| ACRONYM |
DESCRIPTION |
| s |
SECOND(S) (UNIT OF TIME) |
| S |
SOUTH (LATITUDE) |
| S |
SCOUT (NASA/SMALL CLASS ELV) |
| S & A |
SAFE AND ARM |
| S & R |
SEARCH & RESCUE (ALSO SAR) |
| S/A |
SOLAR ARRAY |
| S/A |
SAFE AND ARM |
| S/C |
SPACECRAFT |
| S/C |
SUBCONTRACT |
| S/C GLOW |
SPACECRAFT GLOW (NASA/EFFECTS ON GLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF MATERIAL) |
| S/DB |
SYNCHRONIZER/DATA BUFFER (OLD SPS) |
| S/L-D |
SPACELAB (GERMAN SPACELAB MISSIONS) |
| S/L-J |
SPACELAB (JAPAN/NASA SPACELAB MISSION) |
| S/N |
SERIAL NUMBER |
| S/N, SNR |
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE (RATIO) |
| S/No |
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE DENSITY RATIO |
| S/R |
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO (ALSO DENOTED AS SNR) |
| S/S |
SUBSYSTEM |
| S/W |
SOFTWARE |
| SA |
SOLAR ARRAY |
| SA |
SELECTIVE AVAILABILITY |
| SA |
SINGLE ACCESS |
| SA |
SUPPORTABILITY ASSESSMENT |
| SAA |
SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS |
| SAAX |
SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS MISSIONS |
| SAB |
SYNOPTIC ANALYSIS BRANCH (NESDIS, CAMP SPRINGS, MD) |
| SAB |
SPACE APPLICATIONS BOARD |
| SAB |
SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD |
| SAD |
SOLAR ARRAY DRIVE |
| SAD |
SOUNDER/AUXILIARY DATA |
| SAD/ADE |
SOLAR ARRAY DRIVE/ARRAY DRIVE ELECTRONICS |
| SADA |
SOLAR ARRAY DRIVE ASSEMBLY |
| SADCS |
SOLAR ARRAY DRIVE CONTROL SOFTWARE |
| SADE |
SOLAR ARRAY DRIVE ELECTRONICS |
| SADOT |
STRUCTURES ASSEMBLY DEPLOYMENT AND OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY |
| SAE |
SPACECRAFT ALIGNMENT ENGINEER |
| SAES |
SOLAR ARRAY ELECTRICAL SIMULATOR |
| SAFIRE |
SPECTROSCOPY OF THE ATMOSPHERE USING FAR INFRARED EMISSION |
| SAGE |
STATIONARY AEROSPACE GROUND EQUIPMENT |
| SAGE |
STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOL AND GAS EXPERIMENT (NASA/MAPPING VERTICAL) |
| SAI |
SOFTWARE ACTION ITEM |
| SAIL |
SHUTTLE AVIATION INTEGRATION LABORATORY |
| SAIS |
SCIENCE AND APPLICATION INFORMATION SYSTEM |
| SAL |
SATELLITE APPLICATIONS LABORATORY (NESDIS, CAMP SPRINGS, MD) |
| SALT |
SPECIAL ALTIMETER (PROPOSED INEXPENSIVE DoD SATELLITE) |
| SAM |
STATION ACQUISITION MANEUVER |
| SAM |
SENSING WITH ACTIVE MICROWAVES |
| SAM |
STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOL MEASUREMENT |
| SAM |
SYSTEMS ASSURANCE MANAGER |
| SAM II |
STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOL MEASUREMENT II (NIMBUS-7) |
| SAMP |
SOFTWARE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT PLAN |
| SAMS |
STRATOSPHERIC AND MESOSPHERIC SOUNDER |
| SAMS |
SYSTEM ANOMALY MONITORING STATUS |
| SAMS |
SHUTTLE AUTOMATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
| SAMSO |
SPACE AND MISSILE SYSTEMS ORGANIZATION (AF) |
| SAMTEC |
SPACE AND MISSILE TEST CENTER |
| SAN MARCO- |
SAN MARCO-DL (NASA/ITALIAN EARTH PHYSICS SATELLITE) |
| SAPB |
SATELLITE ACTIVITIES PROGRESS BRIEFING (NESDIS) |
| SAPIE |
SOLAR ARRAY PLASMA INTERACTION EXPERIMENT (ESA STUDY) |
| SAR |
SEARCH AND RESCUE (ALSO S & R) |
| SAR |
SUBCOMMITTEE ON ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (FEDERAL) |
| SAR |
SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR |
| SAR |
SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE REVIEW |
