| ACRONYM |
DESCRIPTION |
| C |
CELSIUS (DEGREES) |
| C |
COMMANDER (NASA/MEMBER OF SHUTTLE FLIGHT CREW IN COMMAND) |
| C |
CENTIGRADE DEGREES |
| C |
A PROGRAM LANGUAGE |
| C & CS |
COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM/SUBSYSTEM |
| C & DH |
COMMAND AND DATA HANDLING |
| C & DHS |
COMMAND AND DATA HANDLING SUBSYSTEM |
| C & GCP |
CLIMATE AND GLOBAL CHANGE PROGRAM (NOAA PROGRAM OFFICE) |
| C & M |
CONTROL AND MONITORING |
| C & T |
COMMUNICATIONS AND TRACKING |
| C & W |
CAUTION AND WARNING |
| C OF F |
CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES |
| c.g. |
CENTER OF GRAVITY |
| C.I. |
CHANGE INTEGRATOR |
| C/C |
COMMAND & CONTROL |
| C/L |
CHECKLIST |
| C/NO |
CARRIER-TO-NOISE DENSITY RATIO |
| C3 |
COMMUNICATIONS, COMMAND, AND CONTROL |
| C360 |
CINEMA 360 (NASA/35mm PICTURE CAMERA FOR SHUTTLE CREW) |
| C3I |
COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, AND INTELLIGENCE |
| CA |
CLOUD ANALYSIS |
| CA |
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION |
| CA |
COMPUTER-AIDED |
| CAB |
CLIMATE APPLICATIONS BRANCH (NESDIS, COLUMBIA, MO) |
| CAB |
CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD |
| CAB's |
CIRCUIT ASSURANCE BLOCKS |
| CAC |
CLIMATE ANALYSIS CENTER (NWS, CAMP SPRINGS, MD) |
| CAD |
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN |
| CAD |
CLIMATOLOGICAL ANALYSIS DIVISION (NESDIS/NCDC, ASHEVILLE, NC) |
| CAD |
COMPUTER ASSISTED DRAFTING |
| CAD/CAM |
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN/COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING |
| CADH |
COMMUNICATIONS AND DATA HANDLING |
| CADU |
CHANNEL ACCESS DATA UNIT |
| CAE |
COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING |
| CAI |
COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION |
| CAI |
CAUTION, ALARM, INFORMATION |
| CAL |
CALIBRATION |
| CAL |
CONFIGURED ARTICLES LIST |
| Cal/Val |
CALIBRATION/VALIDATION |
| CalCOFI |
CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE OCEANIC FISHERIES INVESTIGATIONS |
| CALCRUST |
CONSORTIUM FOR STUDY OF THE CALIFORNIA CRUST |
| CAM |
COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING |
| CAN |
CANBERRA (NASA AUSTRALIAN DEEP SPACE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK) |
| CANEX |
CANADIAN EXPERIMENT (CANADIAN PAYLOAD ON MISSION 41-G) |
| CANEX-2 |
CANADIAN EXPERIMENT (CANADIAN PAYLOAD ON SPACE STATION; LAUNCH) |
| CAP |
CONTROLLED ACCESS PERIOD |
| CAP |
COST ACCOUNT PLAN |
| CAP |
CONTROLLED ACCELERATION PROPULSION |
| CAP |
CREW ACTIVITY PLAN |
| CAPL |
CAPILLARY PUMP LOOP EXPERIMENT (HEAT TRANSFER AT LOW-G's) |
| CAPL |
CAPILLARY ASSIST PUMP LOOP |
| CAPMAR |
COST ACCOUNT PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS REPORT |
| CAPPI |
CONSTANT ALTITUDE PPI (RADAR) |
| CAR |
CORRECTIVE ACTION REPORT |
| CAS |
COOPERATIVE APPLICATIONS SATELLITE |
