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MA&P

MA&P Stands For : Maintenance Analysis and Planning

MAAB

MAAB Stands For : Materials Application Advisory Board

MAAR

MAAR Stands For : Monthly Associate Administrators Review

MACDS

MACDS Stands For : Monitor and Control Display System

MACH

MACH Stands For : Machine | Velocity Relative to the Speed of Sound

MACRO

MACRO Stands For : Merge and Correlate Recorded Output (Program)

MADC

MADC Stands For : Multiplexer Analog to Digital Converter

MADRE

MADRE Stands For : Manufacturing Data Retrieval System

MAEP

MAEP Stands For : Minimum Autoland Entry Point

MAGSAT

MAGSAT Stands For : Magnetometer Satellite

MAIDS

MAIDS Stands For : Management Automated Information Display System | Multipurpose Automatic Inspection and Diagnostic System

MAIR

MAIR Stands For : Manufacturing and Inspection Record

MAL

MAL Stands For : MALfunction | Material Allowance List | Mobile AirLock

MALL

MALL Stands For : Malleable

MANF

MANF Stands For : Manifold

MAOT

MAOT Stands For : Maximum Allowable Operating Time

MAPD

MAPD Stands For : Mission Analysis and Publications Division | Metropolitan Area Planning Department | Mineola Auxiliary Police Department

MAPOLE

MAPOLE Stands For : Magnetic Dipole Spark Transmitter

MARCI

MARCI Stands For : MARs Color Imager

MARGO

MARGO Stands For : Manned Apollo Recovery Ground Optics

MASDC

MASDC Stands For : Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center

MASMP

MASMP Stands For : Mission Analysis and Suport Management Plan

MASTIF

MASTIF Stands For : Multiple Axis Space Test Inertia Facility

MATCO

MATCO Stands For : Materials Analysis

MAUS

MAUS Stands For : Messenschafteliche Autonome Experiment Unter Schewerelosigkeit

MAXCO

MAXCO Stands For : Maximum Dynamic Pressure

MBAC

MBAC Stands For : Marshall Booster Assembly Contractor

mbar

mbar Stands For : Millibar

MBCS

MBCS Stands For : Motion-Base Crew Station (SMS)

MBFP

MBFP Stands For : Manufacturing Build and Flow Plan

MBK

MBK Stands For : Medications and Bandage Kit

MBL

MBL Stands For : MicroSAT Boot Loader | MoBiLe Unit (TACAN Station) | Master Bill of Lading

Mbps

Mbps Stands For : Megabits Per Second

MC&C

MC&C Stands For : Measurement

MC&W

MC&W Stands For : Master Caution and Warning

MCBF

MCBF Stands For : Mean Cycles Between Failures

MCC-DOD

MCC-DOD Stands For : Mission Control Center-DOD

MCC-H

MCC-H Stands For : Mission Control Center-Houston

MCC-K

MCC-K Stands For : Mission Control Center-Kennedy

MCC-NASA

MCC-NASA Stands For : Mission Control Center-NASA

MCDU

MCDU Stands For : Multifunction CRT Display Unit

MCIU

MCIU Stands For : Manipulator Controller Interface Unit | Master Control and Interface Unit | Mission Control and Interface Unit

MCLT

MCLT Stands For : Maximum Cruise Level Thrust

MCOP

MCOP Stands For : Mission Control Operations Panel

MCPC

MCPC Stands For : Manipulator Controller Power Conditioner | Massachusetts Chain Pharmacy Council | Montgomery County Planning Commission

MCPS

MCPS Stands For : Major Cost Proposal System

MCSB

MCSB Stands For : Modular Common Spacecraft Bus

MCVP

MCVP Stands For : Materials Control and Verification Program

MDAC

MDAC Stands For : McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company | Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce

MDAR

MDAR Stands For : Malfunction Detection

MDAS

MDAS Stands For : Meteorological Data Acquisition System | Mission Data Acquisition System | Ministries

MDCA

MDCA Stands For : Main Distribution Control Assembly

MDCS

MDCS Stands For : Maintenance Data Collection System | Malfunction Display and Control System | Master Digital Command System | Material Data Collection System

MDDS

MDDS Stands For : Material Directory Data Sheet

MDI-H

MDI-H Stands For : Michelson Doppler Imager- Helioseismology

MDI-M

MDI-M Stands For : Michelson Doppler Imager- Magnetogram

MDIF

MDIF Stands For : Mission Data Integration Facility | Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund

MDRS

MDRS Stands For : Manufacturing Data Retrieval System | Mission Data Retrieval System

MDSCC

MDSCC Stands For : Madrid Deep Space Communication Complex

MDSD

MDSD Stands For : Mate/Demate Stiffleg Derrick

MDTSCO

MDTSCO Stands For : McDonnell Douglas Technical Services Company

MDUL

MDUL Stands For : Missing Data Units List

MEAR

MEAR Stands For : Maintenance Engineering Analysis Request

MEAS

MEAS Stands For : MEASurement

MEBO

MEBO Stands For : Main Engine Burnout

MECA

MECA Stands For : Main Engine Controller Assembly

MECCA

MECCA Stands For : Master Electrical Common Connector Assembly

MECF

MECF Stands For : Main Engine Computational Facilities

MECO

MECO Stands For : Main Engine Cut Off | Main Engine Cutoff

MECR

MECR Stands For : Maintenance Engineering Change Request

MEDEA

MEDEA Stands For : Material Science Experiment Double Rack for Experiment Modules and Apparatus

MEDICS

MEDICS Stands For : Medical Information Computer System

MEI

MEI Stands For : Master Inspection Item

MEIG

MEIG Stands For : Main Engine Ignition

MEIT

MEIT Stands For : Multi Element Integration Testing

MEIU

MEIU Stands For : Main Engine Interface Unit

MELEO

MELEO Stands For : Material Exposure in Low Earth Orbit

MELI

MELI Stands For : Master Equipment List Index | Minimum Equipment List Index

MELICA

MELICA Stands For : Medium Energy Ion Composition Analyzer

MEOP

MEOP Stands For : Maximum Expected Operating Pressure

MEQA&P

MEQA&P Stands For : Mission

MERB

MERB Stands For : Materials and Engineering Review Board

MERL

MERL Stands For : Materials Engineering Research Laboratory | Materials Equipment Requirement List

MERSAT

MERSAT Stands For : Meteorology and Earth Observation Satellite

MERU

MERU Stands For : Milliearth Rate Unit

MESC

MESC Stands For : Master Events Sequencer Controller

MESSENGER

MESSENGER Stands For : Mercury Surface

META

META Stands For : Megachannel Extraterrestrial Assay

METRO

METRO Stands For : Meteorology

METVC

METVC Stands For : Main Engine Thrust Vector

MFBP

MFBP Stands For : Manufacturing Flow and Building Plan

MFG

MFG Stands For : Major Functional Group | ManuFacturinG | Manufacturing

MFMR

MFMR Stands For : Multi-Frequency Microwave Radiometer

MFPE

MFPE Stands For : Mission From the Planet Earth

MFTAD

MFTAD Stands For : Master Flight Test Assignment Document

MGA

MGA Stands For : Middle Gimbal Angle | Midwestern Governors Association | Managing General Agency

MGE

MGE Stands For : Maintenance Ground Equipment | Media Generation Element

MGIB

MGIB Stands For : Montgomery G I Bill

MGSE

MGSE Stands For : Mechanical Ground Support Equipment

MGT

MGT Stands For : Major Ground Test | Management

MGVT

MGVT Stands For : Mated Ground Vibration Test

MHA

MHA Stands For : Multiple Headset Adapter | Minimum Holding Altitude

MHF

MHF Stands For : Medium High Frequency

MHSA

MHSA Stands For : Mars Horizon Sensor Assembly | Mental Health Services Act

MHSC

MHSC Stands For : Manipulator Hand-Set Controller

MICIS

MICIS Stands For : Material Information Control and Information System

MIL-71

MIL-71 Stands For : Merritt Island DSN Facility

MIMOSA

MIMOSA Stands For : Mission Modes and Space Analysis

MIMS

MIMS Stands For : Medical Information Management System

MINW

MINW Stands For : Master Interface Network

MIOS

MIOS Stands For : Multi-IMU Operation System

MIRROR

MIRROR Stands For : Multi Image Reflection Refraction Object Rendering

MISSE

MISSE Stands For : Materials International Space Station Experiment

MITTS

MITTS Stands For : Mobile Igor Tracking Telescope System

MIU

MIU Stands For : MPE Interface Unit | Multiplex Interface Unit

MIUL

MIUL Stands For : Materials Identification and Usage List

MIUS

MIUS Stands For : Modular Integrated Utility Systems

MJCA

MJCA Stands For : Midbody Jettison Control Assembly

MJS

MJS Stands For : Manipulator Jettison System | Michigan Job Source | Montana Job Source