| SAR |
SOFTWARE ASSURANCE REQUIREMENT |
| SAREX |
SHUTTLE AMATEUR RADIO EXPERIMENT (NASA/SHUTTLE) |
| SARM |
SEARCH AND RESCUE MEMORY |
| SARNET |
SEARCH AND RESCUE NETWORK |
| SARP |
SEARCH AND RESCUE PROCESSOR |
| SARP |
SAR REPEATER |
| SARP-2 |
SAR PROCESSOR |
| SARP-M |
SEARCH AND RESCUE PROCESSOR WITH MEMORY |
| SARR |
SEARCH AND RESCUE REPEATER |
| SARSAT |
SEARCH AND RESCUE SATELLITE AIDED TRACKING (SYSTEM) |
| SAS |
SOLAR-ARRAY SUPPORT |
| SAS |
SMALL ASTRONOMY SATELLITE (NASA/X-RAY SOURCES FROM SPACE) |
| SAS |
SPACE ADAPTATION SYNDROME (NASA/SPACE MOTION SICKNESS, ETC.) |
| SASS |
SEASAT-A SCATTEROMETER SYSTEM |
| SAT |
SELECT AT TEST |
| SATCOM |
SATCOM COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE |
| SATCU |
SOLAR ARRAY TELEMETRY COMMUTATOR UNIT |
| SATEMP |
SATELLITE TEMPERATURES (WMO DISTRIBUTED MESSAGES) |
| SATOB |
SATELLITE OBSERVATION SYNOPSIS (WMO DISTRIBUTED BULLETIN) |
| SAU |
SIGNAL ANALYZER UNIT |
| SAU/DPU |
SIGNAL ANALYZE UNIT/DATA PROCESSOR UNIT OF EPS |
| SAV |
SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION |
| SAW |
SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE |
| SB |
SUPPORT BRANCH (NESDIS/SOCC, SUITLAND, MD) |
| SB |
S-BAND |
| SB/SDBC |
SMALL BUSINESS/SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS CONCERN |
| SBA |
S-BAND ANTENNA |
| SBA |
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION |
| S-BAND |
1,500 TO 2,200 MHz |
| SBF |
SINGLE BARRIER FAILURE |
| SBIU |
S-BAND INTERFACE UNIT |
| SBRC |
SANTA BARBARA RESEARCH CENTER |
| SBS |
SATELLITE BUSINESS SYSTEMS (ALL-DIGITAL DOMESTIC SAT COMM FOR BUS) |
| SBUV |
SOLAR BACKSCATTER ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROMETER (RADIOMETER) |
| SBUV/2 |
SOLAR BACKSCATTER ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRAL RADIOMETER |
| SBV |
SPACE VEHICLE |
| SBV/TOMS |
SOLAR AND BACKSCATTER ULTRA-VIOLET/TOTAL OZONE MAPPING SYSTEM |
| SC |
SEGMENT CONTROL |
| SC |
SOLAR CONCENTRATOR GROUP |
| SC/NO |
SUBCARRIER-TO-NOISE DENSITY RATIO |
| SCAMS |
SCANNING MICROWAVE SPECTROMETER |
| SCANSCAT |
SCATTEROMETER (DUAL PENCIL-BEAM) |
| SCANSCAT |
SCANNING SCATTEROMETER |
| SCAPE |
SELF CONTAINED ATMOSPHERIC PROTECTIVE ENSEMBLE |
| SCAR |
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE FOR ANTARCTIC RESEARCH (ICSU) |
| ScaRaB |
SCANNER FOR RADIATION BUDGET |
| SCAT |
SCATTEROMETER |
| SCATE |
SCP & CIU AUTOMATED TEST EQUIPMENT |
| SCB |
SPACE SCIENCE BOARD |
| SCB |
STATISTICAL CLIMATOLOGY BRANCH (NESIDS/NCDC, ASHEVILLE, NC) |
| SCCB |
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION CONTROL BOARD |
| SCD |
SERVICE COMPUTATION DATE |
| SCD |
SOURCE/SPECIFICATION CONTROL DRAWING |
| SCDM |
SOLAR CORONA DIAGNOSTIC MISSION |
| SCE |
SPACECRAFT COMMAND ENCODER |
| SCE/SCVM |
S/C COMMAND ENCODER/SHUTTLE COMMAND VOICE MULTIPLEXER |
| SCF |
SATELLITE CONTROL FACILITY (USAF) |
| SCF |
SCIENCE/SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING FACILITY |
| SCFM |
STANDARD CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE |
| SCG |
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION GUIDE |
| SCL |
SPACE COMPONENT LIFETIME |
| SCM |
SOLAR CONSTANT MONITOR |
| SCM |
SUCCESSIVE CORRECTION METHOD |
| SCM |
SYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION MULTIPLEXER |