| CAS |
CALIBRATED ANCILLARY SYSTEM |
| CAS |
COMMITTEE ON ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES (WMO) |
| CAS |
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES |
| CASB |
COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD |
| CASE |
COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE/SYSTEMS ENGINEERING |
| CASES |
CONTROL AND STRUCTURES EXPERIMENT IN SPACE (NASA) |
| CASID |
CLIMATE AIR-SEA INTERACTIVE DRIFTER |
| CASP |
CANADIAN ATLANTIC STORMS PROGRAM |
| CASS |
COARSE ANALOG SUN SENSOR |
| CASSA |
COARSE ANALOG SUN SENSOR ASSEMBLY |
| CASSE |
COARSE ANALOG SUN SENSOR ELECTRONICS |
| CASSINI |
CASSINI (SATURN ORBITER INCLUDING RENDEZVOUS WITH SATURN; LAUNCH) |
| CASTA |
CENTER FOR AEROSPACE SCIENCE AND TERRESTRIAL APPLICATIONS (UN) |
| CAT |
COMPUTER-AIDED TEST |
| CAUSE |
COMPUTER-AIDED USER-ORIENTED SYSTEMS EVALUATION |
| CB |
CONTROL BOARD/BRANCH |
| CB |
CIRCUIT BREAKERS |
| CBD |
COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY |
| CBDE |
CARBONATED BEVERAGE DISPENSER EVALUATION (NASA SPACE EXPERIMENT) |
| CBPIC |
CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE (MULTI-AGENCY) |
| CBRSWG |
CHESAPEAKE BAY REMOTE SENSING WORKING GROUP (CBPIC) |
| CBS |
COST BREAKDOWN SCHEDULE |
| CC & M |
COMMAND, CONTROL, & MONITORING (SOCC PORTION OF GMACS) |
| CCAFS |
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION |
| CCB |
CONFIGURATION CONTROL BOARD/CHANGE CONTROL BOARD |
| CCBD |
CHANGE CONTROL BOARD DIRECTIVE |
| CCC |
CENTRAL COLD COVER |
| CCC |
COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS |
| CCC |
CUSTOMER, COORDINATION CENTER |
| CCC |
CARRIER CONTROL CENTER |
| CCCO |
COMMITTEE FOR CLIMATIC CHANGE AND THE OCEAN |
| CCD |
CHARGE COUPLED DEVICE |
| CCDH |
COMMAND, CONTROL, AND DATA HANDLING (Eos) |
| CCE |
CHARGE COMPOSITION EXPLORER |
| CCF |
CENTRAL COMPUTER FACILITY |
| CCHP |
CONSTANT CONDUCTANCE HEAT PIPE |
| CCI |
CHARGED COUPLED IMAGER |
| CCI |
COMMON CARRIER INTERFACE |
| CCIR |
CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL RADIO |
| CCITT |
CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE |
| CCM |
CANCEL/CLARIFY MESSAGE |
| CCN |
CONTRACT CHANGE NOTICE |
| CCP |
CONTRACT CHANGE PROPOSAL |
| CCR |
CONFIGURATION CHANGE REQUEST |
| CCR |
CLOUD COVER RADIOMETER |
| CCRS |
CANADIAN CENTER FOR REMOTE SENSING |
| CCS |
COMMAND AND CONTROL SUBSYSTEM |
| CCSDS |
CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE FOR SPACE DATA SYSTEMS |
| CCT |
COMPUTER COMPATIBLE TAPE |
| CCTV |
CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION |
| ccw |
COUNTER CLOCKWISE |
| CCZ |
COMMAND & CONTROL ZONE |
| CD |
COMMAND DIPLEXER |
| Cd |
CADMIUM |
| CD |
COMPACT DISC |
| CDA |
COMMAND AND DATA ACQUISITION (NESDIS, WALLOPS AND GILMORE CREEK) |
| CDAS |
COMMAND AND DATA ACQUISITION STATION |
