A | ampere |
A | analog |
A | analog signal |
A&A | advertise and award |
A&CO | activation and checkout |
A&COTA | assembly and checkout technical analysis |
A&E | architects and engineers |
A&E | architectural and engineering |
A&L | approach and landing |
A&P | airframe and power plant |
A&P | attitude and pointing |
A&PS | Administration and Program Support (MSFC directorate) |
A&R | assembly and recycle |
A&R | automation and robotics |
A&RC | application and resource control |
A&S | alignment and stabilization |
A&SS | alignment and stabilization subsystem |
A&T | assembly and test |
A&TA | assembly and test area |
A-G | air-to-ground |
A/A | air-to-air |
A/A | airplane avionics |
A/A | analog-to-analog |
A/A | angular accelerometer |
A/B | airborne |
A/C | air conditioning |
A/C | aircraft |
A/C | associate contractor |
A/D | analog-to-digital |
A/F | air-to-fuel ratio |
A/F | airframe |
A/FM | arm firing mechanism |
A/G | air-to-ground |
A/J | antijam |
A/L | airlock |
A/L | approach and landing |
A/L | autoland |
A/M | area to mass |
A/M | auto/manual |
A/N | account name |
A/N | alphanumeric |
A/O | analog output |
A/P | airport |
A/P | autopilot |
A/R | as required |
A/R | autoland roll-out |
A/S | acquisition sensor |
A/S | airspeed |
A/S | arm/safe |
A/S | ascent stage |
A/S | auxiliary stage |
AA | American Airlines |
AA | Associate of Arts degree |
AA | accelerated assembly |
AA | accelerometer assembly |
AA | affirmative action |
AA | air-to-air |
AA | airplane avionics |
AA | angular accelerometer |
AA | antiaircraft |
AA | associate administrator |
AA/AL | airplane avionics/autoland |
AA/AL | automatic approach/autoland |
AAA | allocations, assessments, and analysis |
AAA | astronaut-actuated abort |
AABNCP | Advanced Airborne National Command Post |
AACCS | analytical approach to candidate constellation selection |
AACPSM | actual average cost per successful mission |
AACS | attitude and antenna control system |
AADEW | attack assessment for directed-energy weapon |
AADR | applications approval design review |
AADS | ascent air data system |
AADSF | advanced automated directional solidification furnace |
AAE | American Association of Engineers |
AAE | abort advisory equipment |
AAE | aerospace auxiliary equipment |
AAFE | advanced applications flight equipment |
AAIR | advanced atmospheric sounder and imaging radiometer |
AAMP | advanced architecture microprocessor |
AAMRAM | air-to-air medium-range missile |
AAO | Astronaut Activities Office (JSC) |
AAP | Affirmative Action Plan |
AAP | Affirmative Action Program |
AAP | airlock adapter plate |
AAP | analog autopilot |
AAP | assemble at pad |
AAS | abort advisory system |
AAS | advanced antenna system |
AASM | Association of American Steel Manufacturers |
AB | adapter booster |
AB | afterburner |
AB | air bearing |
AB | airborne |
AB | anchor bolt |
AB | autobeacon |
AB | avionics bay |
ABA | dc amplifier, buffer, and attenuator |
ABC | Ada browse capability |
ABC | automatic brightness control |
ABCAS | algorithm beam center and shape |
ABCF | as-built configuration file |
ABCL | as-built configuration list |
ABCP | airborne command post |
ABCR | as-built configuration record |
ABD | Airborne Ballistics Division (NASA) |
ABE | air-based electronics |
ABE | air-breathing engine |
ABE | arm-based electronics |
ABERT | auto bit error rate test |
ABES | air-breathing engine system |
ABETS | airborne beacon test set |
ABI | avionics bus interface |
ABJIT | algorithm beam jitter |
ABL | airborne laser |
ABL | aircraft-based laser |
ABLE | airborne laser evaluation |
ABLOS | algorithm beam line of sight |
ABM | acquisition bus monitor |
ABM | advance bill of materials |
ABM | antiballistic missile |
ABM | apogee boost motor |
ABMA | Army Ballistic Missile Agency |
ABMCP | airborne military command post |
ABMO | Antiballistic Missile Office |
ABNCP | Airborne National Command Post |
ABPS | air-breathing propulsion system |
ABRES | antiballistic reentry system |
ABS | air-break switch |
ABS | ammonia boiler system (subsystem) |
ABT | air-bearing table |
ABTCU | active baseplate thermal control unit |
AC | advanced composite |
AC | aerodynamic center |
AC | application controller |
AC | assembly complete |
AC | audio center |
AC | auxiliary computer |
ACA | Associate Contractor Administration |
ACA | altitude controller assembly |
ACA | annunciator control assembly |
ACA | attitude controller assembly |
ACA | auxiliary crew compartment |
ACAP | Advanced Computer Airframe Program |
ACB | air-cushion barge |
ACC | advanced carbon-carbon |
ACC | aft cargo compartment |
ACC | automatic control console |
ACC | auxiliary crew compartment |
ACCE | augmented continuous control evaluator |
ACCESS | assembly concept for construction of erectable space |
ACCN | audit central control network |
ACCS | adaptive communication control subsystem |
ACCU | audio central control unit |
ACD | accuracy control document |
ACD | anti-carryover device |
ACD | architectural control document |
ACDA | Arms Control and Disarmament Agency |
ACDNS | attitude control, determination, and navigation |
ACDS | attitude control and determination system (subsystem) |