MKTI

MKTI Stands For : Mission Kit Technical Instruction

ML PED

ML PED Stands For : Mobile Launcher Pedestal

MLF

MLF Stands For : MDM Launch Forward | Multi- Lateral Fund | Multi- Lateral Fund

MLGS

MLGS Stands For : Microwave Landing Guidance System

MLL

MLL Stands For : MDM Launch Left | minimal lead level

MLW

MLW Stands For : Maximum Landing Weight

MLX

MLX Stands For : Merritt Island

MMACS

MMACS Stands For : Maintenance Management and Control System | Maintenance

MMAG

MMAG Stands For : Martin Marietta Astronautics Group

MMAS

MMAS Stands For : Material Management Accounting System

MMCA

MMCA Stands For : Midbody Motor Control Assembly

MMCL

MMCL Stands For : Master Measurement and Control List

MMES

MMES Stands For : MSFC Mated Element Systems

MMH

MMH Stands For : Maintenance Man-Hour | MonoMethyl Hydrazine

MMOS

MMOS Stands For : Multimode Optical Sensor

MMPSE

MMPSE Stands For : Multiuse Mission Payload Support Equipment

MMS-F

MMS-F Stands For : Matra Marconi Space-Tolouse

MMSE

MMSE Stands For : Multiuse Mission Support Equipment

MNB

MNB Stands For : Main Bus B | Mouvement National Belge

MO&DSD

MO&DSD Stands For : Mission Operations and Data Systems Directorate

MOAR

MOAR Stands For : MPLM (Multi-Purpose Logistics Module) Overhead Access Rig

MOCA

MOCA Stands For : Mars Organic Carbon Analyzer | Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude | Ministry of Civil Aviation

MOCF

MOCF Stands For : Mission Operations Computational Facilities

MOCR

MOCR Stands For : Mission Operations Control Room

MOCS

MOCS Stands For : Multichannel Ocean Color Sensor

MOCV

MOCV Stands For : Manual O2 Control Valve

MODART

MODART Stands For : Methods of Defeating Advanced Radar Threats

MODB

MODB Stands For : Master Object Data Base

MODLAN

MODLAN Stands For : Mission Operations Division Local Area Network

MODNET

MODNET Stands For : MO&DSD Operational/Development Network

MODS

MODS Stands For : Mission Oerations and Data System | Modifications

MOLA

MOLA Stands For : Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter | Ministry Of Local Administration

MOPI

MOPI Stands For : Max Rate Output Initiator

MOPR

MOPR Stands For : Mission Operations Planning Review | Mission Operations Planning Room

MORD

MORD Stands For : Medical Operations Requirements Document | Mission Operations Requirements Document

MORT

MORT Stands For : Management Oversight and Risk Tree | The Mean Oceanic Residence Time

MOSA

MOSA Stands For : Mission Operations Support Area

MOSES

MOSES Stands For : Multi-Order Solar EUV (Extreme UltraViolet) Spectrograph

MOSPO

MOSPO Stands For : Mobile Satellite Photometric Observatory

MOVA

MOVA Stands For : Main Oxidizer Valve Actuator

MOWG

MOWG Stands For : Mission Operations Working Group

MOX

MOX Stands For : Mixed Oxide fuel | Mixed Oxide fuel

MP&A

MP&A Stands For : Mission Planning and Analysis Area

MP&C

MP&C Stands For : Maintenance Planning and Control

MPAD

MPAD Stands For : Mission Planning and Analysis Division (JSC)

MPAE

MPAE Stands For : Max-Planck-Institut fuer Aeronomie

MPESS

MPESS Stands For : Mission Peculiar Experiment Support Structure

MPGHM

MPGHM Stands For : Mobile Payload Ground Handling Mechanism

MPHE

MPHE Stands For : Material and Personnel Handling Equipment

MPIIN

MPIIN Stands For : Modification Procurement Instrument Identification Number

MPIO

MPIO Stands For : Mission Payload Integration Office

MPLM

MPLM Stands For : Multi-Purpose Logistics Module

MPLN

MPLN Stands For : Maintenance Planning (Data Base)

MPMP

MPMP Stands For : Mass Properties Management Plan

MPMSE

MPMSE Stands For : Multiuse Payload and Mission Support Equipment

MPPSE

MPPSE Stands For : Multipurpose Payload Support Equipment

MPSR

MPSR Stands For : Mission Profile Storage and Retrieval | Monthly Project Status Review | Multi-Purpose Support Room

MPSS

MPSS Stands For : Main Parachute Support Structure | Mission Planning and Scheduling System | Multiple Payload Support Structure

MPST

MPST Stands For : Multi-Purpose Support Team

MPTA

MPTA Stands For : Main Propulsion Test Article

MPTF

MPTF Stands For : Main Propulsion Test Facility

MPTP

MPTP Stands For : Main Propulsion Test Program

MPTS

MPTS Stands For : Multi-Purpose Tool Set

MPVA

MPVA Stands For : Main Propellant Valve Actuator

MRCR

MRCR Stands For : Measurement Requirement Change Request

MRDR

MRDR Stands For : Material Review Disposition Record

MRIR

MRIR Stands For : Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer

MRM

MRM Stands For : Mission Readiness Manager

MRTC

MRTC Stands For : Multiple Real-Time Commands

MS/MS

MS/MS Stands For : Material Science and Manufacturing in Space

MSAD

MSAD Stands For : Materials Summary Acceptance Document

MSBLS

MSBLS Stands For : Microwave Scanning Beam Land Station | Microwave Scanning Beam Landing System

MSBLS-GS

MSBLS-GS Stands For : MSBLS Ground Station

MSCC

MSCC Stands For : Manned Systems Control Center

MSCR

MSCR Stands For : Measurement/Stimuli Change Request | Mission Security Clearance Request

MSFC

MSFC Stands For : George C Marshall Space Flight Center | Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission

MSFN

MSFN Stands For : Manned Space Flight Network

MSFP

MSFP Stands For : Manned Space Flight Program

MSIA

MSIA Stands For : Multispectral Image Analyzer

MSID

MSID Stands For : Measurement Stimulation identification

MSLD

MSLD Stands For : Mass Spectrometer Leak Detector

MSME

MSME Stands For : Medical | Micro

MSOB

MSOB Stands For : Manned Spacecraft Operations Building (O&C preferred)

MSOCC

MSOCC Stands For : Multisatellite Operations Control Center

MSOIN

MSOIN Stands For : Minor Subcontractor or IDWA Notification

MSSL

MSSL Stands For : Mullard Space Science Laboratory

MSSS

MSSS Stands For : Maui Space Surveillance Site

MSSTA

MSSTA Stands For : MultiSpectra Solar Telescope Array

MSTF

MSTF Stands For : Mission Support Training Facility | Manhattan South Task Force

MSTR

MSTR Stands For : MaSTeR

MSVP

MSVP Stands For : Master Shuttle Verification Plan

MSWG

MSWG Stands For : Materials Science Working Group

MTASS

MTASS Stands For : Multi-Mission Three- Axis Stabilized Satellite

MTB

MTB Stands For : Materials Testing Branch | Materials Transportation Bureau | Mountain Terrain Bike

MTBD

MTBD Stands For : Mean Time between Demand

MTBM

MTBM Stands For : Mean Time between Maintenance

MTCA

MTCA Stands For : Monitor and Test Control Area

MTCU

MTCU Stands For : Magnetic Tape Control Unit | Ministry of Training

MTDSK

MTDSK Stands For : Magnetic Tape Disk

MTE

MTE Stands For : Maintenance Test Equipment | Multisystem Test Equipment

MTEE

MTEE Stands For : Electrical Maintenance Test Equipment

MTEEC

MTEEC Stands For : Electronic Maintenance Test Equipment

MTEF

MTEF Stands For : Fluid Maintenance Test Equipment

MTEM

MTEM Stands For : Maintenance Test Equipment Module | Mechanical Maintenance Test Equipment

MTEO

MTEO Stands For : Optical Maintenance Test Equipment

MTFI

MTFI Stands For : Main Trial For Ignition

MTFO

MTFO Stands For : Modular Training Field Option

MTGP

MTGP Stands For : Monitor Table Generator Program

MTGW

MTGW Stands For : Maximum Total Gross Weight

MTLP

MTLP Stands For : Monitor Table Listing Program

MTOF

MTOF Stands For : Mass Time Of Flight

MTOGW

MTOGW Stands For : Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight

MTOW

MTOW Stands For : Maximum Takeoff Weight

MTTA

MTTA Stands For : Mean Time to Accomplish

MTTE

MTTE Stands For : Mean Time to Exchange

MTTF

MTTF Stands For : Mean Time To Failure | Manhattan Traffic Task Force | Mass Transportation Trust Fund

MTTFF

MTTFF Stands For : Mean Time to First Failure

MTVC

MTVC Stands For : Manual Thrust Vector Control

MUA

MUA Stands For : Material(s) Usage Agreement | Maximum Usable Altitude

MULT

MULT Stands For : Multiple | Multiply

MUR

MUR Stands For : Manpower Utilization Report

MUSAT

MUSAT Stands For : Canadian Government Satellite

MUSS

MUSS Stands For : Module Utility Support Structure

MVA

MVA Stands For : Main Valve Actuator | Megavolt Ampere | Motor Vehicle Administration | Minimum Vectoring Altitude

