
EEATCS Early External Active Thermal Control System
EET Experiment Elapsed Time
EETCS Early External Thermal Control System
EFGF Electrical Flight-releasable Grapple Fixture
EGIL Electrical Generation and Integrated Lighting Systems
Engineer
EIA Electrical Interface Assembly
EMPEV Emergency Manual Pressure Equalization Value
EMU Extravehicular Mobility Unit
EOA EVA Ohmmeter Assembly
EPCE Electrical Power Consuming Equipment
EPG Electrical Power Generator
EPS Electrical Power System
ER Edge Router
ESA External Sampling Adapter
ESP External Stowage Platform
ESSMDM Enhanced Space Station Multiplexer/Demultiplexer
ESU End Stop Unit
ETCS External Thermal Control System
ETI Elapsed Time Indicator
ETRS EVA Temporary Rail Stop
ETSD EVA Tool Storage Device
ETVCG External Television Cameras Group
EUE Experiment Unique Equipment
EV Extravehicular
EV-CPDS Extravehicular-Charged Particle Directional Spectrometer
EVA Extravehicular Activity
EVR Extravehicular Robotics
EVSU External Video Switching Unit
EXPRESS EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments to the Space Station
EXT Experimental Terminal
EWIS External Wireless Instrumentation System
FAWG Flight Assignment Working Group
FC Firmware Controller
FCC Flat Controller Circuit
FCT Flight Control Team
FCV Flow Control Valve
FD Flight Day
FDA Fault Detection Annunciation
FDIR Failure, Detection, Isolation and Recovery
FDS Fire Detection and Suppression
FET Field Effect Transistor
FGB Functional Cargo Block
FHRC Flex Hose Rotary Coupler
FI Fault Isolator
FPU Fluid Pumping Unit
FQDC Fluid Quick Disconnect Coupling
FRD Flight Requirements Document
FRGF Flight Releasable Grapple Fixture
FSE Flight Support Equipment
FSS Fluid System Servicer
FWCI Firmware Configuration Item
GAS Get Away Special
GC Growth Cell
GCA Growth Cell Assembly
GFE Government-Furnished Equipment
GFI Ground Fault Interrupter
GJOP Generic Joint Operations Panel
GLONASS GLObal Navigational Satellite System
GN&C Guidance, Navigation and Control
GNC Guidance Navigation Computer
GPC General Purpose Computer
GPRV Gas Pressure regulating Valve
GPS Global Positioning System
GUI Graphical User Interface
H2 Hydrogen
HAB Habitat Module
HC Hand Controller
HCA Hollow Cathode Assembly
HCOR High-Rate Communication Outage Recorder
HDR High Data Rate
HDRL High Date Rate Link
HEPA High Efficiency Particulate Air
HGA High Gain Antenna
HHL Handheld Lidar
HP Heat Pipe
HPGT High Pressure Gas Tank
HRF Human Research Facility
HRF-PUF-DK Human Research Facility Puff Data Kit
HRF-Res Human Research Facility Resupply
HRFM High Rate Frame Multiplexer
HRM High Rate Modem
HRS Hand Reaction Switch
I/F Interface
I/O Input/Output
IAC Internal Audio Controller
IAS Internal Audio Subsystem
IATCS Internal Active Thermal Control System
ICC Integrated Cargo Carrier
ICOM Intercom
IDA Integrated Diode Assembly
IDRD Increment Definition Requirements Document
IEA Integrated Equipment Assembly
IFHX Interface Heat Exchanger
IFI Item for Investigation
IFM In-flight Maintenance
IMCA Integrated Motor Control Assembly
IMCS Integrated Mission Control System
IMU Impedance Matching Unit
IMV Intermodule Ventilation
INCO Instrumentation and Communication Officer
INSTM Instrumentation
INT Internal
INTSYS Internal Systems
IOC Input/Output Controller
IOCU Input/Output Controller Unit
IP International Partner
IRU In-Flight Refill Unit
ISA Internal Sampling Adapter
ISIS International Space Station Interface Standard
ISL Integrated Station LAN
ISO Inventory and Stowage Officer
ISPR International Standard Payload Rack
ISS International Space Station
ISSPO International Space Station Program Office
ISSSH International Space Station Systems Handbook
IT Integrated Truss
ITCS Internal Thermal Control System