ACE | acceptance checkout equipment |
ACE | actual average cost per successful mission |
ACE | attitude control electronics |
ACE | automatic checkout equipment |
ACEL | Air Crew Equipment Laboratory (U.S. Navy) |
ACES | acceptance checkout and evaluation system |
ACES | acceptance control equipment section |
ACES | automatic checkout equipment sequencer |
ACEU | aerocontrol electronics unit |
ACF | American Car and Foundry |
ACI | age-controlled item |
ACI | allocated configuration identification |
ACIL | automatic controlled instrument landing |
ACIP | aerodynamic coefficient identification package |
ACIP | aerodynamic coefficient instrumentation package |
ACL | access control list |
ACL | allowable container load |
ACL | ascent closed loop |
ACLC | adaptive communication live controller |
ACLS | automated control and landing system |
ACM | Association of Computing Machinery |
ACM | acquisition control module |
ACM | actual average cost per successful mission |
ACM | auxiliary core memory |
ACMA | Army class managing activity |
ACMB | Applications Configuration Management Board |
ACME | attitude control and maneuvering electronics |
ACMS | automated configuration management system |
ACN | Ascension Island (STDN) |
ACN | acceptance change notice |
ACO | acceptance checkout |
ACO | administrative contracting officer |
ACO | assembly checkout |
ACP | airborne command post |
ACP | astronaut control panel |
ACP | audio control panel |
ACPL | assembly component parts list |
ACPM | associate contractor program manager |
ACPM | attitude control propulsion motor |
ACPO | Associate Contractor Project Office |
ACPS | attitude control propulsion system |
ACR | actual cost report |
ACRC | assured crew return capability |
ACRES | automated change request and evaluation system |
ACRIM | active cavity radiometer irradiance monitor |
ACRS | Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
ACRS | accelerated cost recovery system |
ACRV | assured crew return vehicle |
ACS | American Chemical Society |
ACS | advanced combat system |
ACS | aft crew station |
ACS | alternating current synchronous |
ACS | altitude control and stabilization |
ACS | atmosphere control system |
ACS | attitude control and stabilization |
ACS | attitude control system |
ACS | automated control system |
ACSN | advance change schedule notice |
ACSN | advance change/study notice |
ACSU | alternating-current switching unit |
ACT | acquisition coarse tracker |
ACT | acquisition, control, and test |
ACT | audio center transmission |
ACTA | activate test article |
ACTS | acquisition coarse tracker subsystem |
ACTS | advanced communication technology satellite |
ACU | annunciator control unit |
ACU | avionics cooling unit |
ACUO | avionics cooling unit operator |
ACV | air-cushion vehicle |
ACWP | actual cost for work performed |
AD | Administrative Operations and Support Service (KSC |
AD | advanced development |
AD | air density |
AD | associate director |
ADA | adaptive diagnostic authoring |
ADA | azimuth drive assembly |
ADABECS | airborne demonstration advanced beam extraction am |
ADAC | attitude determination and control |
ADACS | attitude determination and control system |
ADADL | Ada design and documentation language |
ADAES | advanced data assessment expert system |
ADAM | automated distributed architecture model |
ADAMS | automated dynamic analysis of mechanical systems |
ADAP | aerodynamic data analysis program |
ADAP | automated data analysis program |
ADB | Aerodynamic Data Book |
ADB | auxiliary memory data output bus |
ADC | Aerospace Defense Command |
ADC | Air Defense Command |
ADC | air data computer |
ADC | analog-to-digital computer |
ADC | analog-to-digital converter |
ADC | attitude determination and control |
ADCN | attitude determination, control, and navigation |
ADCOM | air defense command |
ADCR | applicable document contractual record |
ADCS | attitude determinate control system |
ADCS | attitude determination and control subsystem |
ADD | architecture definition document |
ADF | automatic direction finder |
ADF | automatic display finder |
ADFRF | Ames/Dryden Flight Research Facility |
ADH | advanced development hardware |
ADI | analytic and design investigation |
ADI | attitude direction indicator |
ADI | attitude director indicator |
ADI | attitude display indicator |
ADIC | Air Defense Intelligence Center |
ADL | Ada design language |
ADL | Ada-based design language |
ADL | Advanced Development Laboratory |
ADL | Avionics Development Laboratory |
ADM | air data management |
ADMS | automated data management system |
ADOP | advanced distributed on-board processor |
ADP | Advanced Development Program (NASA) |
ADP | acceptance data package |
ADP | acceptance documentation package |
ADP | air data package |
ADP | air data probe |
ADP | automated data processing |
ADP | automatic data processing |
ADPA | air data probe assembly |
ADPE | automated data processing equipment |
ADPE | automatic data processing equipment |
ADPF | automated data processing facility |
ADPL | as-designed parts list |
ADPS | acceptance data package system |
ADPSSM | ADP system security monitor |
ADR | Aerospace and Defense Research |