| SCM |
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT |
| SCM |
SPACECRAFT MATERIALS |
| SCMP |
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT PLAN |
| SCMR |
SURFACE COMPOSITION MAPPING RADIOMETER |
| SCN |
SOFTWARE/SPECIFICATION CHANGE NOTICE |
| SCO |
SUBCARRIER OSCILLATOR |
| SCO |
SPACECRAFT CONSOLE OPERATOR |
| SCOPE |
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON PROBLEMS OF THE ENVIRONMENT (ICSU) |
| SCOR |
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE FOR OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH (ICSU) |
| SCP |
STANDARD CONTROLS PROCESSOR |
| SCR |
SYSTEM CONCEPT REVIEW |
| SCR |
SOFTWARE CHANGE REQUEST |
| SCR |
STRIP CHART RECORDER |
| SCR |
SURFACE CONTOUR RADAR |
| SCR |
SELECTIVE CHOPPER RADIOMETER |
| SCRN |
ENERGY SPECTRA OF COSMIC RAY NUCLEI |
| SCS |
SPACECRAFT SIMULATOR |
| SCU |
SIGNAL CONDITIONING UNIT |
| SD |
SPACE DIVISION (USAF) |
| SD |
SOFTWARE DISCRETE COMMAND TYPE |
| SD |
SENSOR DATA |
| SD |
STORED DATA |
| SD |
SERIAL DECIMAL |
| SD |
SOLAR DYNAMIC |
| SDAB |
SYSTEMS DESIGN & APPLICATIONS BRANCH (NESDIS, MADISON, WI) |
| SDAC |
SCIENCE DATA ANALYSIS CENTER |
| SDAIP |
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION, ANALYSIS, AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN |
| SDAIP |
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION PLAN |
| SDCS |
SAR DATA CATALOGUE SYSTEM |
| SDD |
SOFTWARE DESIGN DOCUMENT |
| SDE |
SOFTWARE DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT |
| SDF |
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FACILITY |
| SDHS |
SATELLITE DATA HANDLING SYSTEM (AFGWC) |
| SDI |
SENSOR DATA/DOWNLINK INTERFACE |
| SDI |
SPACE DEFENSE INITIATIVES |
| SDL |
SENSOR DEVELOPMENT LAB GROUP |
| SDLC |
STANDARD DATA LINK COMMUNICATIONS |
| SDLT |
STATIC/DYNAMIC LOAD TECHNOLOGY |
| SDM |
STRUCTURAL DYNAMIC MODEL |
| SDP |
STANDARD DATA PROCESSOR |
| SDP |
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PLAN |
| SDPD |
OFFICE OF SATELLITE DATA PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION |
| SDPF |
SCIENCE DATA PROCESSING FACILITY |
| SDPS |
SCIENCE DATA PROCESSING SEGMENT |
| SDR |
SYSTEM DESIGN REPORT/REVIEW |
| SDR |
SENSOR DATA RECORD |
| SDR |
SOFTWARE DESIGN REVIEW |
| SDRL |
SUBCONTRACTOR DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST |
| SDS |
SOLAR DISK SEXTANT (NASA/SOLAR PULSATIONS, OBLATENESS, SIZE) |
| SDS |
SCIENCE DATA STANDARDS |
| SDSD |
SATELLITE DATA SERVICES DIVISION (NESDIS/NCDC, CAMP SPRINGS, MD) |
| SDSR |
SYSTEM DEFINITION STUDY REPORT |
| SDUS |
SECONDARY DATA USER STATION |
| SDUS |
SMALL-SCALE DATA UTILIZATION STATION |
| SDVF |
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND VERIFICATION FACILITY |
| SE |
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT |
| SE |
STUDENT EXPERIMENT (NASA/EXPERIMENTS FOR SHUTTLE BY STUDENTS) |
| SE & I |
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION |
| SEAC |
(NATIONAL BUREAU OF) STANDARDS EASTERN AUTOMATIC COMPUTER (NIST) |
| SEAMAP |
SOUTHEAST ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, AND PREDICTION |
| SEAS |
SHIPBOARD ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM |
| SeaWiFS |
SEA-VIEWING, WIDE-FIELD-OF VIEW SENSOR |
| SEB |
SOURCE EVALUATION BOARD |
| sec |
SECOND(S) |