ITS Integrated Truss Segment
IUA Interface Umbilical Assembly
IV Intravehicular
IVA Intravehicular Activity
IVSU Internal Video Switch Unit
IWIS Internal Wireless Instrumentation System
JAXA Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
JEM Japanese Experiment Module
JEU Joint Electronic Unit
Kennedy Space Center
KSC
kW Kilowatt
LA Launch Aft
Lab Laboratory
LAN Local Area Network
LB Local Bus
LB-RWS RWS Local Bus
LCA Lab Cradle Assembly
LCC Launch Commit Criteria
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LDI Local Data Interface
LDR Low Data Rate
LDU Linear Drive Unit
LED Light-Emitting Diode
LEE Latching End Effector
LEU LEE Electronic Unit
LFDP Load Fault Detection Protection
LGA Low Gain Antenna
LLA Low Level Analog
LMC Lightweight Multipurpose Carrier
LON Launch On Need
LT Low Temperature
LTA Launch to Activation
LTL Low Temperature Loop
LTU Load Transfer Unit
LVLH Local Vertical Local Horizontal
MA Mechanical Assembly
MAM Manual Augmented Role
MBE Metal Bellows Expander
MBM Manual Berthing Mechanism
MBS Mobile Remote Service Base System
MBSU Main Bus Switching Unit
MC Midcourse Correction
MCA Major Constituent Analyzer
MCAS MBS Common Attach System
MCC Mission Control Center
MCC-H Mission Control Center-Houston
MCC-M Mission Control Center-Moscow
MCDS Multifunction CRT Display System
MCS Motion Control System
MCU MBS Computer Unit
MDA Motor Drive Assembly
MDL Middeck Locker
MDM Multiplexer/Demultiplexer
MED OPS Medical Operations
MEPS Microencapsulation Electrostatic Processing System
MEPSI Micro-Electromechanical System-based Pico Satellite
Inspector
MER Mission Evaluation Room
MET Mission Elapsed Time
METOX Metal Oxide
MFCV Manual Flow Control Valve
MHS MCU Host Software
MIL-STD Military Standard
MILA Mode Indicating Light Assembly
MIP Mission Integration Plan
MISSE Materials International Space Station Experiment
MLI Multi-Layer Insulation
MM/OD Micrometeoroid/Orbital Debris
MMT Mission Management Team
MOD Mission Operations Directorate
MPEV Manual Pressure Equalization Valve
MPLM Multipurpose Logistics Module
MPM Manipulator Positioning Mechanism
MRL Manipulator Retention Latch
MRS Mobile Remote Servicer
MRSBS Mobile Remote Servicer Base System
MSD Mass Storage Device
MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center
MSG Microgravity Science Glovebox
MSS Mobile Servicing System
MT Mobile Transporter
MTCL Mobile Transporter Capture Latch
MTL Moderate Temperature Loop
MTS Module-to-Truss Segment
MTSAS Module-to-Truss Segment Attachment System
MTWsN Move to Worksite Number
N2 Nitrogen
N. mi. Nautical mile
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NCC Nominal Corrective Combination burn
NCG Non Condensable Gas
NCS Node Control Software
NCU Network Control Unit
NET No Earlier Than
NIA Nitrogen Interface Assembly
NiH2 Nickel Hydrogen
NIV Nitrogen Introduction Valve
NSI NASA Standard Initiator
NSTS National Space Transportation System
NTA Nitrogen Tank Assembly
O2 Oxygen
OCA Orbital Communications Adapter
OCAD Operational Control Agreement Document
OCJM Operator-Commanded Joint Position Mode
OCPM Operator-Commanded POR Mode
OCS Operations and Control Software
ODIN Orbital Design Integration System
ODS Orbiter Docking System
OI Operational Increment
OIU Orbiter Interface Unit
OIV Oxygen Isolation Valve
OMI On-Orbit Maintainable Item
OMS Orbital Maneuvering System
OPCGA Observable Protein Crystal Growth Apparatus
OPP OSVS Patch Panel
Ops Operations
OPS LAN Operations Local Area Network
ORBT Optimized RBar Targeting Technique
ORCA Oxygen Recharge Compressor Assembly
ORU Orbital Replacement Unit
OSE Orbiter Support Equipment
OSO Operations Support Officer
OSVS Orbiter Space Vision System
OTD ORU Transfer Device