ADRL | automatic drawing release list |
ADS | air data sensor |
ADS | air data system (subsystem) |
ADS | angular displacement sensor |
ADS | ascent design system |
ADS | attitude determination subsystem |
ADS | attitude display system |
ADS | audio distribution system |
ADSA | alternate demonstration structural article |
ADSF | automatic directional solidification furnace |
ADT | air data transfer |
ADTA | air data transducer assembly |
ADU | annunciator display unit |
ADU | ascent driver unit |
AE | architectural and engineering |
AEB | aft equipment bay |
AEC | American Engineering Council |
AEC | Atomic Energy Commission |
AEC | aft end cone |
AEC | aft events controller |
AECS | area entry control system |
AECS | automated entry control system |
AED | Aerospace Electrical Division (Westinghouse) |
AED | analog event distributor |
AEDC | Arnold Engineering Development Center |
AEDS | analog event distribution system |
AEM | acoustical emission monitoring |
AEM | arsenal exchange model |
AEM | assembly and external maintenance |
AEOP | adaptive electro-optical processor |
AER | Atomic Energy Research |
AERO | Aeroballistics (MSFC) |
AES | American Electrochemical Society |
AES | American Electroplaters Society |
AES | Auger electron spectroscopy |
AES | advanced electrical schematic |
AES | analog event system |
AES | atmosphere exchange system |
AESOP | an easy system of programming |
AET | aerosurface end-to-end test |
AET | algorithm evaluation and test |
AETB | alumina-enhanced thermal barrier |
AETL | approved engineering test laboratory |
AF | Air Force |
AF | aft fuselage |
AF | airframe |
AF | audio frequency |
AF | award fee |
AF/DBS | areal fluid data base system |
AF/IN | Air Force/Intelligence |
AFA | American Foundrymen's Association |
AFA | airframe assembly |
AFAD | armed forces acquisition document |
AFAL | Air Force Astronautics Laboratory |
AFAL | Air Force Avionics Laboratory |
AFALD | Air Force Acquisition Logistics Division (WPAFB) |
AFAPL | Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory |
AFATL | Air Force Armaments Test Laboratory |
AFB | Air Force base |
AFBMA | Antifriction Bearing Manufacturing Association |
AFBMD | Air Force Ballistic Missile Division |
AFC | aerodynamic flight control |
AFC | automatic flight control |
AFC | automatic frequency control |
AFCS | automatic flight control system |
AFCSC | Air Force Cryptologic Support Center |
AFD | acceptance for data |
AFD | aft flight deck |
AFD | assistant flight director |
AFDE | aft flight deck equipment |
AFDO | aft flight deck operator |
AFDR | ascent flight design review |
AFE | Aeroassist Flight Experiment |
AFEB | Award Fee Evaluation Board |
AFEC | Award Fee Evaluation Committee |
AFESD | Air Force Electronic Systems Division |
AFETR | Air Force Eastern Test Range |
AFETRM | Air Force Eastern Test Range Manual |
AFEV | Air Force experiment vehicle |
AFF | acceptance and ferry flight |
AFFDL | Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory |
AFFTC | Air Force Flight Test Center (EAFB) |
AFFTC/RPL | Air Force Flight Test Center/Rocket Propulsion |
AFGE | American Federation of Government Employees |
AFGL | Air Force Geophysics Laboratory |
AFGWC | Air Force Global Weather Center |
AFI | automatic fault isolation |
AFLC | Air Force Logistics Command |
AFM | Air Force manual |
AFM | arm/firing mechanism |
AFMDC | Air Force Missile Development Center |
AFML | Air Force Materials Laboratory |
AFMTC | Air Force Missile Test Center |
AFO | abort from orbit |
AFO | announced flight opportunity |
AFOSH | Air Force Occupational Safety and Health |
AFOTEC | Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center |
AFP | Air Force plant |
AFP | Ariane-furnished property |
AFP | advanced flexible processor |
AFP888 | designation for P80-1 spacecraft |
AFPC | Air Force Program Control |
AFPD | authorization for program development |
AFPM | Air Force program manager |
AFPR | Air Force plant representative |
AFR | Air Force regulation |
AFRPL | Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory (EAFB) |
AFRSI | advanced flexible reusable surface insulation |
AFS | Air Force standard |
AFS | Air Force station |
AFS | ascent flight system |
AFSA | Air Force study and analysis |
AFSAT | Air Force satellite |
AFSATCOM | Air Force satellite communication(s) |
AFSC | Air Force Space Command |
AFSC | Air Force Systems Command |
AFSC | Air Force specialty code |
AFSCF | Air Force Satellite Control Facility |
AFSCF | Air Force Space Command Facility |
AFSCF | Air Force Systems Command Facility |
AFSCN | Air Force Space Command network |
AFSCN | Air Force satellite control network |
AFSCS | Air Force satellite communications system |
AFSD | Air Force Space Division |
AFSIE | Air Force standard items and equipment |
AFSIG | Ascent Flight System Integration Group |
AFSLV | Air Force space launch vehicle |
AFSPACECOM | Air Force Space Command |
AFSRT | avionics flight systems readiness test |
AFSSD | Air Force Space Systems Division |
AFSTC | Air Force Satellite Test Center |
AFSTC | Air Force Space Technology Center |
AFSTC | Air Force Space Technology Command |
AFSWC | Air Force Special Weapons Center (Holloman AFB) |