| SEC |
SCIENCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE |
| SECO |
SUSTAINER ENGINE CUTOFF |
| SEDL |
SYSTEM EVALUATION & DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY |
| SEDS |
SMALL EXPENDABLE DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM (NASA/LIGHT-WEIGHT TETHER/SHUT) |
| SEE TOVS |
SOUNDING ERROR EVALUATION FOR TOVS |
| SEFC |
SOUTHEAST FISHERIES CENTER |
| SEGD |
SOLID EARTH GEOPHYSICS DIVISION (NESDIS/NGDC, BOULDER, CO) |
| SEL |
SPACE ENVIRONMENT LABORATORY (OAR, BOULDER, CO) |
| SEL |
SATELLITE EXPERIMENT LABORATORY (NESDIS, NOW DEFUNCT) |
| SEM |
SPACE/SOLAR ENVIRONMENT MONITOR |
| SEM |
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE |
| SEMS |
SEVERE EXTRATROPICAL MASSIVE STORMS |
| SEP |
NWS OFFICE IDENTIFIER FOR STEPHENVILLE, TX |
| SEPAC |
PARTICLE INJECTOR |
| SEPET |
SATELLITE/SYSTEM ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION TEST |
| SERBE |
SCANNING EARTH RADIATION BUDGET EXPERIMENT |
| SERT |
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING REVIEW TEAM |
| SERV |
SERVICING |
| SES |
SOLID EARTH SCIENCE |
| SESAC |
SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (A COMMITTEE OF NAC) |
| SESC |
SPACE ENVIRONMENT SERVICES CENTER (SEL, BOULDER, CO) |
| SET |
SPACECRAFT EVALUATION TEAM |
| SET |
SERVICING TECHNOLOGY GROUP |
| SET COM |
CODE S, CODE E, CODE T HEADQUARTERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE |
| SF |
STANDARD FORM |
| sfc |
SURFACE |
| SFDF |
SATELLITE FIELD DISTRIBUTION FACILITY |
| SFDU |
STANDARD FORMAT/FORMATTED DATA UNIT |
| SFF |
SMALL FORMATION FLYER |
| SFH |
SUPER FLUID HELIUM (NASA/ON ORBIT TRANSFER OF HELIUM) |
| SFID |
SUBFRAME INDENTIFICATION |
| SFP |
SPACE FLIGHT PARTICIPANT (NASA) |
| SFSS |
SATELLITE FIELD SERVICES STATION (NESDIS, CAMP SPRINGS, MD) |
| SFU-RET |
SPACE FLYER UNIT-RETRIEVAL (JAPANESE LAUNCH FREE FLYER BY SHUTTLE) |
| SG |
SIGNAL GENERATOR |
| SGDB |
SATELLITE GLOBAL DATA BASE |
| SGE |
STRUCTURE GROUND ELECTRODE |
| SGL |
SPACE-TO-GROUND LINK |
| SGLS |
SPACECRAFT GROUND LINK SUBSYSTEM |
| SGLS |
SPACE-TO-GROUND LINK SUBSYSTEM |
| SGP |
STRUCTURE GROUND POINT |
| SHARE |
SPACE STATION HEAT-PIPE ADVANCED RADIATOR ELEMENT (NASA) |
| SHEAL |
SHUTTLE HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYSICS LABORATORY (NASA) |
| SHO |
SCHEDULED ORDER |
| SHOOT |
SUPERFLUID HELIUM ON-ORBIT TRANSFER (NASA) |
| SHTL |
SO HOW'S THIS LIST? |
| SHUT |
SHUTTLE |
| SI |
SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL D'UNITES (INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS) |
| SI |
STEREO IMAGING |
| SI |
SYSTEM INTEGRATOR |
| SIA |
STATION INTERFACE ADAPTER |
| SIB |
SERIAL INPUT BUFFER |
| SIB |
SOUNDING IMPLEMENTATION BRANCH (NESDIS, SUITLAND, MD) |
| SIB |
SYSTEM INTEGRATION BOARD |
| SIC |
SPACECRAFT IDENTIFICATION CODE (NASA) |
| SIC |
SYSTEM INTEGRATION CONTRACTOR |
| SIC |
SUPPORT IDENTIFICATION CODE |
| SIC |
STANDARD INTERFACE CONNECTOR |
| SID |
SELECTED ITEM DRAWING |
| SIDM |
SOLAR INTERNAL DYNAMICS MISSION |
| SIFP |
SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION AND FACILITY PLAN |
| SIG |
SENIOR INTERAGENCY GROUP (SECRETARY LEVEL--SPECIFIC, SIG-SPACE) |
| SIGRID |
SEA ICE GRID |
| SII |
SPACE INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED |
| SIM |
SIMULATION |
| SIM SHO |
SIMULATION SCHEDULED ORDER |
| SIMBAD |
SET OF IDs, MEASUREMENTS, AND BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR ASTRONOMICAL DATA |
| sin |
SINE |
| SIO |
SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY (UCSD) |
| SIP |
SOUNDING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (NESDIS) |
| SIPO |
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND PLANNING OFFICER (NESDIS/NCDC, ASHEVILLE) |
| SIR |
SHUTTLE/SPACEBORNE IMAGING RADAR |
| SIR |
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION REVIEW |
| SIRD |
SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION/INSTRUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT |
| SIRD |
SYSTEM INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT |
| SIRS |
SATELLITE INFRARED SPECTROMETER |
| SIRTF |
SHUTTLE INFRARED TELESCOPE FACILITY |
| SISEX |
SHUTTLE IMAGING SPECTROMETER EXPERIMENT |
| SISP |
SURFACE IMAGING AND SOUNDING PACKAGE |
| SIT |
SOFTWARE INTEGRATION AND TEST |
| SK |
STATIONKEEPING |
| SKIRT |
SPACECRAFT KINETIC INFRARED TEST (NASA/IR EMISSIONS FROM S/C) |
| SKP |
STATIONKEEPING PLATFORM |
| SKSS |
STATIONKEEPING SUN SENSOR |
| SKYLAB |
U.S. MANNED SPACE STATION IN THE EARLY 1970's |
| SKYNET |
SKYNET (U.K. MILITARY COMMUNICATION SATELLITE) |
| SLA |
SEARCH AND RESCUE L-BAND ANTENNA |
| SLA |
SARR L-BAND/LOAD ANTENNA |
| SLA |
SCANNING LASER ALTIMETER |
| SLAR |
SIDE-LOOKING AIRBORNE/APERTURE RADAR |
| SLC |
SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX |
| SLC-3 |
SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX-3 (WEST OR EAST) |
| SLC-4E |
SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX-4 EAST |
| SLE |
SIGNAL LEVEL ESTIMATE |
| SLF |
SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY |
| SLOC |
SOURCE LINE OF CODE |
| SLP |
STANDBY LOAD PACKAGE |
| SLP |
SEA LEVEL PRESSURE |
| SLR |
SATELLITE LASER RANGING |
| SLR |
SERVICE LEVEL STATUS REPORT |
| SLS |
SPACE LIFE SCIENCES LABORATORY (NASA/WEIGHTLESSNESS STUDIES) |
| SLV |
STANDARD LAUNCH VEHICLE |
| SM |
SURFACE MODEL |
| SM |
STRUCTURE & MECHANISMS |
| SMA |
STATE METEOROLOGICAL ADMINISTRATION (CHINA) |
| SMA |
S-BAND MULTIPLE ACCESS |
| SMALL EXPL |
SMALL EXPLORER (NASA PAYLOADS TO FLY ON SMALL ELV) |
| SMAP |
SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT ACQUISITION/ASSURANCE PLAN |
| SMC |
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT CENTER |
| SMC |
SAFE MODE CONTROLLER |
| SMCD |
SPIN MOTOR CURRENT DETECTOR |
| SMCH |
STANDARD MISSION CARGO HARNESS |
| SME |
SOLAR MESOSPHERE EXPLORER |
| SMI |
SHARED MEMORY INTERFACE |
| SMIU |
SAFE MODE INTERFACE UNIT |
| SMM |
SOLAR MAXIMUM MISSION |
| SMM |
SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE MANUAL |
| SMMR |
SCANNING MULTICHANNEL MICROWAVE RADIOMETER (SEASAT & NIMBUS-7) |
| SMO |
SURFACE METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATION |
| SMP |
SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT PLAN |
| SMP |
SAFE MODE PROCESSOR |
| SMR |
SAN MARCO RANGE |
| SMR |
SOURCE MAINTENANCE RECOVERY CODE |
| SMRM |
SOLAR MAXIMUM REPAIR MISSION (NASA/STS TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION) |
| SMRWG |
SCIENCE AND MISSION REQUIREMENTS WORKING GROUP |
| SMS |
SMALL METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE |
| SMS |
SYNCHRONOUS METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE (NASA PREDECESSOR TO GOES) |
| SMS |
SHUTTLE MISSION SIMULATOR |
| SMS |
STRUCTURE & MECHANISMS SUBSYSTEM |
| SN |
SERIAL NUMBER |
| SN |
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE (ALSO S/N, AND SNR) |
| SN |
SPACE NETWORK (I.E., NASA TDRSS) |
| SNR |
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO (ALSO S/N AND SN) |
| SO |
SOUTH |
| SOA |
S-BAND OMNI/OMNIDIRECTIONAL ANTENNA |
| SOA |
STATE OCEANOGRAPHIC ADMINISTRATION (CHINA) |
| SOAR |
SPACECRAFT ORBITAL ANOMALY REPORT |
| SOB |
SERIAL OUTPUT BUFFER |
| SOB |
SENATE OFFICE BUILDING |
| SOC |
SIMULATION OPERATIONS CENTER |
| SOCC |
SATELLITE OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER (NESDIS, SUITLAND, MD) |
| SOCC |
SCIENCE OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER |
| SOFIA |
STRATOSPHERIC OBSERVATORY FOR INFRARED ASTRONOMY (NASA) |
| SOH |
SATELLITE OPERATIONS HANDBOOK |
| SOHO |
SOLAR HELIOSPHERIC OBSERVATORY (NASA) |
| SOHO |
SOLAR AND HELIOPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY |
| SOI |
SIMULATOR OUTPUT INTERFACE |
| SOI |
SOUTHERN OSCILLATION INDEX (NOAA, CAC) |
| SOL |
START OF LIFE |
| SOLTICE |
SOLAR/STELLAR IRRADIANCE COMPARISON EXPERIMENT |
| SOM |
SHOP ORDER MANAGER |
| SOM |
SYSTEMS OPERATIONS MANAGER |
| SOMM |
SHIFT OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE MANAGER |
| SOOS |
STACKED OSCAR ON SCOUT (NAVY) |
| SOP |
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE |
| SOP |
SPECIAL OBSERVING PERIOD |
| SORD |
SYSTEMS OPERATIONS REQUIREMENT DOCUMENT |
| SOT |
SPACECRAFT OPERATIONAL TEST |
| SOT |
SUBORBITAL TRACK |
| SOT |
SOLAR OPTICAL TELESCOPE |
| SOT |
STRUCTURAL OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY GROUP |
| SOW |
STATEMENT OF WORK |
| SP |
SOFTWARE PROCEDURE COMMAND TYPE |
| SP |
SPECIAL PUBLICATION |
| SP |
SHARED PROCESSING |
| SP STA |
SPACE STATION (NASA/SERIES OF FLIGHTS TO COMPLETE A PHASE ONE SS) |
| SPA |
SOFTWARE PRODUCT ASSURANCE |
| SPACEHAB |
SPACEHAB (COMMERCIALLY-OWNED PRESSURIZED MODULE) |
| Spacelablg |
Spacelab lg IN-FLIGHT CONTAMINATION EXPERIMENT (ESA MAST CONTAMINA) |
| SPAM |
SPECTRAL ANALYSIS MANAGER (EDC) |
| SPAN |
SPACE PHYSICS ANALYSIS NETWORK (NASA) |
| SPAR |
STS PAYLOAD ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS |
| SPAR |
FORD AEROSPACE SUPPLIER PRODUCT ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS |
| SPARRSO |
SPACE RESEARCH AND REMOTE SENSING ORGANIZATION |
| SPARTAN |
SHUTTLE POINTED AUTONOMOUS RESEARCH TOOL FOR ASTRONOMY (NASA) |
| SPAS |
SHUTTLE PALLET SATELLITE (PAYLOAD CARRIER DEVELOPED BY FRG) |
| SPC |
SPACE POLYMER CHEMISTRY |
| SPCZ |
SOUTH PACIFIC CONVERGENCE ZONE |
| SPD |
SPECIAL PROJECTS DIVISION (NESDIS, SUITLAND, MD) |
| SPD(S) |
SYSTEMS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (STAFF) |
| SPDF |
SHARED PROCESSING DATA FRAME |
| SPDMS |
SHUTTLE PROGRAM DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
| SPDS |
SYSTEMS PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT STAFF (OSO) |
| SPDT |
SINGLE POLE DOUBLE THROW (SWITCH OR RELAY) |
| SPE |
STATIC PHASE ERROR |
| SPEC |
SPECIFICATION |
| SPECMAP |
SPECTRAL MAPPING (OF CLIMATE PARAMETERS) |
| SPF |
SINGLE POINT FAILURE |