| CDAU |
CHANNEL ACCESS DATA UNIT |
| CDB |
CLIMATE DIAGNOSTICS BULLETIN |
| CDB |
COEFFICENT DATA BASE |
| CDB |
COOPERATIVE DATA BRANCH (NESDIS/NCDC, ASHEVILLE, NC) |
| CDCR |
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND COST REVIEW |
| CDDF |
CENTRAL DATA DISSEMINATION/DISTRIBUTION FACILITY (NOAA) |
| CDDIS |
CRUSTAL DYNAMICS DATA INFORMATION SYSTEM |
| CDED |
CORE DYNAMICS AND THE EARTH'S DYNAMO |
| CDF |
COMMAND DATA FORMAT/FORMATTER |
| CDF |
CODED DIGITAL FAX |
| CDG |
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT GROUP |
| CDG |
CORONA DIAGNOSTIC MISSION |
| CDHF |
COMMAND AND DATA HANDLING FACILITY |
| CDHF |
CENTRAL DATA HANDLING FACILITY |
| CDIC |
CARBON DIOXIDE INFORMATION CENTER (DOE) |
| CDIS |
COMMAND AND DATA INTERFACE SIMULATOR UNIT |
| CDM |
COMPLIANCE DEMONSTRATION MATRIX |
| CDMRSF |
COMMERCIALLY DEVELOPED MICROGRAVITY RESEARCH SPACE FACILITY (NASA) |
| CDMS |
CONTROL/COMMUNICATION AND DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
| CDMS |
CRYOSPHERIC DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NSIDC) |
| CDOL |
CUSTOMER DATA AND OPERATIONS LANGUAGE |
| CDOS |
CUSTOMER DATA AND OPERATIONS SYSTEM |
| CDR |
CRITICAL DESIGN REVIEW |
| CDRL |
CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST |
| CDROM |
COMPACT DISK READ-ONLY MEMORY |
| CD-ROM |
COMPACT DISK (OPTICAL) READ ONLY MEMORY |
| CdS |
CADMIUM SULFIDE |
| CDS |
CONTROL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM |
| CDS |
CONTROL DATA SYSTEM |
| CDSF |
COMMERCIALLY DEVELOPED SPACE FACILITY (FREE-FLYER 1993) |
| CDSF |
CUSTOMER DATA SERVICE FACILITY |
| CDU |
COMMAND DECODING UNIT/CABLE DISTRIBUTION UNIT |
| CDW |
CRITICAL DESIGN WALK-THROUGH |
| CE |
CENTRAL |
| CE |
CONDUCTED EMISSIONS |
| CE |
CLEAN EXPOSURE |
| CEDAR |
COUPLING, ENERGETICS, AND DYNAMICS OF ATMOSPHERIC REGIONS |
| CEI |
CONTRACT END ITEM |
| CELSS |
CLOSED ENVIRONMENTAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM |
| CEM |
COMMAND ENCRYPTION MODULE |
| CEMSCS |
CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE COMPUTER SYSTEM |
| CEMSDS |
CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE DATA SYSTEM |
| CEMSYS |
CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL METEOROLOGICAL COMPUTER SYSTEM |
| CEOS |
COMMITTEE ON EARTH OBSERVATIONS SATELLITES (INTERNATIONAL) |
| CEOS |
COMMITTEE ON EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEMS |
| CEOS/WGD |
CEOS/WORKING GROUP ON DATA MANAGEMENT |
| CEP |
CURRENT EPHEMERIS PARAMETER COMPUTATION |
| CER |
COST ESTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS |
| CERES |
CLOUDS AND EARTH'S RADIANT ENERGY SYSTEM |
| CERMET |
CERAMIC-TO-METAL (SEAL) |
| CES |
COMMITTEE ON EARTH SCIENCES |
| CESDIS |
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN SPACE DATA AND INFORMATION (GSFC) |
| CETF |
CRITICAL EVALUATION TASK FORCE |