AFT | active fine tracker |
AFT | aerodynamic flight test |
AFT | atmospheric flight test |
AFTA | acoustic fatigue test article |
AFTA | aft frame tilt actuator |
AFTEC | Air Force Test and Evaluation Center |
AFTOC | Air Force Tactical Operations Center |
AFTP | Air Force test procedure |
AFTS | aft fuselage thrust structure |
AFWAL | Air Force Weapons Analysis Laboratory |
AFWAL | Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory |
AFWAL/ML | Air Force Wright Aeronautical Lals Laboratory |
AFWL | Air Force Weapons Laboratory |
AFWPAL | Air Force Wright-Patterson Aeropropulsion Laboratory |
AFWSG | Air Force Weapons System Group |
AFWTR | Air Force Western Test Range |
AG | artificial gravity |
AG | attitude gyro |
AGAA | attitude gyro accelerometer assembly |
AGAP | attitude gyro accelerometer package |
AGARD | Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development |
AGC | Aerojet General Corporation |
AGC | automatic gain control |
AGCA | automatic ground-controlled approach |
AGCS | automatic ground control station |
AGCU | air/ground cooling unit |
AGCU | attitude gyro coupling unit |
AGE | aerospace ground equipment |
AGE | air/ground equipment |
AGE | automatic ground equipment |
AGI | agreement item |
AGL | above ground level |
AGL | above-ground link |
AGL | absolute ground level |
AGMA | American Gear Manufacturer's Association |
AGMC | Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center |
AGN&C | advanced guidance, navigation, and control |
AGO | Santiago, Chile (STDN) |
AGOES | advanced geosynchronous observation environment |
AGOSS | automated ground operations scheduling system (KSC) |
AGREE | Advisory Group in Reliability of Electronic Equipment |
AGS | ASPS gimbal system |
AGS | abort guidance system |
AGS | antigravity suit |
AGT | adaptive guidance throttling |
AH | ampere hour |
AH | attitude hold |
AHCS | advanced helicopter control system |
AHI | artificial horizon indicator |
AHM | automatic hold mode |
AHP | analytical hierarchy process |
AHP | pitch axis attitude hold |
AHR | ablative heat rate |
AHR | roll axis attitude hold |
AHRS | attitude heading reference system |
AHS | aft heat shield |
AI | action item |
AI | airspeed indicator |
AI | altimeter indicator |
AI | altitude indicator |
AI | anti-icing |
AI | artificial intelligence |
AI | associate investigator |
AI/ES | artificial intelligence/expert system |
AIA | Aircraft Industries Association |
AIAA | American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics |
AICBM | anti-ICBM |
AICC | action item control card |
AICE | American Institute of Chemical Engineers |
AICP | aerodynamic instrumental coefficient package |
AICS | action item closeout sheet |
AID | abbreviated item description |
AID | action item disposition |
AID | analog input differential |
AID | audit item disposition |
AIDE | aerospace installation diagnostic equipment |
AIDS | airborne integrated data system (subsystem) |
AIEE | American Institute of Electrical Engineers |
AIIM | Association for Information and Image Management |
AIL | Avionics Integration Laboratories |
AILAS | automatic instrument landing approach system |
AILS | automatic instrument landing system |
AIM | automatic information management |
AIME | American Institute of Mechanical Engineers |
AIOD | ascent insertion on-orbit deorbit |
AIP | aircraft instrumented payload |
AIP | avionics integration plan |
AIR | action item report |
AIR | adaptive intercommunication requirement |
AIS | action item sheet |
AIS | airborne imaging spectrometer |
AIS | airlock illumination subassembly |
AIS | analog-in single-ended |
AISC | American Institute of Steel Construction |
AISD | Autonetics ICBM Systems Division (Rockwell) |
AISI | American Iron and Steel Institute |
AIST | Agency of Industrial Science and Technology |
AIST | abbreviated integration system test |
AIST | advanced interferometric system technology |
AISTR | advanced interferometric system technology requirement |
AIT | autoignition test |
AIU | abort interface unit |
AIU | avionics interface unit |
AJ | antijamming |
AJ | assembly jig |
AJCS | automated job card system |
AKA | active keel actuator |
AKM | apogee kick motor |
AL | airlock |
AL | approach and landing |
AL | autoland |
ALAS | approach/landing autopilot subsystem |
ALASAT | air-launched antisatellite |
ALASS | alternate low-altitude surveillance system |
ALB | acceptance log book |
ALC | aft load controller |
ALC | air logistics center |
ALC | audio load compensator |
ALC | automatic level control |
ALC | automatic light control |
ALCA | aft load controller assembly |
ALCA | automatic level-control assembly |
ALCC | Airborne Launch Control Center |
ALCM | air-launched cruise missile |
ALCOA | Aluminum Corporation of America |
ALCOM | algorithm line-of-sight comparison |
ALDC | automatic load and drive control |
ALDO | activity-level-dependent operation |
ALE | Airborne Laser Experiment |
ALE | airport lighting equipment |
ALERT | acute launch emergency reliability tip |
ALERT | acute launch emergency restraint tip |
ALFA | air-lubricated free attitude |
ALFT | approach and landing flight test |
ALGOL | algorithmic language |