| SPF |
SOFTWARE PRODUCTION FACILITY |
| SPG |
SINGLE POINT GROUND |
| SPI |
SYSTEM PLANNING & INTEGRATION (NESDIS/NODC, WASHINGTON, DC) |
| SPI |
SCHEDULE PERFORMANCE INDEX |
| SPIE |
THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING |
| SPIF |
SHUTTLE POCC INTERFACE FACILITY |
| SPL |
SOLAR PUMPED LASER |
| SPL |
SCIENCE PROCESSING LIBRARY |
| SPLF |
STATION/PLATFORM LIDAR FACILITY |
| SPM |
SOLAR PROTON MONITOR |
| SPN |
SHARED PROCESSING NETWORK |
| SPO |
SPECIAL PROJECT OFFICE (NESDIS, SUITLAND, MD) |
| SPOT |
SYSTEME PROBATOIRE D'OBSERVATION DE LA TERRE (FRANCE) |
| SPP |
SUN-POINTING PLATFORM |
| SPP |
SOLAR PUMPED PLASMA |
| SPPG |
SPACE PLASMA PHYSICS PAYLOAD GROUP |
| SPR |
SOFTWARE PROBLEM REPORT |
| SPRB |
SATELLITE PRODUCT REVIEW BOARD (NESDIS) |
| SPS |
SENSOR PROCESSING SYSTEM/SUBSYSTEM |
| SPS |
SOLAR POINTING STRUCTURE GROUP |
| SPS |
SAR PROCESSOR SYSTEM (ASF) |
| SPS |
SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING SPECIFICATION |
| SPSC |
SCIENCE PROCESSING SUPPORT CENTER |
| SPST |
SINGLE POLE SINGLE THROW (SWITCH OR RELAY) |
| SPT |
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TEST |
| SPT |
SOLAR PANEL TECHNOLOGY |
| SPU |
SIGNAL PROCESSING UNIT |
| SQA |
SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE |
| SQAR |
SUPPLIER QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT |
| SQC |
STATISTICAL QUALITY CONTROL |
| SQE |
SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEERING/ENGINEER |
| SQL |
STRUCTURED QUERY LANGUAGE |
| SQPN |
STAGGERED QUADRIPHASE PSEUDO-RANDOM NOISE |
| SR |
SCANNING RADIOMETER (NOAA SENSOR REPLACED BY AVHRR) |
| SR |
SUPPLY REQUISITION |
| sr |
STERADIAN |
| SR |
SERIES REGULATOR |
| SR |
STATUS REPORT |
| S-R |
STERNS-ROGERS |
| SR & QA |
SAFETY, RELIABILITY, AND QUALITY ASSURANCE |
| SR(VI) |
SIMPLE RATIO (VEGETATION INDEX) |
| SR/M & QA |
SAFETY RELIABILITY/MAINTAINABILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE |
| SRA |
SEARCH AND RESCUE RECEIVER/REAL-TIME ANTENNA |
| SRA |
SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS |
| SRAD |
SHUTTLE RADIATOR ASSEMBLY DEMONSTRATION (NASA) |
| SRB |
SURFACE RADIATION BUDGET |
| SRB |
SOLID ROCKET BOOSTER |
| SRB |
SOFTWARE/SPECIFICATION/SYSTEMS REVIEW BOARD |
| SRC |
SCHEDULE REQUEST CONFIRMATION |
| SRD |
S-BAND RECEIVER/DEMODULATOR |
| SRFS |
S-BAND RF SWITCH |
| SRL |
SPACE RADAR LABORATORY (NASA/A SERIES OF FLTS FOR RADAR IMAGING) |
| SRL |
SATELLITE RESEARCH LABORATORY (NESDIS, CAMP SPRINGS, MD) |
| SRM |
SOLID ROCKET MOTOR |
| SRMU |
SOLID ROCKET MOTOR UPGRADE |
| SRP |
SEARCH AND RESCUE PROJECT (NESDIS, SUITLAND, MD) |
| SRP |
STANDARD REPAIR PROCEDURE |
| SRR |
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS REVIEW |
| SRR |
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENT REPORT |
| SRS |
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION |
| SRT |
SUPPORTING RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY |
| SRT |
SCIENCE REVIEW TEAM |
| SRT |
SYSTEM READINESS TEST |
| SRT |
SLOW RUN THROUGH |
| SS |
SUN SENSOR/SYNCHRONOUS |
| SS |
SPACE SEGMENT |
| SS |
SPACE STATION |
| SSA |
SUN SENSOR ASSEMBLY |
| SSA |
S-BAND SIGNAL/SINGLE ACCESS |
| SSAA |
SHORT SPAN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT (A.K.A. ESC) |
| SSAB |