| CFE |
CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT |
| CFE |
COMMUNICATIONS FRONT END |
| CFES |
CONTINUOUS FLOW ELECTROPHORESEIS SYSTEM (NASA/PHARMACEUTICAL) |
| CFIS |
CONFLICT FREE INSTRUMENT SCHEDULE |
| cfm |
CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE |
| CFM |
CHLOROFLUOROMETHANE |
| CFM |
CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE |
| CFR |
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS |
| CFRP |
CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS |
| CFS |
CRYOGENIC FLUID STORAGE |
| CFS |
CONFLICT FREE SCHEDULE |
| CFT |
CREW FACTORS |
| CFU |
COLONY FORMING UNITS |
| CG |
COAST GUARD (USCG) |
| CG OR cg |
CENTER OF GRAVITY |
| CGC |
CLIMATE AND GLOBAL CHANGE (NOAA/GENERIC) |
| CGMS |
COORDINATION OF GEOSTATIONARY METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES |
| CGSP |
CRYSTAL GROWTH AND SOLIDIFICATION PROCESSES |
| CGTC |
CRYSTAL GROWTH TECHNOLOGY GROUP |
| CHAMEX |
CLOUD HEIGHT AND MOTION EXPERIMENT (ALSO CHAMTEX) |
| CHAMP |
COMET HALLEY ACTIVE MONITORING PROGRAM (STS OBS OF HALLEYS COMET) |
| CHAMTEX |
CLOUD HEIGHT AND MOTION EXPERIMENT (ALSO CHAMEX) |
| CHARM |
COASTAL HABITAT ASSESSMENT, RESEARCH, AND MENSURATION PROGRAM |
| Chl-a |
CHLOROPHYLL-A |
| CHROMEX |
CHROMOSOMES EXPERIMENT (NASA/SPACE FLIGHT PLANT TISSUE GROWTH) |
| CHSF |
CARGO HAZARDOUS SERVICING FACILITY |
| CI |
CONFIGURATION ITEM |
| CI |
CUSTOMER INTEGRATION |
| CIAM |
COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED METEOROLOGY (UNIV. OF MISSOURI) |
| CIARS |
COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED REMOTE SENSING (U OF OKLAHOMA) |
| CIC |
COVER INTEGRATED CELL |
| CICS |
COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE STUDIES (UNIV. OF MARYLAND) |
| CIESIN |
CONSORTIUM FOR INTERNATIONAL EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION NETWORK |
| CII |
COMMON INTERFACE INSTRUMENTS |
| CIIS |
COMMON INSTRUMENT INTERFACE STUDY (NOAA) |
| CIL |
CRITICAL ITEMS LIST |
| CIL |
CONFIGURATION IDENTIFICATION LIST |
| CIL |
COMMON INTERFACE LANGUAGE |
| CIMMS |
COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR MESOSCALE METEOROLOGICAL STUDIES |
| CIN |
CENTER INFORMATION NETWORK |
| CIO |
CUSTOMER INTEGRATION OFFICE |
| CIP |
CONTRACT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN/LIST |
| CIP |
CUSTOMER INTEGRATION PANEL |
| CIR |
CARGO INTEGRATED/INTEGRATION REVIEW |
| CIRA |
COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN THE ATMOSPHERE (COLORADO U) |
| CIRRIS |
CRYOGENIC INFRARED RADIANCE INSTRUMENT FOR SHUTTLE (DoD; LAUNCH) |
| CIRSBP |
COOP INSTITUTE FOR REMOTE SENSING OF GLOBAL BIOLOGICAL PROCESS |
| CIS |
CRYOGENIC INTERFEROMETER SPECTROMETER |
| CITE |
CARGO INTEGRATION TEST EQUIPMENT |
| CITF |
CDOS INTEGRATION AND TEST FACILITY |
| CIU |
CONTROL INTERFACE UNIT |