ALIO | activity-level-independent operation |
ALL | Airborne Laser Laboratory |
ALMS | automated logistics management system |
ALOSA | algorithm line-of-sight angle |
ALPS | advanced liquid propulsion system |
ALPS | approach and landing procedures simulator |
ALRC | Aerojet Liquid Rocket Company |
ALRUTS | automated line replaceable unit tracking system (KSC) |
ALS | Ada language system |
ALS | advanced launch system |
ALS | advanced logistics system |
ALS | airlock system |
ALS | alternative landing site |
ALS | approach/landing system |
ALS | automatic landing system |
ALSA | astronaut life support assembly |
ALSE | astronaut life support equipment |
ALSEMP | ALS Engineering Management Plan |
ALSGEM | ALS global evaluation module |
ALSS | advanced life support system |
ALSS | airlock support system (subsystem) |
ALSSSWG | ALS System Security Working Group |
ALSSW | ALS software |
ALSYM | ALS model |
ALT | approach and landing test |
ALTR | approach and landing test requirement |
ALTS | avionics LRU tracking system |
ALU | arithmetic/logic unit |
ALV | advanced launch vehicle |
ALV | advanced logistics vehicle |
ALVIB | algorithm payload vibration |
AM | Administration and Management Operations (KSC |
AM | actuator mechanism |
AM | aeromedical monitor |
AM | airlock module |
AM | alpha meter |
AM | amplitude modulated |
AM | amplitude modulation |
AM | antenna management |
AM | assurance management |
AMAL | Aeronautical Medical Acceleration Laboratory |
AMAL | Aviation Medical Acceleration Laboratory |
AMBD | automated maintenance data base |
AMC | Air Material Command |
AMC | Army Missile Command |
AMC | aft motor controller |
AMC | automatic manual control |
AMC | automatic mixture control |
AMCA | aft motor controller assembly |
AMCC | ADL master control console |
AMCM | advanced missions cost model |
AMCR | automated master change record |
AMDCS | assurance management document control system |
AMDS | advanced missions docking system (subsystem) |
AME | abort maneuver evaluator |
AMEC | aft master events controller |
AMEU | alpha/Mach indicator electronic unit |
AMF | abort motor facility |
AMF | apogee memory image |
AMFL | Aeromedical Field Laboratory |
AMG | Activation Management Group |
AMG | angle of the middle gimbal |
AMI | airspeed/Mach indicator |
AMI | alpha/Mach indicator |
AMI | apogee memory image |
AMIC | Automated Management Information Center |
AMIS | acquisition management information system |
AMK | aircraft modification kit |
AML | approved materials list |
AMLC | asynchronous multiline controller |
AMLS | advanced manned launch system |
AMMM | autonomous magnetic momentum management |
AMO | Aerospace Medical Operations (JSC) |
AMOOS | advanced maneuvering orbit-to-orbit Shuttle |
AMOS | Air Force Maui optical site |
AMPD | Applied Materials Physics Division |
AMPR | aeronautical manufacturer's planning report |
AMPR | aeronautical manufacturer's progress report |
AMPS | atmosphere, magnetosphere, and plasmas in space |
AMPS | atmospheric magnetospheric plasma system |
AMPTE | active magnetospheric particle tracer explorer |
AMR | Atlantic Missile Range |
AMR | area-to-mass ratio |
AMRF | Automated Manufacturing Research Facility |
AMRO | AMR operations |
AMRV | astronaut maneuvering vehicle |
AMS | acoustic measurement system |
AMS | actuation mechanism subsystem |
AMS | aeronautical material specification |
AMS | amplifier subsystem |
AMS | attached manipulator system |
AMS | automated material system |
AMS | automated measurement system |
AMSC | advanced military space flight capability |
AMSD | Autonetics Marine Systems Division |
AMST | advanced medium STOL transport |
AMT | auxiliary master tape |
AMTAS | automatic modal tuning and analysis system |
AMTD | automatic magnetic tape dissemination |
AMTF | Acoustic Model test Facility |
AMU | astronaut maneuvering unit |
AMU | attitude match update |
AMW | angular momentum wheel |
AMX | AM transmitter-receiver |
AMY | Ada management yield |
AN | Army-Navy |
AN | alphanumeric |
ANA | Air Force-Navy aeronautical bulletin |
ANARS | autonomous navigation and attitude reference system |
ANC | Air Force-Navy-civil |
ANC | active nutation control |
AND | Air Force-Navy aeronautical design standard |
AND | Air Force-Navy design |
ANI | authorized, not implemented |
ANL | automatic noise limiter |
ANMCC | Alternate National Military Command Center |
ANRA | air navigation radio aid |
ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
ANT | Antigua (ETR) |
ANT | Antigua Island |
ANVIL | CAD tool |
AO | acoustic-optical |
AO | analog output |
AO | announcement of opportunity |
AOA | American Ordnance Association |
AOA | abort once around |
AOA | airborne optical adjunct |
AOA | angle of attack |
AOC | annual operating cost |
AOC | auxiliary output chip |
AOCP | AVCS on-board computer program |
AOCP | ac on-board computer program |
AOCRD | acceptance and operational checkout requirements |
AOCS | attitude and orbit control subsystem |
AOD | Aircraft Operations Division (JSC) |
AOD | advanced object data |
AOD | analog output differential |
AOD | assistant operations director |
AOES | advanced orbit ephemeris system |