MVAS

MVAS Stands For : Multipurpose Ventricular Actuating System

MVGVT

MVGVT Stands For : Mated Vertical Ground Vibration Test

MWB

MWB Stands For : Master Work Book

MWP

MWP Stands For : Maximum Working Pressure | Meteorologist Weather Processor

MWPE

MWPE Stands For : Mental Workload and Performance

MWPR

MWPR Stands For : Monthly Work Package Report

MYTA

MYTA Stands For : Maintainability Task Analyses

MYVAL

MYVAL Stands For : Maintainability Evaluation

MZFW

MZFW Stands For : Maximum Zero Fuel Weight

N&G

N&G Stands For : Navigation and Guidance (G&N preferred)

N/B

N/B Stands For : Narrow Band

N/C

N/C Stands For : Non-Concur | Normally Closed | Nose Cone | Not Critical | Numerical Control

N/D

N/D Stands For : Need Date | not done

N/O

N/O Stands For : Normally Open

N/P

N/P Stands For : Not Provided

N/W

N/W Stands For : Network

N2

N2 Stands For : Nitrogen

N2H4

N2H4 Stands For : Hydrazine

N2HO4

N2HO4 Stands For : Nitrogen Peroxide

N2O4

N2O4 Stands For : Nitrogen Tetroxide

NAAL

NAAL Stands For : North American Aerodynamic Laboratory (Wind Tunnel)

NACA

NACA Stands For : National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics | National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics | National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics

NAEC

NAEC Stands For : Naval Air Engineering Center

NAFIS

NAFIS Stands For : NASA Accounting and Financial Information Center | National Automatic Fingerprint Identification System

NAOO

NAOO Stands For : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NASCAD

NASCAD Stands For : NASA Computer Aided Design

NASCOM

NASCOM Stands For : NASA Communications | NASA Communications (Network)

NASTRAN

NASTRAN Stands For : NASA Structural Analysis

NATF

NATF Stands For : Naval Air Test Facility

NATL

NATL Stands For : National | Natural Area Teaching Laboratory

NAVAID

NAVAID Stands For : Navigation Aid | Navigational Aid

NAVDAD

NAVDAD Stands For : Navigationally Derived Air Data

NAVEX

NAVEX Stands For : Navigation Experiments (Spacelab D-1 Experiment)

NAVPOOL

NAVPOOL Stands For : Navigation Parameter Common Pool

NAVSAT

NAVSAT Stands For : Navigation Satellite

NBSP

NBSP Stands For : Non Breaking Space People

NBT

NBT Stands For : Neutral Buoyancy Trainer | New Boost Technique

NC1

NC1 Stands For : Nominal Correction 1 (Phasing Maneuver)

NCAR

NCAR Stands For : National Center for Atmospheric Research | National Center for Atmospheric Research

NCFI

NCFI Stands For : North Carolina Foam Insulation

NCGS

NCGS Stands For : Nuclear Criteria Group Secretary

NCIU

NCIU Stands For : Network Common Interface Unit

NCSFI

NCSFI Stands For : NASA College Scholarship Fund

NDTF

NDTF Stands For : Nondestructive Test Facility

NDTL

NDTL Stands For : Nondestructive Test Laboratory

NEAP

NEAP Stands For : Near Earth Asteroid Prospector

NEAR

NEAR Stands For : Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous | National Emergency Alarm Repeater | Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous

NEB

NEB Stands For : Network Engineering Branch | Nebraska | New Economic Bloc

NEBA

NEBA Stands For : NASA Employee Benefit Association

NEG

NEG Stands For : Negative

NEMS

NEMS Stands For : NASA Equipment Management System

NERO

NERO Stands For : National Experimental Rocket Organization

NERVA

NERVA Stands For : Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application

NESR

NESR Stands For : Natural Environment Support Room

NETCOM

NETCOM Stands For : Network Communications

NEWMAST

NEWMAST Stands For : National Education Workshop for Math and Science Teachers

NEXUS

NEXUS Stands For : NASA Engineering Extendible United Software System

NFCS

NFCS Stands For : Nuclear Forces Communications Satellite

NFSP

NFSP Stands For : Nonflight Switch Panel

NFW

NFW Stands For : Nonfuel Wasting

NGM

NGM Stands For : Nitrogen Generation Module | Agana Naval Air Station

NH3

NH3 Stands For : Ammonia

NH4

NH4 Stands For : Hydrazine

NHB

NHB Stands For : NASA Handbook | North Huntington Beach | National Honey Board

NI-SIL

NI-SIL Stands For : Nickel-Silver

NIAT

NIAT Stands For : NASA Integrated Action Team

NiCd

NiCd Stands For : Nickel-Cadmium | National Institute Of Common Diseases

NISN

NISN Stands For : NASA Integrated Services Network

NLA

NLA Stands For : Next Lower Assembly | National Liberation Army

NLG

NLG Stands For : Nose Landing Gear

NMAB

NMAB Stands For : National Materials Advisory Board

NMO

NMO Stands For : Normal Manual Operation

NMOS

NMOS Stands For : Network Mission Operations Support

NMV

NMV Stands For : Nitrogen Manual Valve | Non-Motorized Vehicle

NNI-I

NNI-I Stands For : NASA Standard Initiator-Type I (was SMSI)

NO2

NO2 Stands For : Nitrogen Dioxide

NOCC

NOCC Stands For : Network Operations Control Center

NOCR

NOCR Stands For : Network Operations Control Room

NOMN

NOMN Stands For : News Of Mighty Ninth | NOMination | NOMination

NOMR

NOMR Stands For : Nitrous Oxide Monopropellant Rocket

NORDSAT

NORDSAT Stands For : Scandinavian Countries Broadcast Satellite

NOSL

NOSL Stands For : Night/day Optical Survey of thunderstorm Lightning

NOSP

NOSP Stands For : Network Operations Support Plan

NOZ

NOZ Stands For : Nozzle

NPD

NPD Stands For : NASA Policy Directive | Nominal Percent Defective | National Planning Department

NPDS

NPDS Stands For : Nuclear Particle Detection Subsystem

NPL

NPL Stands For : Normal Power Level | Non-Partisan League | National Priorities List | National Priority List

NPLD

NPLD Stands For : NASA Payloads Logistics Depot

NPN

NPN Stands For : NASA Part Number

NPRV

NPRV Stands For : Nitrogen Pressure Relief Valve

NPSP

NPSP Stands For : Net Positive Static Pressure | Net Positive Suction Pressure

NPU

NPU Stands For : Nitrogen Purge Unit | National Park Unit

NPV

NPV Stands For : Nitrogen Pressure | National Payroll Week | Non- Profit Work

NPW

NPW Stands For : NASA ParaWing | NASA ParaWing | National Park Week | National Police Week | Non- Profit Work

NR/T

NR/T Stands For : Near Real-Time

NRCA

NRCA Stands For : Nonconformance Report and Corrective Action

NRM

NRM Stands For : Nonrecurring Maintenance | National Risk Management | Natural Resources Management

NRZ-L

NRZ-L Stands For : Non Return to Zero Level | Non-Return-to-Zero Level

NSDP

NSDP Stands For : Nascom System Development Plan | National Solidarity Democratic Party

NSGT

NSGT Stands For : NASA Ground Terminal

NSI-I

NSI-I Stands For : NASA Standard Initiator-Type I (was SMSI)

NSLD

NSLD Stands For : NASA Shuttle Logistics Depot

NSR1

NSR1 Stands For : First Coelliptic Maneuver

NSR2

NSR2 Stands For : Second Coelliptic Maneuver

NSSDC

NSSDC Stands For : National Space Science Data Center

NTD

NTD Stands For : NASA Test Director | North Texas Division | National Transit Database | National Transit Database

NTO

NTO Stands For : Nitrogen Tetroxide | New Turing Omnibus

NTOM

NTOM Stands For : Network Technical and Operations Manager

NTSO

NTSO Stands For : NASA Test Support Office

NTTF

NTTF Stands For : Network Test and Training Facility

NTV

NTV Stands For : NASA Television

NUL

NUL Stands For : Non-GSE (Ground Support Equipment) Utilization List | National Urban League

NVAFB

NVAFB Stands For : North Vandenberg Air Force Base

NVO

NVO Stands For : National Virtual Observatory

NVPOWG

NVPOWG Stands For : NASA/VAFB Payload Operations Working Group

NWSA

NWSA Stands For : Nose Wheel Steering Amplifier

NX

NX Stands For : Normal to X-Axis | Nose to X-Axis

NZ

NZ Stands For : Normal Acceleration | Normal Load Factor (g) | Normal to Z-Axis | Nose to Z-Axis | Non- Zone