| CIUA |
CONTROL INTERFACE UNIT ANNEX |
| CKTS |
CIRCUITS |
| CLAES |
CRYOGENIC LIMB ARRAY ETALON SPECTROMETER (NASA) |
| CLASS |
CROSS-CHAIN LORAN ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING SYSTEM |
| CLASS |
COMMUNICATIONS LINK ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION SYSTEM |
| CLCW |
COMMAND LINK CONTROL WORD |
| CLIMAP |
CLIMATIC LONG-RANGE INVESTIGATION, MAPPING AND PREDICTION PROJECT |
| CLS |
CONTINGENCY LANDING SITE |
| CLTU |
COMMAND LINK TRANSFER UNIT |
| CM |
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| cm |
CENTIMETER |
| CM |
CENTER OF MASS |
| CM |
CONTRACT MODIFICATION |
| CM |
CARGO MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS DIRECTORATE |
| CM |
COMMAND MODULE |
| cm2 |
SQUARE CENTIMETER |
| cm3 |
CUBIC CENTIMETER |
| C-MAN |
COASTAL-MARINE AUTOMATED NETWORK STATION |
| CMC |
U.S.S.R COSPAS MISSION CENTRE |
| CMCC |
CANADIAN MISSION CONTROL CENTER (DOC)-TRENTON, ONTARIO, CANADA) |
| CMD |
COMMAND |
| CMD/TLM |
COMMAND/TELEMETRY |
| CMDPRO |
COMMAND PROCESSOR |
| CMF |
COST OF MONEY FACTORS |
| CMG |
CONTROL MOMENT GYRO |
| CML |
COMMERCIAL MPL LAB |
| CMO |
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT OFFICER |
| CMOS |
COMMON/COMPLEMENTARY METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR |
| CMP |
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT PLAN |
| CMR |
CUSTOMER'S MANAGEMENT ROOM |
| CMS |
CODE/COMMAND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
| CMS |
CONTAMINATION MONITORING SUBSYSTEM |
| CMU |
COMMAND MEMORY UNIT |
| CMU |
CONTAMINATION MONITORING UNIT |
| CMV |
CLOUD MOTION VECTORS |
| CNES |
CENTRE NATIONAL D'ETUDES SPATIALES (FRENCH SPACE AGENCY) |
| CNG |
CHANGE |
| CNODDS |
CIVILIAN NODDS |
| CNRS |
CENTRE NATIONALE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (FRANCE) |
| CNS |
COMPUTER NETWORK SYSTEM |
| CO |
CHANGE ORDER |
| CO |
CONTRACTING OFFICER |
| CO2 |
CARBON DIOXIDE |
| COADS |
COMPREHENSIVE OCEAN ATMOSPHERE DATA SET |
| COAP |
CENTER FOR OCEAN ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION (NOS, MONTEREY, CA) |
| COAST |
COMBINED OCEAN ATMOSPHERE SENSING TECHNIQUE |
| COB |
CLOSE OF BUSINESS |
| COB |
COMPUTER OPERATIONS BRANCH (NESDIS, SUITLAND, MD) |
| COBE |
COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER (NASA/ANISTROPY OF UWAVE BACKGROUND) |
| COCORP |
CONSORTIUM FOR CONTINENTAL REFLECTION PROFILING |
| CODAR |
COAST OCEANIC DYNAMICS APPLICATIONS RADAR |
| CODD |
CHANGE ORDER DEFINITION DATE |
| CODE 400 |
FLIGHT PROJECTS DIRECTORATE (GSFC) |
| CoE |
CORP OF ENGINEERS (ARMY) |
| C-OF-C |
CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE |
| COHMAP |
COOPERATIVE HOLOCENE MAPPING PROJECT |
| CO-I |
CO-INVESTIGATOR |
| COLD-SAT |
CYROGENIC ON ORBIT LIQUID DEPOT-STORAGE AND TRANSFER (NASA) |
| COMCS |
COMMAND CONTROL SOFTWARE |
| COMMS |