AOFEE | advanced orbiter flight evaluation experiment |
AOI | area of interest |
AOIS | automatic optical inspection system |
AOL | area of launch |
AOM | acoustic-optic modulator |
AOP | annual operating plan |
AOP | assembly operations plan |
AOPL | advance order parts list |
AOPM | airline operations planning model |
AOQ | average outgoing quality |
AOQL | average outgoing quality limit |
AOS | ACTS optical system |
AOS | acquisition of signal |
AOS | airborne optical system |
AOSP | advanced on-board signal processor |
AOT | actual operating time |
AOT | alignment optical telescope |
AOT | avionics operating time |
AOT | avionics overall test |
AP | Procurement, Supply, and Transportation (KSC |
AP | accelerometer package |
AP | access panel |
AP | access point |
AP | administrative procedure |
AP | air pressure |
AP | atmospheric and space physics |
AP | autopilot |
AP&P | advanced plans and programs |
APA | abort programmer assembly |
APA | allowance for program adjustment |
APAE | attached payload accommodations equipment |
APAS | Aerodynamic Performance and Sizing Program |
APC | adaptive payload carrier |
APC | advanced propulsion comparison |
APC | aft power controller |
APC | airborne particle counter |
APC | armored personnel carrier |
APC | automatic phase control |
APCA | aft power controller assembly |
APCP | Aerojet photoelectric cell program |
APD | area passive dosimeter |
APD | avalanche photo diode |
APDL | Ada programming design language |
APE | arithmetic processing extension |
APES | advanced processor emulator system |
APGC | Air Proving Ground Command |
API | air position indicator |
APIF | automated process information file |
APIRD | authorized procurement information requirements |
APIRL | authorized procurement information requirements list |
APK | accelerometer package |
APL | applications program library |
APLAC | analysis program linear active circuit |
APLIS | automated payload ICD system |
APLM | applications program library maintenance |
APM | ascent particle monitor |
APM | assistant project manager |
APM | associate program manager |
APMSM | assembly phase maintenance simulation model |
APN | ACE problem notice |
APO | automated purchase order |
APP | advance procurement package |
APP | astrophysics payload |
APPF | Automated Payload Processing Facility |
APPLE | advanced propulsion payload effect |
APPS | auxiliary payload power system |
APR | advance parts release |
APRF | Army Pulse Radiation Facility |
APS | aft propulsion system (subsystem) |
APS | ascent propulsion system |
APS | attitude propulsion system (subsystem) |
APS | automated planning system |
APS | automatic processing system |
APS | auxiliary power subsystem |
APS | auxiliary propulsion system |
APSAP | auxiliary propulsion system aft pod |
APSE | Ada programming support environment |
APSS | atmospheric pressure supply subsystem |
APT | airborne pointer tracker |
APT | astronaut preference test |
APT | automatic programmed tool |
APTE | automated production test equipment |
APTI | actions per time interval |
APU | auxiliary power unit |
APU | auxiliary propulsion unit |
APUS | auxiliary power unit subsystem |
APUT | auxiliary power unit test |
APWL | automatically processed wire list |
AQL | acceptance quality level |
AR | acceptance readiness |
AR | acceptance review |
AR | acid resisting |
AR | antireflection |
AR | antireflective |
AR | as required |
AR | atmospheric revitalization |
ARA | attitude reference assembly |
ARA | auxiliary recovery antenna |
ARABSAT | Saudi Arabian communications satellite |
ARAP | Aeronautical Research Associates of Princeton |
ARAP | astronaut rescue air pack |
ARAR | accident risk assessment report |
ARC | Ames Research Center (NASA, Moffet Field, California) |
ARC | aggregation of red blood cells |
ARC | automatic responsivity correction |
ARCOMSAT | Arab League communications satellite |
ARCS | aft reaction control subsystem |
ARD | abort region determinator |
ARDC | Air Research and Development Command (Air Force) |
ARES | advanced railroad electronic system |
ARFDS | automatic reentry flight dynamics simulator |
ARGMA | Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency |
ARIA | advanced range instrumentation aircraft |
ARIES | astronomical radio interferometric Earth surveying |
ARINC | Aircraft Radio, Incorporated |
ARIS | ALS requirements information system |
ARIS | advanced range instrumentation ship |
ARMA | accumulator-reservoir manifold assembly |
ARMS | automated requirements management system |
ARN | action and reply notice |
ARN | additional reference number |
ARP | as-run procedure |
ARPA | Advanced Research Projects Agency (DOD) |
ARPCS | atmosphere revitalization pressure control system |
ARPCS | atmospheric revitalization pressure control system |
ARPESH | accurate and reliable prototype Earth sensor head |
ARQ | automatic request |
ARRS | air recovery and rescue service |
ARS | ALS release system |
ARS | Air Rescue Service |
ARS | American Rocket Society |
ARS | air revitalization system (subsystem) |
ARS | atmosphere revitalization subsystem |
ARS | atmospheric revitalization section |
ARS | atmospheric revitalization system |
ARS | attitude reference system |