NZB

NZB Stands For : Non Zero Binary | Nanjing / Zhangjiagang / Shanghai Barge

O&FS

O&FS Stands For : Operations and Flight Support

O&IA

O&IA Stands For : Operations and Integration Agreement

O&P

O&P Stands For : Operations and Procedures

O&R

O&R Stands For : Overhaul and Repair

O-NAV

O-NAV Stands For : Onboard Navigation

O/D

O/D Stands For : On Dock | Outside Diameter | Origin and Destination | Overdrive

O/E

O/E Stands For : Output Electronics

O/ET

O/ET Stands For : Orbiter/External Tank

O/F

O/F Stands For : Oxidizet-to-Fuel Ratio

O/L

O/L Stands For : Overload

O/L-RC

O/L-RC Stands For : Overload-Reverse Current

O/O

O/O Stands For : On Orbit

O/R

O/R Stands For : Outside Radius | Oxygen Relief

O/V

O/V Stands For : Overvoltage

O/V-U/V

O/V-U/V Stands For : Over Voltage/Under Voltage

OAA

OAA Stands For : Orbiter Access Arm | Orbiter Alternate Airfield

OAET

OAET Stands For : Office of Aeronautics

OAFD

OAFD Stands For : Orbiter Air Flight Deck

OAFTO

OAFTO Stands For : Orbiter Atmospheric Flight Test Office

OAL

OAL Stands For : OverAll Level | Office of Administrative Law | Over All Length

OALC

OALC Stands For : Ogden Air Logistics Center

OAMS

OAMS Stands For : Orbital Attitude and Maneuvering System

OANS

OANS Stands For : Orbiter Ancillary

OAO

OAO Stands For : Orbiting Astronomical Observatory | Original Art Only

OAO-3

OAO-3 Stands For : Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3

OART

OART Stands For : Office of Advanced Research and Technology

OASCB

OASCB Stands For : Orbiter Avionics Software Control Board

OASPL

OASPL Stands For : Overall Sound Pressure Level

OAST

OAST Stands For : Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology (now OAET)

OBCO

OBCO Stands For : Onboard Checkout (Instrumentation)

OBCS

OBCS Stands For : Onboard Checkout Subsystem

OBDH

OBDH Stands For : On Board Data Handling

OBDU

OBDU Stands For : On-Board Diagnostic Unit

OBSS

OBSS Stands For : Orbiter Boom Sensor System

OBV

OBV Stands For : Oxidizer Bleed Valve | On Balance Volume

OCALC

OCALC Stands For : Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center

OCDR

OCDR Stands For : Orbiter Critical Design Review

OCDU

OCDU Stands For : Optics Coupling Data Unit (G&N)

OCGF

OCGF Stands For : Organic Crystal Growth Laboratory Facility

OCH

OCH Stands For : Orbiter Common Hardware

OCN

OCN Stands For : Order Control Number

OCRM

OCRM Stands For : Orbiter Crash and Rescue Manuals

OCT

OCT Stands For : Octal

ODAS

ODAS Stands For : Onboard Data Acquisition System

ODCDR

ODCDR Stands For : Orbiter Delta CDR

ODDS

ODDS Stands For : Operational Data Delivery Services

ODF

ODF Stands For : Orbit Determination Facility | Oregon Department of Forestry

ODRAN

ODRAN Stands For : Operational Drawing Revision Advance Notice

OEAS

OEAS Stands For : Orbital Emergency Arresting System

OECO

OECO Stands For : Outboard Engine Cutoff

OES

OES Stands For : Orbiter Emergency Site | Other Error Sources | Occupational Employment Statistics

OESS

OESS Stands For : Orbiter/ET Separation Subsystem

OFA

OFA Stands For : Office of Flight Assurance | Object Free Area | Office of Family Assistance | Office of Finance and Administration

OFCC

OFCC Stands For : Office of Federal Contract Compliance

OFDS

OFDS Stands For : Orbiter Flight Dynamics Simulator | Oxygen Fluid Distribution System

OFI

OFI Stands For : Operational Flight Instrumentation | Opportunity for Improvement | Office of Financial Institutions

OFK

OFK Stands For : Official Flight Kit | Optical Flight Kit

OFTDS

OFTDS Stands For : Orbital Flight Test Data System

OFTM

OFTM Stands For : On-Orbit Flight Technique Meeting

OFTR

OFTR Stands For : Orbital Flight Test Requirement

OGMT

OGMT Stands For : Orbiter Greenwich Mean Time

OGV

OGV Stands For : Oxygen Gage Valve

OHC

OHC Stands For : Onboard Hard Copier | Optics Hand Controller | Oregon Health Council | Oregon Housing and Community Services Department | Over-Head-Cam | Office of Handicapped Concerns

OHF

OHF Stands For : Occupational Health Facility | Ontario Heritage Foundation

OHGVT

OHGVT Stands For : Orbiter Horizontal Ground Vibration Test

OHMM

OHMM Stands For : OHMMeter

OHR

OHR Stands For : Office of Human Resources | Ozark Heritage Region | Office of Human Resources | Office of Human Resources | Office of the High Representative

OIB

OIB Stands For : Orbiter Interface Box | Ocean Isle Beach

OIL

OIL Stands For : Operations Integration Instruction

OISR

OISR Stands For : Open Item Status Report

OISSP

OISSP Stands For : Office of Interim Space Station Program

OIT

OIT Stands For : Office of Information Technology | Orbiter Integrated Test | Office of Industrial Technologies -- Department of Energy | Office of Information Technologies | Office Of Information Technology

OIV

OIV Stands For : Oxidizer Isolation Valve | Office of International Visitors

OIVS

OIVS Stands For : Orbiter Interface Verification Set

OLDB

OLDB Stands For : On-Line Data Bank

OLEV

OLEV Stands For : Orbital Life Extension Vehicle

OLIA

OLIA Stands For : Office of Legislative & Intergovernmental Affairs

OLIF

OLIF Stands For : Orbiter Landing Instrumentation Facilities

OLOW

OLOW Stands For : Orbiter Lift-Off Weight

OLSA

OLSA Stands For : Orbiter/LPS Signal Adapter

OLSP

OLSP Stands For : Orbiter Logistics Support Plan

OMBUU

OMBUU Stands For : Orbiter Midbody Umbilical Unit

OMCF

OMCF Stands For : Operations and Maintenance Control File | Orbiter Maintenance and Checkout Facility

OMD P&P

OMD P&P Stands For : Operations Maintenance Documentation Planning and Production

OMDP

OMDP Stands For : Orbiter Maintenance Depot | Orbiter Maintenance Down Period

OMDR

OMDR Stands For : Operations and Maintenance Data Record

OMDR1

OMDR1 Stands For : Operations and Maintainability Data Record

OME

OME Stands For : Orbital Maneuvering Engine | Orbiter Main Engine | Orion Main Engine

OMET

OMET Stands For : Orbiter Mission Elapsed Time

OMEWG

OMEWG Stands For : Orbiter Maintenance Engineering Working Group

OMI

OMI Stands For : Operations and Maintenance Instruction | Operations And Maintenance Instructions | Ozone Monitoring Instrument | Ocean- Merced- Ingleside | Office of Medical Investigator

OMIS

OMIS Stands For : Operational Management Information System

OMISS

OMISS Stands For : Operation and Maintenance Instruction Summary Sheet(s)

OML

OML Stands For : Orbiter Mold Line | Outer Mold Line | Outside Mold Line | Oklahoma Municipal League | Oil Mining Licence

OMMH

OMMH Stands For : Orbiter Maintenance Man-Hours

OMPR

OMPR Stands For : Operational Maintainability Problem Reporting

OMPT

OMPT Stands For : Observed Mass Point Trajectory

OMR

OMR Stands For : Operations and Maintenance Requirements | Operations Management Room | Orbiter Management Review | Office of Mental Retardation | Old Mahabalipuram Road

OMRB

OMRB Stands For : Operating Material Review Board

OMRC

OMRC Stands For : Operational Maintenance Requirements Catalog

OMRF

OMRF Stands For : Orbiter Modification and Refurbishment Facility

OMRP

OMRP Stands For : Operations and Maintenance Requirements Plan

OMRS

OMRS Stands For : Operations and Maintenance Requirements Specification

OMRSD

OMRSD Stands For : O&M Requirements and Specification Documentation | Operational Maintainability Reporting Systems Document | Operations and Maintenance Requirements and Specifications Document

OMSF

OMSF Stands For : Office of Manned Space Flight (now OSTS)

OMSP

OMSP Stands For : Operational Maintenance Support Plan

OMU

OMU Stands For : Optical Measuring Unit

OMV

OMV Stands For : Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle | Oxygen Manual Valve | Office of Motor Vehicles

ONBD

ONBD Stands For : Onboard

ONBT

ONBT Stands For : Orbiter Neutral Buoyancy Trainer

OODP

OODP Stands For : Out-of-Detent Pitch

OODR

OODR Stands For : Out-of-Detent Roll

OOMM

OOMM Stands For : Organizational Operations and Maintenance Manual

OOSDP

OOSDP Stands For : On-Orbit Station Distribution Panel

OPB

OPB Stands For : Oxidizer Pre-Burner | Other Peoples Babies | Oregon Progress Board | Office of Planning and Budget

OPBOV

OPBOV Stands For : Oxidizer Preburner Oxidizer Valve

OPDAR

OPDAR Stands For : Optical Detection and Ranging

OPER

OPER Stands For : Operation | Operations

OPFC

OPFC Stands For : Orbiter Preflight Checklist

OPGUID

OPGUID Stands For : Optimum Guidance (Technique)