OV Orbiter Vehicle
P&S Pointing and Support
P-code Precision Code
P/L Payload
P/TV Photo/Television
P3/P4 Port 3/Port 4
PAS Payload Attach System
PBA Portable Breathing Apparatus
PC Personal Computer
PCA Pressure Control Assembly
PCAM Protein Crystallization Apparatus for Microgravity
PCBM Passive Common Berthing Mechanism
PCC Power Converter Controller
PCG-STES Protein Crystal Growth-Single Thermal Enclosure System
PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Adapter
PCP Pressure Control Panel
PCR Portable Computer Receptacle
PCS Portable Computer System
PCT Post-Contact Thrusting
PCU Plasma Connector Unit
PCVP Pump and Control Valve Package
PDGF Power and Data Grapple Fixture
PDI Payload Data Interface
PDIP Payload Data Interface Panel
PDRS Payload Deployment and Retrieval System
PDTA Power Data Transfer Assembly
PDU Power Drive Unit
PEHG Payload Ethernet Hub Gateway
PF Payload Forward
PFCS Pump Flow Control Subassembly
PFE Portable Fire Extinguisher
PFMC Pump/Fan Motor Controller
PFR Portable Foot Restraint
PGBA-S Plant Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus-Stowage
PGSC Portable General Support Computer
PGT Pistol Grip Tool
PHALCON Power, Heating, Articulation, Lighting, and Control Officer
PJPAM Pre-stored Joint Position Autosequence Mode
PLB Payload Bay
PM Pump Module
PMA Pressurized Mating Adapter
PMCU Power Management Control Unit
PMDIS Perceptual Motor Deficits In Space
PMP Payload Mounting Panel
POA Payload/ORU Accommodation
POC Portable Onboard Computer
POR Point of Reference
POST Power ON Self-Test
PP Planning Period
PPA Pump Package Assembly
PPAM Pre-stored POR Autosequence Mode
ppO2 partial pressure of oxygen
PPRV Positive Pressure Relief Valve
PPT Precipitate
PRD Payload Retention Device
PRLA Payload Retention Latch Assembly
Prox-Ops Proximity Operations
PSN Power Source Node
PSP Payload Signal Processor
PTB Payload Training Buffer
PTCS Passive Thermal Control System
PTR Port Thermal Radiator
PTU Pan/Tilt Unit
PV Photovoltaic
PVCA Photovoltaic Controller Application
PVCE Photovoltaic Controller Element
PVCU Photovoltaic Controller Unit
PVM Photovoltaic Module
PVR Photovoltaic Radiator
PVRGF Photovoltaic Radiator Grapple Fixture
PVTCS Photovoltaic Thermal Control System
PWP Portable Work Platform
PWR Portable Water Reservoir
PYR Pitch Yaw Roll
QD Quick Disconnect
R/F Refrigerator/Freezer
R&R Removal and Replacement
RACU Russian-to-American Converter Unit
RAIU Russian Audio Interface Unit
RAM Random Access Memory
RAMV Rheostat Air Mix Valve
RB Radiator Beam
RBB Right Blanket Box
RBI Remote Bus Isolator
RBVM Radiator Beam Valve
RCC Reinforced Carbon-Carbon
RCS Reaction Control System
RDA Retainer Door Assembly
RF Radio Frequency
RFCA Rack Flow Control Assembly
RFG Radio Frequency Group
RGA Rate Gyro Assemblies
RHC Rotational Hand Controller
RHX Regenerative Heat Exchanger
RIC Rack Interface Controller
RJMC Rotary Joint Motor Controller
RMS Remote Manipulator System
ROBO Robotics Operations Support Officer
ROS Russian Orbital Segment
RP Receiver/Processor
RPC Remote Power Controller
RPCM Remote Power Controller Module
RPDA Remote Power Distribution Assembly
RPM Rbar Pitch Maneuver
RPOP Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Program
RS Russian Segment
RSC RMS Sideview Camera
RSP Resupply Stowage Platform
RSR Resupply Stowage Rack
RSTS Rack Standalone Temperature Sensor
RSU Roller Suspension Unit
Remote Sensing Unit
RT Remote Terminal
RT-Box Reaction Time Box
RTAS Rocketdyne Truss Attachment System
RTD Resistive Thermal Device
RTL Ready to Latch
RWS Robotic Workstation
S Starboard
S&M Structures and Mechanisms
S3/S4 Starboard 3/Starboard 4
SA Solar Array
SABB Solar Array Blanket Box