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS (GENERIC INTERFACE) |
| COMS |
COMMUNICATIONS SUBSYSTEM |
| COMSEC |
COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY |
| COMSTAR |
COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE (REPLACED BY TELSTAR) |
| CONT |
CONTAMINATION TECHNOLOGY |
| CONUS |
CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (DOES NOT INCLUDE AL) |
| COP |
CO-ORBITING PLATFORM |
| cos |
COSINE |
| COS/MOS |
COMPLEMENTARY SYMMETRY METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR |
| COSEPUP |
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND PUBLIC POLICY (NAS) |
| Cosmos |
USSR POLAR SATELLITE SERIES (ALSO KOSMOS) |
| COSPAR |
COMMITTEE ON SPACE RESEARCH (ICSU) |
| COSPAS |
MORFLOT SEARCH AND RESCUE SPACE SYSTEM (USSR) |
| COSTR |
COLLABORATIVE SOLAR TERRESTRIAL RESEARCH |
| COTR |
CONTRACTING OFFICER'S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE |
| COTS |
COMMERCIAL-OFF-THE-SHELF |
| CP |
COMPUTER PROGRAM |
| CP |
COMMAND/COMMUNICATIONS PROCESSOR |
| cp |
CANDLE POWER |
| CP |
CONTAINERLESS PROCESSING |
| CP |
COLD PLATE |
| CPA |
CONTROLS POWER CONVERTER |
| CPAF |
COST-PLUS-AWARD FEE |
| CPC |
CONTROLS POWER CONVERTER |
| CPC |
CARGO PROCESSING CONTRACTOR |
| CPCI |
COMPUTER PROGRAM CONFIGURATION ITEM |
| CPEE |
COMPARATIVE PLANETOLOGY AND THE EARLY EARTH |
| CPF |
CONTROL PRINT FILE |
| CPFF |
COST PLUS FIXED FEE |
| CPI |
COST PERFORMANCE INDEX |
| CPIDS |
CALIBRATION PARAMETERS INPUT DATA SETS |
| CPIF |
COST PLUS INCENTIVE FEE |
| CPL |
CAPILLARY PUMPED LOOP |
| CPM |
CRITICAL PATH METHOD |
| CPP |
CLOUD PHOTOPOLARIMETER |
| CPR |
CONTRACT/COST PERFORMANCE REPORT |
| cps |
CYCLES PER SECOND |
| CPS |
COARSE POINTING SYSTEM |
| CPT |
COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE TEST |
| CPU |
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT |
| CR |
CARRIAGE RETURN |
| CR |
CORRELATION RADIOMETER |
| CR |
CHANGE REQUEST |
| CRA |
CENTRAL RADIATOR ASSEMBLY |
| CRAB |
CONTROLLED ROM ADDRESS BUS |
| CRAF |
COMET RENDEZVOUS ASTEROID FLY-BY (NASA/PRIMITIVE BODY STUDY) |
| CRC |
DOC COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH CENTER |
| CRC |
CYCLIC REDUNDANCY CHECK |
| CRC |
COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH CENTER (DoC) |
| CRCC |
CYCLIC REDUNDANCY CHECK CHARACTER |
| CRCST |
CZCS TAPE DESIGNATOR |
| CRD |
COMMAND RECEIVER/DEMODULATOR |
| CRISTA |
CYROGENIC INFRARED SPECTROMETER TELESCOPE FOR ATM. (U.S./GERMANY) |
| CRM |
CHEMICAL RELEASE MODULE |
| CROHMS |
COLUMBIA RIVER OPERATIONAL HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
| CRRES |
COMBINED RELEASE AND RADIATION EFFECTS SATELLITE (NASA, LAUNCH) |
| CRS |
COMMAND READOUT STATION (AFSC, MAINE AND WASHINGTON STATES) |
| CRT |
CATHODE-RAY TUBE |
| CRT |
CALIBRATED RADIANCE TAPE |
| CRT |