OPIDF

OPIDF Stands For : Operational Planning Identification File

OPIS

OPIS Stands For : Orbiter Prime Item Specification

OPLF

OPLF Stands For : Orbiter Processing and Landing Facility

OPOV

OPOV Stands For : Oxidizer Preburner Oxidizer Valve

OPPAR

OPPAR Stands For : Orbiter Project(s) Parts Authorization Request

OPRV

OPRV Stands For : Oxygen Pressure Relief Valve

OPSB

OPSB Stands For : Orbiter Processing Support Building | Office of Personnel Services and Benefits | Ohio Power Siting Board

OPSR

OPSR Stands For : OPerations SupervisoR | Office of Public Services Reform

OPSS

OPSS Stands For : Orbital Propellant Storage Subsystem | OPerations Safety System

OPTB

OPTB Stands For : Operational Program Time Base | Operator Proficiency Training Board

OQC

OQC Stands For : Office of Quality Control | Office of Quality Control | Operation Quick Count | Outgoing Quality Control

OQI

OQI Stands For : Organizational Quality Improvement | Outgoing Quality Improvement | Organizational Quality Improvement

OQS

OQS Stands For : Office of Quality Services | Office of Quality Services | Office of Quality Systems

OQV

OQV Stands For : Operational Quality Verification

ORCHIS

ORCHIS Stands For : Oak Ridge Computerized Hierarchical Information System

ORDC

ORDC Stands For : Orbiter Data Reduction Center

ORIDE

ORIDE Stands For : Override

ORIEN

ORIEN Stands For : Orientation

ORIG

ORIG Stands For : Origin

ORMR

ORMR Stands For : Orbiter Rollout Milestone Review

ORPA

ORPA Stands For : Operational Readiness and Performance Assurance

ORPB

ORPB Stands For : Oxygen Rich Pre-Burner

ORR

ORR Stands For : Operational Readiness Review | Operations Requirements Review | Office of Refugee Resettlement

ORSDI

ORSDI Stands For : Oak Ridge Selective Dissemination of Information

ORT

ORT Stands For : Operational Readiness Test | Orbit Readiness Test | Oak Ridge Tennessee | Oak Ridge

ORTHOG

ORTHOG Stands For : ORTHOGonal

ORU

ORU Stands For : Orbital Replacement Unit

OSCRS

OSCRS Stands For : Orbital Spacecraft Consumables Resupply System

OSDH

OSDH Stands For : Orbiter System Definition Handbook | Oklahoma State Department of Health

OSHA

OSHA Stands For : Occupational Safety and Health Act

OSLM

OSLM Stands For : Operations Shop/Lab Manager

OSO-1

OSO-1 Stands For : Orbiting Solar Observatory 1

OSO-2

OSO-2 Stands For : Orbiting Solar Observatory 2

OSO-3

OSO-3 Stands For : Orbiting Solar Observatory 3

OSO-4

OSO-4 Stands For : Orbiting Solar Observatory 4

OSO-5

OSO-5 Stands For : Orbiting Solar Observatory 5

OSO-6

OSO-6 Stands For : Orbiting Solar Observatory 6

OSO-7

OSO-7 Stands For : Orbiting Solar Observatory 7

OSO-8

OSO-8 Stands For : Orbiting Solar Observatory 8

OSOP

OSOP Stands For : Orbiter Systems Operating Procedures

OSSA

OSSA Stands For : Office of Space Science and Applications

OSSE

OSSE Stands For : Oriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment

OSSRH

OSSRH Stands For : Orbiter Sub-System Requirements Handbook

OSTA

OSTA Stands For : Office of Space and Terrestrial Applications

OSTDS

OSTDS Stands For : Office of Space Tracking and Data Systems

OSTO

OSTO Stands For : Office of Space Transportation Operations

OSTS

OSTS Stands For : Office of Space Transportation Systems

OTBD

OTBD Stands For : Outboard

OTDA

OTDA Stands For : Office of Tracking and Data Acquisition (now OSTDS)

OTEMP

OTEMP Stands For : Overtemperature

OTK

OTK Stands For : Oxidizer Tank

OTLC

OTLC Stands For : Orbiter Timeline Constraints

OTOS

OTOS Stands For : Orbit-to-Orbit Stage

OTT

OTT Stands For : Optional Team Targeting | Office of Transportation Technologies | Office of Technology Transfer | Office of Transportation Technologies | Office of Transportation Technologies ( Department of Energy)

OUP

OUP Stands For : OFS Uplink Processor

OUTBD

OUTBD Stands For : Outboard

OVAB

OVAB Stands For : Orbital Vehicle Assembly Building

OVAM

OVAM Stands For : Orbital Vehicle Assembly Mode

OVCO

OVCO Stands For : Operational Voice Communication Office

OVCP

OVCP Stands For : Orbital Vehicle Checkout Procedure

OVERS

OVERS Stands For : Orbital VEhicle Re-entry Simulator

OVF

OVF Stands For : OVerFill

OVFL

OVFL Stands For : OVerFLow

OVG

OVG Stands For : On-demand Vortex Generator

OVHD

OVHD Stands For : OVerHeaD

OVHT

OVHT Stands For : OVerHeaT

OVLD

OVLD Stands For : OVerLoaD

OVRD

OVRD Stands For : OVerRiDe

OVS

OVS Stands For : Operational Voice System

OVV

OVV Stands For : OVerVoltage | Office of Vietnam Veterans

OWC

OWC Stands For : Off World Colonies | Oklahoma Weather Center

OWDE

OWDE Stands For : One-Way Doppler Extraction

OWF

OWF Stands For : Optimum Working Frequency

OX

OX Stands For : Oxidizer

OXD

OXD Stands For : Oxide

OXDZR

OXDZR Stands For : Oxidizer

OXID

OXID Stands For : Oxidizer

OXS

OXS Stands For : Oxygen Sensor | Oxygen Sensor

OXY

OXY Stands For : Oxygen

P&FS

P&FS Stands For : Particles and Fields Subsatellite

P&I

P&I Stands For : Performance and Interface (Specification)

P&M

P&M Stands For : Performance Monitor | Phase Modulation (Modulated) | Planetary Mission | Preventive Maintenance | Processes and Materials | Program Milestone | Pulse Modulation

P&R

P&R Stands For : Performance and Resources

P&W

P&W Stands For : Pratt and Whitney

P-BAND

P-BAND Stands For : 225 to 390 MCS

P-P

P-P Stands For : Peak-to-Peak (Value)

P-TUBE

P-TUBE Stands For : Pneumatic Tube

P-WEAR

P-WEAR Stands For : Preliminary Work Breakdown Structure Element Audit Review

P/A

P/A Stands For : Problem Analysis

P/B

P/B Stands For : Playback | Preburner | Push Button

P/C

P/C Stands For : Pitch Control

P/L

P/L Stands For : Parts List | PayLoad | Post Landing | Purchased Labor

P/M

P/M Stands For : Payload Module

P/N

P/N Stands For : Part Number

P/PL

P/PL Stands For : Primary Payload

P/S

P/S Stands For : Parallel-to-Serial Converter | Payload Specialist

P/Y

P/Y Stands For : Pitch/Yaw

P1

P1 Stands For : Port 1

PACAS

PACAS Stands For : Personnel Access Control Accountability System

PACOR

PACOR Stands For : Packet Processor

PACORII

PACORII Stands For : Processor Data Capture Facility II

PAFB

PAFB Stands For : Patrick Air Force Base

PAH

PAH Stands For : Payload Accommodations Handbook

PALAPA

PALAPA Stands For : Indonesian Communications Satellite

PAM-A

PAM-A Stands For : PAM

PAM-D

PAM-D Stands For : PAM

PAMB

PAMB Stands For : Pressure Ambient

PAPI

PAPI Stands For : Precision Approach Path Indicator | Public Andministation Perfomance Index | Precision Approach Path Indicator

PARA

PARA Stands For : PARAgraph

PARAM

PARAM Stands For : Parameter

PARTS

PARTS Stands For : Parts Assembly And Reuse Tool Set

PASM

PASM Stands For : Power Actuation And Switching Module | Porsche Active Suspension Management

PATP

PATP Stands For : Preliminary Authority To Proceed

PATS

PATS Stands For : Program for Analysis of Time Series | Passenger Assistant Training Scheme | Passive Anti-Theft System | Precision Automated Tracking System

PAU

PAU Stands For : Probe Aerodynamic Upper

PAYCOM

PAYCOM Stands For : Payload Command | Payload Command Controller

PAYDAT

PAYDAT Stands For : Payload Data

PBAN

PBAN Stands For : Polybutadiene Acrylonitrile (Propellant)

PBDF

PBDF Stands For : Payload Bay Door FWD

PBDM

PBDM Stands For : Payload Bay Door Mechanism

PBIC

PBIC Stands For : Programmable Buffer Interface Card

PBIM

PBIM Stands For : Programmable Buffer Interface Module

PBK

PBK Stands For : Payload Bay Kit

PBMA

PBMA Stands For : Process-Based Mission Assurance

PBPS

PBPS Stands For : Post-Boost Propulsion System(s)

PCASS

PCASS Stands For : Program Compliance Assurance and Status System

PCCB

PCCB Stands For : Program Configuration Control Board

PCCE

PCCE Stands For : Payload Common Communication Equipment

PCCN

PCCN Stands For : Provisioning Contract Control Number

PCCP

PCCP Stands For : Preliminary Contract Change Proposal | Portland Cement Concrete Pavement