SAGE Space Arabidoposis Genomics Experiment
SARJ Solar Alpha Rotary Joint
SARJ_C SARJ Controller
SARJ_M SARJ Manager
SASA S-band Antenna Support Assembly
SAW Solar Array Wing
SCA Switchgear Controller Assembly
SCI Signal Conditioning Interface
SCU Service and Cooling Umbilical
SD Smoke Detector
SDO Solenoid Driver Output
SDS Sample Delivery System
SEM Shunt Electronics Module
SEPS Secondary Electrical Power Subsystem
SFCA System Flow Control Assembly
SFU Squib Firing Unit
SGANT Space-to-Ground Antenna
SHOSS Spacehab Oceaneering Space System
SHOT Space Hardware Optimization Technology
SIGI Space Integrated Global Positioning System/Inertial
Navigation System
SJRM Single Joint Rate Mode
SLDP Spacelab Data Processing
SLP Spacelab Logistics Pallet
SM Service Module
SMCC Shuttle Mission Control Center
SMDP Service Module Debris Panel
SOC State of Charge
SOV Shutoff Valve
SPCE Servicing Performance and Checkout Equipment
SPD Spool Positioning Device
SPDA Secondary Power Distribution Assembly
SPDM Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator
SPG Single-Point Ground
SRMS Shuttle Remote Manipulator System
SSAS Segment-to-Segment Attach System
SSBA Space Station Buffer Amplifier
SSC Station Support Computer
SSMDM Space Station Multiplexer/Demultiplexer
SSOR Space-to-Space Orbiter Ratio
SSP Standard Switch Panel
SSRMS Space Station Remote Manipulator System
SSSH Space Shuttle Systems Handbook
SSSR Space-to-Space Station Radio
SSU Sequential Shunt Unit
STCR Starboard Thermal Control Radiator
STES Single Thermal Enclosure System
STR Starboard Thermal Radiator
SVS Space Vision System
TA Thruster Assist
TAA Triaxial Accelerometer Assembly
TAH Tray Actuation Handle
TBA Trundle Bearing Assembly
TC Terminal Computer
TCCS Trace Contaminant Control Subassembly
TCCV Temperature Control and Check Valve
TCS Trajectory Control Sensor
TD Translation Drive
TDRS Tracking and Data Relay Satellite
TDRSS Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
TEA Torque Equilibrium Attitude
TFR Translation Foot Restraint
THC Temperature and Humidity Control
THOR Thermal Operations and Resources Officer
TI Terminal Phase Initiation
TORF Twice Orbital Rate Flyaround
TORU Teleoperator Control Mode
TORVA Twice Orbital Rate +Rbar to +Vbar Approach
TPL Transfer Priority List
TRAC Test of Reaction and Adaption Capabilities
TRC Transmitter Receiver Controller
TRRJ Thermal Radiator Rotary Joint
TSP Twisted Shielded Pair
TTCR Trailing Thermal Control Radiator
TUS Trailing Umbilical System
TVIS Treadmill Vibration Isolation System
TWMV Three-Way Mixing Valve
UB User Bus
UCCAS Unpressurized Cargo Carrier Attach System
UDG User Data Generation
UF Utilization Flight
UHF Ultrahigh Frequency
UIA Umbilical Interface Assembly
ULCAS Unpressurized Logistics Carrier Attach System
UIP Utility Interface Panel
ULF Utilization Logistics Flight
UMA Umbilical Mechanism Assembly
UOP Utility Outlet Panel
USA United Space Alliance
USL U.S. Laboratory
USOS United States On-Orbit Segment
UTA Utility Transfer Assembly
VAJ Vacuum Access Jumper
VBSP Video Baseband Signal Processor
VCP Video Camera Port
VDS Video Distribution System
VDU Video Distribution Unit
VES Vacuum Exhaust System
VGS Video Graphics Software
VRCV Vent/Relief Control Valve
VRIV Vent/Relief Isolation Valve
VRS VES Resource System
VRV Vent/Relief Valve
VSC Video Signal Converter
VSSA Video Stanchion Support Assembly
W/S Worksite
WETA WVS External Transceiver Assembly
WHS Workstation Host Software
WIF Worksite Interface
WRM Water Recovery Management
WS Water Separator
WVA Water Vent Assembly
XPOP X-axis Pointing Out of Plane
ZCG-SS Zeolite Crystal Growth-Sample Stowage
ZSR Zero-g Stowage Rack

 




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