ARSDA | advanced radiation space defense application |
ART | automated reasoning tool |
ARTCC | air route traffic control center |
ARTO | Advanced Radiation Technology Office |
ARTOOS | Advanced Radiation Technology Office optical support |
ARTS | advanced remote tracking station |
ARTS | automated restricted tracking system |
ARTS | automated retrieval and tracking system |
ARTSE | Ada run-time support environment (for embedded systems) |
ARU | attitude reference unit |
AS | antispoof |
AS&ASD | Autonetics Sensors and Aircraft Systems Division |
AS/CP | attitude set/control panel |
AS/RS | automated storage and retrieval system |
ASA | American Standards Association |
ASA | abort sensor assembly |
ASA | adapter service area |
ASA | advanced system avionics |
ASA | aerosurface amplifier |
ASA | aerosurface servoamplifier |
ASAC | aerodynamic surfaces assembly and checkout |
ASAP | ACE Shuttle application processing |
ASAP | Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel |
ASAP | advanced sensor analysis program |
ASAP | as soon as possible |
ASAPTS | automated scheduling and product tracking system |
ASAS | aerodynamic stability augmentation system |
ASAT | antisatellite |
ASATS | antisatellite simulation |
ASB | airlock stowage bag |
ASC | American Satellite Corporation |
ASC | Ascension Island |
ASC | aerodynamic surface control |
ASC | aerosurface control |
ASC | airlock support component |
ASC | array stowage container |
ASC | automatic sensitivity control |
ASC | auxiliary switch normally closed |
ASCADS | aft station command and data system |
ASCE | American Society of Civil Engineers |
ASCE | airlock signal conditioning electronics |
ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
ASCOP | Applied Science Corporation of Princeton (Division of EMR) |
ASCP | attitude set control panel |
ASCS | atmosphere storage and control subsystem (Spacelab) |
ASCS | atmospheric storage and control section |
ASCS | attitude stabilization and control system |
ASD | Aeronautical Systems Division (Air Force) |
ASD | advanced systems development |
ASDE | aerosurface driver electronics |
ASDM | aerosurface driver/monitor |
ASDTIC | analog-signal-to-discrete-time-interval converter |
ASE | advanced space engine |
ASE | aerospace support equipment |
ASE | airborne support equipment |
ASE | automatic support equipment |
ASEA | American Society of Engineers and Architects |
ASED | Avionics System Engineering Division (JSC) |
ASF | Atmospheric Science Facility |
ASFT | abbreviated system functional test |
ASFTS | auxiliary system function test stand |
ASG | Aeronautical Standards Group |
ASG | Avionic Subsystems Group |
ASGPD | attitude set and gimbal position display |
ASI | airspeed indicator |
ASI | amended shipping instructions |
ASI | augmented spark igniter |
ASI | augmented spark indicator |
ASI | augmented system ignition |
ASIC | application-specific integrated circuit |
ASIC | application-specific integration circuit |
ASK | amplitude shift keying |
ASKA | automatic system for kinematic analysis |
ASL | above sea level |
ASL | approved source list |
ASLU | antenna select logic unit |
ASM | American Society for Metals |
ASM | air-to-surface missile |
ASME | American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
ASN | average sample number |
ASO | Aviation Safety Office |
ASO | auxiliary switch normally open |
ASP | aerosurface position |
ASP | airborne science program |
ASPI | aerosurface position indicator |
ASPP | atmospheric and space plasma physics |
ASPR | armed service procurement regulation |
ASPS | annular suspension and pointing system |
ASPSL | ASPP Sortie Laboratory |
ASQC | American Society for Quality Control |
ASR | air-sea rescue |
ASR | automatic send and receive |
ASR | avionic system review |
ASRE | American Society of Refrigerating Engineers |
ASRM | abort solid rocket motor |
ASRM | advanced solid rocket motor |
ASRS | automated Shuttle requirement system |
ASRS | automated support requirements system |
ASSD | Autonetics Strategic Systems Division |
ASSE | American Society of Sanitary Engineers |
ASSESS | airborne science Shuttle experiments system simulation |
ASSH | advanced space systems hardening |
ASSO | assistant system security officer |
ASST | American Society for Steel Treating |
AST | Atlantic standard time |
AST | all-systems test |
ASTB | AGN&C simulation test bed |
ASTD | Advanced Space Technology Division |
ASTE | American Society of Tool Engineers |
ASTF | Aeropropulsion System Test Facility |
ASTG | Aerospace Test Group |
ASTIA | Armed Services Technical Information Agency |
ASTM | American Society for Testing Materials |
ASTP | Apollo-Soyuz Test Project |
ASTRA | advanced star tracker |
ASTRO | ascent trajectory optimization |
ASTS | avionic system test specification |
ASVIB | algorithm scoreboard vibrations |
AT | access tower |
AT | action time |
AT | assembly truss |
AT&L | acceptance test and logistics |
AT&T | American Telephone & Telegraph |
ATA | Air Transport Association |
ATA | abort time assembly |
ATA | advanced tactical aircraft |
ATA | aft test article |
ATA | assembly test article |
ATA | avionics test article |