PCDU

PCDU Stands For : Payload Command Decoder Unit

PCEM

PCEM Stands For : Propulsion Contamination Effects Module

PCG2

PCG2 Stands For : Personal Computer Government Operator Aerospace Language 2

PCGE

PCGE Stands For : Protein Crystal Growth Experiment

PCGOAL

PCGOAL Stands For : Personal Computer Government Operator Aerospace Language

PCH

PCH Stands For : Program Critical Hardware | Pacific Coast Highway

PCIL

PCIL Stands For : Pilot-Controlled Instrument Landing

PCIN

PCIN Stands For : Program Change Identification Number | Program Change Incorporation Notice | Program Change Integration

PCME

PCME Stands For : Pulse-Code Modulation Event

PCMM

PCMM Stands For : Portable Coordinate Measurement Machine | Policy Change Management Model

PCMMU

PCMMU Stands For : Pulse-Code Modulation Master Unit

PCMS

PCMS Stands For : Pulse-Code Modulation Shared | Portable Changeable Message Sign | Purchase Card Management System

PCOT

PCOT Stands For : Payload Center Operations Team

PCRB

PCRB Stands For : Program Change Review Board

PCTE

PCTE Stands For : Portable Commercial Test Equipment

PCTO

PCTO Stands For : Payload Cost Tradeoff Optimization

PCTR

PCTR Stands For : Pad Connection Terminal Room

PCV

PCV Stands For : Precheck Verification | Purge Control Valve | Passenger Carrying Vehicle | Partido Comunista Vasco | Passenger Carrying Vehicle | Positive Crankcase Ventilation

PCVB

PCVB Stands For : Pyro Continuity Verification Box

PCVL

PCVL Stands For : Pilot Controlled Visual Landing

PD&RS

PD&RS Stands For : Payload Deployment and Retrieval Subsystem

PDAR

PDAR Stands For : Program Description and Requirements | Preferential Departure and Arrival Route

PDC

PDC Stands For : Planetary Data Center | Predefined Command | Procurement Document Change | Pacte Democratic per Catalunya | Partido DemÌ?crata Cristiano | People For Democratic Change | Prairie Du Chien | Port of Duqm Company (Duqm | Pre - Departure Clearance | Public Disclosure Commission

PDCR

PDCR Stands For : Proprietary Data Control Record

PDFE

PDFE Stands For : Programmable Data Formatter Engineer

PDH

PDH Stands For : Pocket Dosimeter-High

PDM/FM

PDM/FM Stands For : Pulse Duration Modulation/Frequency Modulation

PDMR

PDMR Stands For : Program Directors Management Review

PDMS

PDMS Stands For : Payload Database Management System

PDRD

PDRD Stands For : Procurement Data Requirements Document

PDRM

PDRM Stands For : Payload Deployment and Retrieval Mechanism

PDRS

PDRS Stands For : Payload Data and Retrieval System | Payload Deployment and Retrieval System | Payload Deployment and Retrieval System(s) | Permanent Disability Rating Schedule

PDRSS

PDRSS Stands For : Payload Development and Retrieval System Simulator

PDRSTA

PDRSTA Stands For : Payload Deployment and Retrieval System Test Article

PDV

PDV Stands For : Pressure Disconnect Valve

PEAP

PEAP Stands For : Personal Egress Air Packs

PEFO

PEFO Stands For : Payload Effects Follow-on Study

PEHG

PEHG Stands For : Payload Ethernet Hub Gateway

PEIR

PEIR Stands For : Project Equipment Inspection Record

PEN

PEN Stands For : Penicillin | Pennsylvania Education Network

PEPE

PEPE Stands For : Plasma Experiment For Planetary Exploration

PERD

PERD Stands For : Payload Element Requirements Document

PETB

PETB Stands For : Preflight Test Bus

PETN

PETN Stands For : Pentaerythrite Tetranitrate

PFB

PFB Stands For : Payload Feedback | Payload Forward Bus | Position Feedback | Pressure Fed Booster | Portland Fire Bureau | Program For Belize

PFCF

PFCF Stands For : Payload Flight Control Facility

PFCS

PFCS Stands For : Primary Flight Control System

PFK

PFK Stands For : Payload Function Key

PFM

PFM Stands For : Platform | Pulse Frequency Modulation | Professional Flight Management | Public Financial Management

PFR

PFR Stands For : Portable Foot Restraint | Police Federation Regulations 1969

PFRT

PFRT Stands For : Preliminary Flight Rating Test

PFRX

PFRX Stands For : Preflight Relmat (X-1

PFTA

PFTA Stands For : Payload Flight Test Article

PGBA

PGBA Stands For : Plant Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus

PGCP

PGCP Stands For : Particles and Gases Contamination Panel

PGDCS

PGDCS Stands For : Power Generation

PGE

PGE Stands For : Purge

PGHM

PGHM Stands For : Payload Ground Handling Mechanism

PGNCS

PGNCS Stands For : Primary G&N and Control System (Subsystem)

PGOR

PGOR Stands For : Payload Ground Operation Requirements

PGORS

PGORS Stands For : Payload Ground Operations Requirements Study

PGOWG

PGOWG Stands For : Payload Ground Operations Working Group

PGR

PGR Stands For : Spacelab Planning and Ground Rule | Plant Genome Research | Population Growth Rate

PGRWG

PGRWG Stands For : Payload Ground Requirements Working Group

PGSE

PGSE Stands For : Payload Ground Support Equipment

PGSM

PGSM Stands For : Payload Gimbal Separation Mechanism

PGWG

PGWG Stands For : Particles and Gasses Working Group

PHARM

PHARM Stands For : Predictive Health and Reliability Management

PHAS

PHAS Stands For : Payload Module

PHCF

PHCF Stands For : Pituitary Growth Hormone Cell Function

PHK

PHK Stands For : Personal Hygiene Kit | Paris to Hong Kong

PHM

PHM Stands For : Per Hundred Million | Pacific Historical Map

PHMC

PHMC Stands For : Probe Heater Motor Controller

PHOTO

PHOTO Stands For : Photograph | Photography of Mexico

PHOTONS

PHOTONS Stands For : Photometric Thermospheric Oxygen Nightglow Study

PHP

PHP Stands For : Payload Handling Panel | Personal History Profile

PHSF

PHSF Stands For : Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility (KSC)

PIAR

PIAR Stands For : Project Impact Analysis Report

PIBM

PIBM Stands For : Planetary Interchange Of Bioactive Material

PICP

PICP Stands For : Program Interface Control Plan

PICRS

PICRS Stands For : Program Information Control and Retrieval System | Program Information Coordination and Review Service

PICS

PICS Stands For : Photo Index and Cataloging System | Predefined Input Control Sequence | Post Incident Colleague Supporter | Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement

PIDA

PIDA Stands For : Payload Installation and Deployment Aid

PIDS

PIDS Stands For : Portable Image Display System | Passenger Information Display System

PIECP

PIECP Stands For : Preliminary Impact Engineering Change Proposal

PIGA

PIGA Stands For : Pendulous Integrating Gyro Accelerometer

PIIN

PIIN Stands For : Procurement Instrument Identification Number

PILS

PILS Stands For : Precision Instrument landing System | Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station

PIND

PIND Stands For : Particle Impact Noise Detection

PIPA

PIPA Stands For : Pulse Integrating Pendulum Accelerometers | Pulse Integrating Pendulum Assembly | Protect Intellectual Property Act

PIQ

PIQ Stands For : Pre- Inspection Questionnaire

PIRN

PIRN Stands For : Preliminary Interface Revision Notice

PITG

PITG Stands For : Payload Integration Task Group

PIV

PIV Stands For : Peak Inverse Voltage

PJD

PJD Stands For : Precision Jet Drive | Justice and Development Party | Precision Jet Drive

PK/PK

PK/PK Stands For : Peak-to-Peak

PKM

PKM Stands For : Perigee Kick Motor

PL/SNSR

PL/SNSR Stands For : Payload Sensor

PLACE

PLACE Stands For : Position Location Aircraft Communications Equipment | Priorities For Local Aids Control Efforts

PLAK

PLAK Stands For : PLM Late Access Kit

PLAR

PLAR Stands For : Post Launch Assessment Review

PLBD

PLBD Stands For : PayLoad Bay Door

PLBK

PLBK Stands For : Playback (PB preferred)