SOURCE SELECTION ADVISORY BOARD |
| SSAEPL |
SPACE STATION APPROVED EEE PARTS LIST |
| SSAF |
S-BAND, SINGLE ACCESS FORWARD |
| SSAR |
S-BAND, SINGLE ACCESS RETURN |
| SSAR |
STEREO SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR |
| SSB |
SPACE SCIENCES BOARD (OF THE NAS) |
| SSB |
SATELLITE SERVICES BRANCE (NESDIS/NCDC, SUITLAND, MD) |
| SSBUV |
SHUTTLE SBUV |
| SSC |
JOHN C. STENNIS SPACE CENTER (FORMERLY NSTL, BAY ST. LOUIS, MS) |
| SSC |
SERVICING SUPPORT CENTER |
| SSCB |
SPACE STATION CONTROL BOARD |
| SSCBD |
SPACE STATION CONTROL BOARD DIRECTIVES |
| SSCC |
SPIN-SCAN CLOUDCOVER CAMERA |
| SSCC |
SPACE STATION CONTROL CENTER |
| SSD |
SUN SENSOR DETECTOR |
| SSD |
SATELLITE SERVICES DIVISION (NESDIS, CAMP SPRINGS, MD) |
| SSD |
SPACE SYSTEMS DIVISION (NESDIS, SUITLAND, MD) |
| SSDD |
SYSTEM/SEGMENT DESIGN DOCUMENT |
| SSDMS |
SPACE STATION DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
| SSDN |
SUN SYNCHRONOUS DAY NIGHT |
| SSDS |
SPACE STATION DATA SYSTEM |
| SSE |
SUN SENSOR ELECTRONICS |
| SSE |
SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION |
| SSE |
SOFTWARE SUPPORT ENVIRONMENT |
| SSEC |
SPACE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CENTER (U OF WISCONSIN MADISON, WI) |
| SSF |
S-BAND SHUTTLE FORWARD |
| SSF |
SCRIPPS SATELLITE FACILITY |
| SSFMB |
SPACE STATION FREEDOM MANNED BASE |
| SSH |
SEA SURFACE HEIGHT |
| SSH |
S-BAND SHUTTLE |
| SSI |
SCIENCE SUPPORT INTERFACE |
| S-SIM |
S-BAND SIMULATOR |
| SSIP |
SHUTTLE STUDENT INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS (NASA) |
| SSIS |
SPACE STATION INFORMATION SYSTEM |
| SSM |
SECOND-STAGE MOTOR |
| SSM |
SUBSYSTEM SUPPORT MODULE |
| SSM/I |
SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE/IMAGER |
| SSM/T |
SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE/TEMPERATURE |
| SSM/T2 |
SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE/TEMPERATURE-MOISTURE |
| SSMCC |
SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION CONTROL CENTER |
| SSMI |
SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE/IMAGER |
| SSO |
SPACE SYSTEMS OPERATION |
| SSO |
SPACE STATION OFFICE |
| SSO |
SOURCE SELECTION OFFICIAL |
| SSOL |
SPACE STATION OPERATIONS LANGUAGE |
| SSOP |
STANDARD SECURITY OPERATING PROCEDURES |
| SSP |
STANDARD SWITCH PANEL |
| SSP |
SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM |
| SSP |
SPACE STATION PROGRAM |
| SSP & C |
SOFTWARE STANDARDS, PROCEDURES AND CONTROL |
| SSPA |
SOLID-STATE POWER AMPLIFIER |
| SSPE |
SPACE STATION PROGRAM ELEMENT |
| SSPF |
SPACE STATION PROCESSING FACILITY |
| SSPO |
SPACE STATION PROGRAM OFFICE |
| SSPP |
SPACE STATION PROGRAM PARTICIPANT |
| SSPS |
SOLAR SIMULATOR POWER SUPPLY |
| SSR |
SPACECRAFT SUPPORT RACK |
| SSR |
S-BAND SHUTTLE RETURN |
| SSR |
SYSTEM SAFETY/SOFTWARE/SPECIFICATION REVIEW |
| SSR |
SOFTWARE SPECIFICATION REVIEW |
| SSR |
SPACECRAFT STATUS REVIEW (POES) |
| SSR |
SOLID STATE RECORDER |
| SSS |
SATELLITE SERVICER SYSTEM (NASA/SHUTTLE BAY FLUID RESUPPLY) |
| SSS |
SPACECRAFT SUPPORT SYSTEMS (GIMGSP) |
| SSS |
SECOND-STAGE STRUCTURE |
| SSS |
SUN SENSOR SUBSYSTEM |
| SSSAAS |
SPACE STATION SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE |
| SSSC |
SPACE STATION SUPPORT CENTER |
| SSSCE |
SPACE STATION SCIENCE CHARACTERIZATION EXPERIMENT |