ATAC | Advanced Technology Advisory Committee |
ATC | ATE computer |
ATC | Air Training Command |
ATC | ablative thrust control |
ATC | active thermal control |
ATC | air traffic control |
ATC | aircraft target computer |
ATC | assistant test conductor |
ATC/FTD | Air Training Command/Field Training Detachment |
ATCA | attitude translation control assembly |
ATCO | ambient temperature catalytic oxidizer |
ATCS | active thermal control system (subsystem) |
ATDAP | aircraft target data acquisition program |
ATDB | aerothermal data book |
ATDB | aerothermodynamic data book |
ATDF | automated test development folder |
ATDP | acceptance test data package |
ATDP | aircraft target data program |
ATDRP | aircraft target data reduction program |
ATE | aerospace training equipment |
ATE | airborne test equipment |
ATE | automated test equipment |
ATE | automatic test engineer |
ATE | automatic test equipment |
ATF | advanced tactical fighter |
ATG | Aerospace Test Group |
ATG | automated time line generator |
ATH | above the horizon |
ATI | average total inspection |
ATIS | automatic terminal information system |
ATL | Advanced Technology Laboratories |
ATL | Aero-Thermal Lab (Marquardt) |
ATL | Avionics Test Laboratory |
ATLAS | abbreviated test language for avionic systems |
ATLAS | analysis of thrust structure loads and stresses |
ATM | Apollo telescope mount |
ATM | ascent trajectory model |
ATO | abort to orbit |
ATO | automatic turn-on |
ATOLL | acceptance test of launch language |
ATOP | Ada technology operational planning |
ATOS | automated technical order system |
ATP | acceptance test procedure |
ATP | acceptance test program |
ATP | acquisition, tracking, and pointing |
ATP | activation test program |
ATP | advanced technical payroll |
ATP | airborne tracking and pointing |
ATP | authority to proceed |
ATP-FC | acquisition, tracking, and pointing fire control |
ATPA | alpha temperature probe assembly |
ATPG | automatic test program generator |
ATPSE | acquisition, tracking, and pointing system emulator |
ATR | air transport rack |
ATR | air transport radio |
ATR | air transport rating |
ATR | air transportation rack |
ATRS | automated training records system |
ATS | Atlantic tracking ship |
ATS | Atlantic tracking station |
ATS | acceptance test specification |
ATS | administrative telephone system |
ATS | administrative terminal system |
ATS | advanced technology satellite |
ATS | analog tone signal |
ATS | applications technology satellite |
ATS | assembly trusses and structure |
ATS | asynchronous task storage |
ATS | automatic terminal system |
ATS | automatic test set |
ATS | automatic transcribing system |
ATT | acceptance thermal testing |
ATTACK | advanced threat technology attack coordination and |
ATTS | automatic telemetry tracking system |
ATU | audio terminal unit |
ATU | audio/thermal unit |
ATVC | ascent thrust vector control (controller) |
ATVC | automatic thrust vector control |
ATVCD | ascent thrust vector control driver |
ATVCS | automatic thrust vector control system |
AU | accounting unit |
AU | astronomical unit |
AUASAM | automatic aimpoint selection and maintenance |
AUB | aft utility bridge |
AUC | average unit cost |
AUCV | advanced unmanned cargo vehicle |
AUDF | automated unit development folder |
AUF | authorized user file |
AUP | Ames unitary plan (wind tunnel) |
AUTO-BF | automatic body flap |
AUTO-P | automatic pitch control mode |
AUTO-YR | automatic yaw roll mode |
AUTODIN | automatic digital network |
AUTOVON | automatic voice network |
AV | audiovisual |
AV | average value |
AVC | automatic volume control |
AVCG | automatic vapor crystal growth |
AVCOR | algorithm vibration correlation |
AVCS | attitude and velocity control system (subsystem) |
AVD | air vehicle detection |
AVE | Avenal (TACAN station) |
AVE | aerospace vehicle equipment |
AVE | airborne vehicle equipment |
AVE | atmospheric variability experiment |
AVE | automatic volume expansion |
AVID | automated verification information data base |
AVL | Avionics Verification Laboratory |
AVL | address validity |
AVLSI | advanced, very large scale integration |
AVO | avoid verbal orders |
AVRCS | attitude, velocity, reaction control system |
AVREL | availability and reliability program |
AVSM | auxiliary video switch matrix |
AVT | acceptance vibration testing |
AVVEU | altitude/vertical velocity indicator electronic unit |
AVVI | altitude/vertical velocity indicator |
AW | airlock wall |
AW | assembly workstand |
AWAA | attack warning and attack assessment |
AWACS | advanced warning and control system |
AWCS | agency-wide coding structure |
AWG | Activation Working Group |
AWG | American wire gauge |
AWI | accommodation weight investigation |
AWL | augmented wire list |
AWL | automated wire list |
AWPV | automated weld process verification |
AWS | American Welding Society |
AWS | advance warning system |
AWS | air weather service |
AWS | automated wiring system |
AXAF | Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility |
AZEL | azimuth and elevation |
Ada | DOD high-level programming language |
Adc | amperes direct current |
Al-Li | aluminum lithium |
ac | alternating current |
autoland | automatic landing |