PLD

PLD Stands For : Program Listing Document | Programmable Logic Device

PLDI

PLDI Stands For : Payload Data Interleaver

PLDM

PLDM Stands For : Payload Management

PLDS

PLDS Stands For : Payload Support

PLGSS

PLGSS Stands For : Payload Ground Support Systems

PLH

PLH Stands For : Payload Handling

PLISN

PLISN Stands For : Provisioning List Item Sequence Number

PLMS

PLMS Stands For : Program Logistics Master Schedule

PLN

PLN Stands For : Plan | Pre-Launch Notification | Program Logic Network

PLRD

PLRD Stands For : Payload Requirements Document

PLRV

PLRV Stands For : Payload Launch Readiness Verification

PLSL

PLSL Stands For : Propellants and Life Support Laboratory

PLSP

PLSP Stands For : Payload Signal Processor

PLTS

PLTS Stands For : Precision Laser Tracking System

PLUM

PLUM Stands For : Payload Umbilical Mast

PLVC

PLVC Stands For : Postlanding Vent Control

PMAP

PMAP Stands For : Performance Monitor Annunciation Panel

PMAT

PMAT Stands For : Page Map Address Table

PMBT

PMBT Stands For : Propellant Mean Bulk Temperature

PMHL

PMHL Stands For : Preferred Measurement Hardware List

PMIA

PMIA Stands For : Parallel Multiplexer Interface Adapter

PMIR

PMIR Stands For : Program Managers Integration Review

PMM

PMM Stands For : Property Management Manual

PMOD

PMOD Stands For : Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos

PMOM

PMOM Stands For : Performance Management Operations Manual

PMON

PMON Stands For : Performance Management Operations Network

PMPL

PMPL Stands For : Preferred Mechanical Parts List

PMTC

PMTC Stands For : Pacific Missile Test Center

PMU

PMU Stands For : PCM (Pressurized Cargo Module) Master Unit | Pressure Measuring Unit | Pulse Modulation Unit

PNEU

PNEU Stands For : Pneumatic

POCC

POCC Stands For : Payload Operations Control Center

POMT

POMT Stands For : Planning Operations Management Team

POPA

POPA Stands For : Payload Ordnance Processing Area

POPU

POPU Stands For : Push Over Pull Up

PORB

PORB Stands For : Production Operations Review Board

PORD

PORD Stands For : Performance and Operations Requirements Document

POSSE

POSSE Stands For : Pluto And Outer Solar System Explorer

POWS

POWS Stands For : Project Operating Work Statement

PPAS

PPAS Stands For : Photometric Periods Of Artificial Satellites | Pilots Performance Advisory System

PPCO2

PPCO2 Stands For : Partial Pressure CO2

PPEP

PPEP Stands For : Plasma Physics and Environmental Perturbation

PPIL

PPIL Stands For : Priced Provisioned Item List

PPMD

PPMD Stands For : Program/Project Management Development | Personal Property Management Division

PPME

PPME Stands For : Pacific Plate Motion Experiment

PPO

PPO Stands For : Payload Projects Office | Prolific Priority Offender

PPO2

PPO2 Stands For : Oxygen partial pressure

PQGS

PQGS Stands For : Propellant Quantity Gaging System

PRAB

PRAB Stands For : Program Risk Assessment Board | Police Radio Advisory Board | Parks and Recreation Advisory Board | Puerto Rican Action Board

PRACA

PRACA Stands For : Problem Reporting and Corrective Action

PRCA

PRCA Stands For : Problem Reporting and Corrective Action | Parks

PRCB

PRCB Stands For : Program Requirements Change Board | Program Requirements Control Board | Program Review Control Board

PRCBD

PRCBD Stands For : Program Requirements Control Board Directive | Program Review Control Board Directive

PRCU

PRCU Stands For : Payload Rack Checkout Unit | Policing and Reducing Crime Unit

PRE

PRE Stands For : Personal Rescue Enclosure | Partido Revolucionario de Espa̱a

PRE-MOD

PRE-MOD Stands For : Premodulation

PREAMP

PREAMP Stands For : Preamplifier

PREF

PREF Stands For : Preference

PREFLT

PREFLT Stands For : Preflight

PREL

PREL Stands For : Preliminary

PRES

PRES Stands For : Present | Paediatric Rheumatology European Society

PRESS

PRESS Stands For : Pressurant | Pressure

PREV

PREV Stands For : Previous

PREVLV

PREVLV Stands For : Prevalve

PRIM

PRIM Stands For : Primary

PROB

PROB Stands For : Problem

PROBE

PROBE Stands For : Plankton Research On the Bay Environment

PROJ

PROJ Stands For : Project

PROPLT

PROPLT Stands For : Propellant

PROX

PROX Stands For : PROXimity

PRPS

PRPS Stands For : Programming Requirements Process Specification

PRSD

PRSD Stands For : Power Reactant Storage and Distribution | Power Reactant Supply and Distribution

PRSDS

PRSDS Stands For : Power Reactant Storage and Distribution System

PRSS

PRSS Stands For : Problem Report Squawk Sheet

PRTC

PRTC Stands For : Priority Real Time Commands

PRTLS

PRTLS Stands For : Powered Return to Launch Site

PS/FC

PS/FC Stands For : Power Supply/Fuel Cell

PSAC

PSAC Stands For : Presidential Scientific Advisory Committee

PSAV

PSAV Stands For : Public Service Announcement Video

PSCL

PSCL Stands For : Propellant Systems Cleaning Laboratory

PSDP

PSDP Stands For : Payload Station Distribution Panel

PSDR

PSDR Stands For : Planning and Scheduling Document Record

PSFC

PSFC Stands For : Power Supply/Fuel Cell

PSIA

PSIA Stands For : Pounds per Square Inch | Poverty and Social Impact Analysis | Pounds per Square Inch

psig

psig Stands For : Pounds Per Square Inch Gauge | Propulsion Systems Integration Group

PSLV

PSLV Stands For : Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

PSOP

PSOP Stands For : Payload Systems Operating Procedures

PSPA

PSPA Stands For : Pressure Static Probe Assembly

PSPL

PSPL Stands For : Priced Spare Parts List

PSSA

PSSA Stands For : Payload Support Structural Assembly | Pennsylvania System of School Assessment

PSSC

PSSC Stands For : Pico-Satellite Solar Cell Experiment | Post-Settlement Subframe Condition (BMW)

PSST

PSST Stands For : Periodic Significant Scheduled Tasks

PSSU

PSSU Stands For : Patch Survey and Switching Unit

PSTF

PSTF Stands For : Payload Spin Test Facility

PSTS

PSTS Stands For : Payload Module

PTCR

PTCR Stands For : Pad Terminal Connection Room

PTCS

PTCS Stands For : Passive Thermal Control Section | Passive Thermal Control System | Payload Module Thermal Control Subsystem | Payload Test and Checkout System | Planning | Propellant Tanking Computer System

PTDDSS

PTDDSS Stands For : PTD Data Selection Sheet

PTI

PTI Stands For : Pre-Programmed Test Input | Preliminary Test Information | Programmed Test Input | Physical Training Instructor | Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Pakistan) | Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf

PTIS

PTIS Stands For : Program Test Input System | President of Transitional Islamic State | Permit Tracking Issuance System

PTM

PTM Stands For : Pulse Time Modulation | Petrol Tel Maro | Porsche Traction Management

PTV

PTV Stands For : Pathfinder Test Vehicle | Public Television | Personal Transport Vehicle | Public Television

PTVS

PTVS Stands For : Portable Test and Verification System

PUCS

PUCS Stands For : Propellant Utilization Control System

PUGS

PUGS Stands For : Propellant Utilization and Gaging System

PUPO

PUPO Stands For : Pull Up Push Over

PUV

PUV Stands For : Propellant Utilization Valve | Pet Utility Vehicle | Public Utility Vehicle

PV&D

PV&D Stands For : Purge

PVRD

PVRD Stands For : Purge

PVRO

PVRO Stands For : Pyrotechnics

PVTOS

PVTOS Stands For : Physical Vapor Transport of Organic Solids

PVWA

PVWA Stands For : Planned Value of Work Accomplished

PVWS

PVWS Stands For : Planned Value of Work Scheduled

PWBS

PWBS Stands For : Program Work Breakdown Structure

PWMD

PWMD Stands For : Printed Wiring Master Drawing

PYRO

PYRO Stands For : Pyrotechnics

Q Beta

Q Beta Stands For : Yaw Dynamic Pressure

QACAD

QACAD Stands For : Quality Assurance Corrective Action Document

QATT

QATT Stands For : Qualification for Acceptance Thermal Testing

QAVT

QAVT Stands For : Qualification Acceptance Vibration Test | Qualification for Acceptance Vibration Testing

QCDR

QCDR Stands For : Quality Control Deficiency Report

QCOP

QCOP Stands For : Quality Control Operating Procedure

QCU

QCU Stands For : Quality Control Unit

QCV

QCV Stands For : Quick Coupling Valve | Questionable Crankcase Ventilation

QFK

QFK Stands For : Quest For Knowledge | Quest For Knowledge

QFW

QFW Stands For : Quick Fill Work | What is the length of the runway in use in (units)? | Quick Fill Work

QGS

QGS Stands For : Quantity Gaging System

QINMS

QINMS Stands For : Quadruple Ion Neutral Mass Spectrometer

QIQ

QIQ Stands For : Quick Investigation of Quality | Quick Immigration Questionnaire