CYCLIC REDUNDANCY TEST |
| CRW |
CREW |
| CRY |
CRYOGENICS |
| CS |
CELESTIAL SENSOR |
| CS |
COMMAND SUBSYSTEM |
| CS & C |
COMMUNICATIONS SWITCHING & CONTROL (CDA PORTION OF GMACS) |
| CS, CS-2 |
JAPANESE COMMUNICATION SATELLITE PROGRAMS |
| CSA |
CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY |
| CSAT |
CENTER FOR SPACE AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY |
| CSC |
COMPUTER SOFTWARE COMPONENT |
| CSCI |
COMPUTER SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION ITEM |
| CSD |
CONTRACT START DATE |
| CSF |
COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE FORMS |
| CSI |
CONTROLS STRUCTURE INTERACTION (NASA/u-GRAVITY STRUCTURE DEPLOYM) |
| CSI |
CONTROL SERVO INPUT |
| CSIRO |
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORG (AUSTRALIA) |
| CSM |
COST AND SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT |
| CSMA/CD |
CARRIER SENSING MULTIPLE ACCESS WITH COLLISION DETECTION (NASA) |
| CSMS |
COMMUNICATIONS AND SYSTEM MANAGEMENT SEGMENT |
| CSNET |
COMPUTER SCIENCE NETWORK |
| CSOC |
CONSOLIDATED SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER |
| CSPA |
CHARGE SENSITIVE PREAMPLIFIER |
| CSPU |
CENTRAL SYSTEM PROCESSOR UNIT |
| CSQA |
COMPUTER SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE |
| CSR |
CONICAL SCANNING RADIOMETER |
| CSSC |
COSPAS-SARSAT STEERING COMMITTEE |
| CSSE |
CDOS SOFTWARE SUPPORT ENVIRONMENT |
| CSSP |
COMMITTEE ON SOLAR AND SPACE PHYSICS (NAS) |
| CSSR |
CONTRACT SUMMARY STATUS REPORT |
| CST |
COMMAND SYSTEM TEST |
| CST |
CENTRAL STANDARD TIME |
| CSTC |
CONSOLIDATED SATELLITE TEST CENTER (AF, SUNNYVALE, CA) |
| CSTI |
CIVIL SPACE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE (NASA) |
| CSU |
CROSS STRAP UNIT XSU FOR TIROS |
| CTA |
CROSS TRACK ANGLE |
| CTB |
CENTRAL THERMAL BUS |
| CTEC |
CANADIAN TECHNICAL EVALUATION CENTRE |
| CTH |
CLOUD TOP HEIGHT |
| CTIU |
COMMAND/TELEMETRY INTERFACE UNIT |
| CT-LED |
CLEAR TRACK-LED |
| CTM |
COLLAPSIBLE TUBE MAST (FOREIGN REIMBURSABLE HITCHHIKER-G PAYLOAD) |
| CTMS |
COMMERCIAL TELEOPERATOR MANEUVERING SYSTEM |
| CTP |
COMMAND AND TELEMETRY PROCESSOR |
| CTS |
CLEAR TO SEND |
| CTV |
COMPATIBILITY TEST VAN (NASA/GSFC) |
| CTW |
CLOUD TRACK WIND |
| cu |
CUBIC |
| CU |
CUSTOMER UTILIZATION |
| CUT |
COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME |
| CV |
COMMAND VERIFICATION |
| CVCM |
COLLECTED VOLATILE CONDENSABLE MATERIALS |
| cw |
CLOCKWISE |
| CW |
CONTINUOUS WAVE |
| CWFS |
WIND FIELD SCATTEROMETER |
| CWR |
CLEAR WATER REFLECTANCE |
| CXE |
COMMERCIAL CROSS-BAY CARRIER (NASA/COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS; X IMPLIED) |
| CXU |
CIU ANNEX |
| CXU |
COMMAND ANNEX UNIT |
| CY |
CALENDAR YEAR |
| CYA |
COVER YOUR ASS (FREQUENTLY HEAR WHEN LEAVING MEETINGS, ETC.) |
| CZCS |
COASTAL ZONE COLOR SCANNER (NIMBUS-7) |
