Space industory is full of acronyms. This page collect a portion of it.
Acronym | Full | Remarks |
---|---|---|
+ve | Positive | +ve - Wiktionary |
-ve | Negative | |
ADC | Analog Digital Converter | |
ADC | Attitude Determination and Control | |
ADCS | Attitude Determination and Control System | |
AFC | Automatic Frequency Control | |
AIT | Assembly, Integration and Test | |
API | Advance Publication Information | ITU |
API | Application Programming Interface | |
AT | Acceptance Test | |
BBM | Breadboard model | |
BMS | Battery Management System | |
BPSK | Binary phase-shift keying | |
C&DH | Command and Data Handling | |
CDH | Command and Data Handling | |
CDR | Critical Deign Review | |
cFS | core Flight System | https://cfs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ |
CSICE | Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center | 内閣衛星情報センター | 内閣官房ホームページ |
CTB | Cargo Transfer Bag | |
DPSK | Differential phase-shift keying | |
DST | Digital Signal Technology, Inc. | https://www.dst.co.jp/ |
EGSE | Electrical Ground Support Equipment | |
EM | Engineering Model | |
EPS | Electrical Power System | |
ES | Engineering Sample | |
FM | Flight Mode | |
FM | Frequency Modulation | |
FPGA | Field Programmable Gate Array | |
FSW | Flight Software | |
FTS | Flight Termination System | |
GMSK | Gaussian minimum-shift keying | a variant of MSK |
GS | Ground System | |
GSE | Ground Support Equipment | |
GTV | Ground Test Vehicle | |
I/Q | In-phase and quadrature components | |
ITU | International Telecommunication Union | |
LRR | Launch Readiness Review | |
MCS | Mission Control Software or System | |
MDR | Mission Definition Review | |
MOU | Memorandum of Understanding | |
MPSSE | Multi-Protocol Synchronous Serial Engine | |
MSK | Minimum-shift Keying | a digital modulation process |
NOR | Not OR | |
OBC | On-Board Computer | |
PB | Pale Blue | |
PCB | Printed Circuit Board | |
PCDU | Power Conditioning & Distribution Unit | |
PCM | Pulse Code Modulation | |
PCU | Power Control Unit | |
PDR | Preliminary Design Review | |
PDU | Power Distribution Unit | |
PDS | Planetary Data System | https://pds.nasa.gov/ |
PM | Phase modulation | a modulation pattern |
PMIC | Power Management IC | |
POST | Power-on Self-test | |
PSK | Phase-Shift Keying | a digital modulation process |
QPSK | Quadrature phase-shift keying | |
QT | Qualification Test | |
RTC | Real-Time Clock | |
S/C | Spacecraft | |
SC | Space Cubics | |
SPI | Serial Peripheral Interface | |
SRR | System Requirement Review | |
STAPL | Standard Test and Programming Language | |
STP | File extension for STAPL file | |
TC | Telecommand | |
TEG | Test Element Group | |
TM | Telemetry | |
TRCH | Timing, Reset, Config & Health Controller |