QIS

QIS Stands For : Quality Information System | Quality Information System

QJI

QJI Stands For : Quality Job Inspection

QLDR

QLDR Stands For : Quick Look Data Reference

QLDS

QLDS Stands For : Quick Look Data Station

QLS

QLS Stands For : Quick Look Station

QPRD

QPRD Stands For : Quality Planning Requirements Document

QPSK

QPSK Stands For : Quadrature Phase Shift Keying

QQO

QQO Stands For : Quasi- Quadrennial Oscillation

QRIA

QRIA Stands For : Quick-Reaction Integration Activity

QRSL

QRSL Stands For : Quick-Reaction Space Laboratory

QSA

QSA Stands For : Qualification Site Approval

QSGVT

QSGVT Stands For : Quarter Scale Ground Vibration Test

QSL

QSL Stands For : Qualified Source List

QSMVT

QSMVT Stands For : Quarter Scale Model Vibration Testing

QSS

QSS Stands For : Quindar Scanning System

QSU

QSU Stands For : Quality and Standards Unit | Quality and Standards Unit

QTP

QTP Stands For : Qualification Test Plan | Quick Time Performance

QTRS

QTRS Stands For : Quarters

QUAD

QUAD Stands For : Quandrangle

QUADS

QUADS Stands For : Quality Achievement Data System

QUAL

QUAL Stands For : Qualification | Quality

QUAT

QUAT Stands For : Quaternion

QUEST

QUEST Stands For : Quality Underpins Every Single Thing | Query Using Extended Search Techniques

QUI

QUI Stands For : Quito

QUIC

QUIC Stands For : Quality Data Information and Control

QVVT

QVVT Stands For : Qualified Verification Vibration Testing

R BAR

R BAR Stands For : Radius Vector Axis

R DOT

R DOT Stands For : Range Rate to Target (+) Opening

R IMP

R IMP Stands For : Minimum Range to Avoid Plum Impingement

R&CC

R&CC Stands For : Recorder and Communication Control

R&DO

R&DO Stands For : Research and Development Operations (MSFC)

R&M

R&M Stands For : Reliability and Maintainability

R&OA

R&OA Stands For : Reliability and Quality Assurance

R&P

R&P Stands For : Reserve and Process

R&PM

R&PM Stands For : Research and Program Management

R&Z

R&Z Stands For : Range and Zero

R-S

R-S Stands For : Reed Solomon

R-T

R-T Stands For : Resistance Test

R/A

R/A Stands For : Radar Altimeter

R/C

R/C Stands For : Radio Command | Rate of Climb | Remote Control

R/D

R/D Stands For : Rate of Descent

R/E

R/E Stands For : Reentry

R/I

R/I Stands For : Receiving Inspection

R/L

R/L Stands For : Rate/Limited | Remote/Local

R/T

R/T Stands For : Real Time | Receiver/Transmitter

R/W

R/W Stands For : Read/Write | Runway

RAAB

RAAB Stands For : Remote Amplifier and Adaption Box | Remote Application and Advisory Box

RAAD

RAAD Stands For : Roll Attitude Anomaly Detection

RACS

RACS Stands For : Remote Automatic Calibration System | Rotation Axis Coordinate System

RACU

RACU Stands For : Remote Acquisition and Command Unit

RADCC

RADCC Stands For : Radiation Control Center

RAHF

RAHF Stands For : Research Animal Holding Facility

RAI

RAI Stands For : Radar Altimeter Indicator | Roll Attitude Indicator

RAISE

RAISE Stands For : Rigorous Approach to Industrial Software Engineering | Rigorous Approach to Industrial Software Engineering

RAL

RAL Stands For : Responsibility Assignment List | Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

RALPH

RALPH Stands For : Reduction and Acquisition of Lunar Pulse Heights

RALT

RALT Stands For : Radar Altimeter

RAMA

RAMA Stands For : Recap and Movement Authorization

RAMBO

RAMBO Stands For : RAM Burn Observation

RANC

RANC Stands For : Radar Absorption Noise and Clutter

RANN

RANN Stands For : Research Applied to National Needs

RAPCON

RAPCON Stands For : Radar Approach and Control | Radar Approach Control

RARR

RARR Stands For : Range and Range Rate

RASM

RASM Stands For : Remote Access Scheduling Terminal

RATCC

RATCC Stands For : Radar Air Traffic Control Center

RAUIS

RAUIS Stands For : Remote Acquisition Unit Interconnecting Station

RAX

RAX Stands For : Remote Access Computing System | Remote Access Terminal

RBDE

RBDE Stands For : Radar Bright Display Equipment

RBK

RBK Stands For : Right Bank

RBMT

RBMT Stands For : Retrospective Bibliographies on Magnetic Tape

RBN

RBN Stands For : Radio Beacon | Radio Beacon

RBSP(s)

RBSP(s) Stands For : Radiation Belt Storm Probe(s)

RCCA

RCCA Stands For : Rough Combustion Cutoff Assembly

RCCB

RCCB Stands For : Remote Control Circuit Breaker

RCCP

RCCP Stands For : Recorder and Communications Control Panel

RCDP

RCDP Stands For : Record Parallel | Research Career Development Programs

RCDR

RCDR Stands For : Recorder

RCHCS

RCHCS Stands For : Regenerable CO2 and Humidity Control System

RCPT

RCPT Stands For : Receipt | Receptacle

RCSC

RCSC Stands For : Reaction Control Subsystem Controller

RCVR

RCVR Stands For : ReCeiVeR

RCVS

RCVS Stands For : Remote Control Video Switch

RCVY

RCVY Stands For : Recovery

RCY

RCY Stands For : Recovery | Remaining Cycles

RD/SB

RD/SB Stands For : Rudder Speed Brake

RDCS

RDCS Stands For : Reconfiguration Data Collection System

RDMTR

RDMTR Stands For : Radiometer

RDOC

RDOC Stands For : Reference Designation Overflow Code

RDOUT

RDOUT Stands For : Readout

RDW

RDW Stands For : Response Data Word | Return Data Words | Real Dogs Work

RE&T

RE&T Stands For : Research Engineering and Test

REAC

REAC Stands For : Reactant

REACQ

REACQ Stands For : Reacquisition

REBA

REBA Stands For : Rechargeable EVA BAttery Assembly

RECERT

RECERT Stands For : Recertification

RECHG

RECHG Stands For : Recharge

RECIP

RECIP Stands For : Reciprocate

RECOG

RECOG Stands For : Recognition

RECONFIG

RECONFIG Stands For : Reconfiguration

RECONN

RECONN Stands For : Reconnaisance

RECOV

RECOV Stands For : Recovery

RECP

RECP Stands For : Receptacle | Request for Engineering Change Proposal

RECRC

RECRC Stands For : Recirculate

RECS

RECS Stands For : Representative Shuttle Environmental Control System | Residential Energy Consumption Survey

RECT

RECT Stands For : Rectifier

RECV

RECV Stands For : RECeiVe

RECVR

RECVR Stands For : Receiver

REDUN

REDUN Stands For : Redundancy

REED

REED Stands For : Rocket Exhaust Effluent Diffusion

REEDA

REEDA Stands For : Rocket Exhaust Effluent Diffusion Analysis

REFRIG

REFRIG Stands For : Refrigerate

REFSMMAT

REFSMMAT Stands For : Reference Stable Member Matrix

REFURB

REFURB Stands For : Refurbish

REGEN

REGEN Stands For : Regenerate

REI-M

REI-M Stands For : REI-Mollite

REIL

REIL Stands For : Runway End Identification Lights | Runway - End Identification Lights

REINF

REINF Stands For : Reinforce

REINIT

REINIT Stands For : Reinitialize

RELMAT

RELMAT Stands For : Relative Matrix

REM

REM Stands For : Regular Even Movements | Release Engine Mechanism | Release Engine Module | Release Escape Mechanism | Release-Engage Mechanism | Remove | Rocket Engine Module | Roentgen Equivalent Man

REN RAD

REN RAD Stands For : Rendezvous Radar

REND

REND Stands For : Rendezvous

REPGROW

REPGROW Stands For : Effects of Spatial Environment on the Reproduction and Growth of Bacteria

REPL

REPL Stands For : Replace

REPR

REPR Stands For : Repressurization

REPT

REPT Stands For : Relativistic Electron Proton Telescope

REQD

REQD Stands For : Required

REQMTS

REQMTS Stands For : Requirements (RQMTS preferred)

REREX

REREX Stands For : Remote Readout Experiment

RESID

RESID Stands For : Residual

RESIS

RESIS Stands For : Resistance

RESP

RESP Stands For : Responsibility

RESVR

RESVR Stands For : Reservoir

RETEN

RETEN Stands For : Retention

RETRO

RETRO Stands For : Retro Controller (NASA) | Retrofire | Retrofire Officer

RETRV

RETRV Stands For : Retrieve

RF-TK

RF-TK Stands For : Radio Frequency Tracking

RFCP

RFCP Stands For : Request for Computer Program

RFDU

RFDU Stands For : Radio Frequency Distribution Unit

RFEI

RFEI Stands For : Request for Engineering Information

RFPA

RFPA Stands For : Request for Proposal Authorization

RGAL

RGAL Stands For : Rate Gyro Assembly-Left SRB

RGAO

RGAO Stands For : Rate Gyro Assembly-Orbiter

RGAR

RGAR Stands For : Rate Gyro Assembly-Right SRB

RGP

RGP Stands For : Rate Gyro Package | Rigid Gas Permeable | Rigid Gas Permiable

RGRMA

RGRMA Stands For : Rate Gyro Redundancy Management Algorithm

RHC

RHC Stands For : Right Hand Circular | Rotation Hand Controller

RHCM

RHCM Stands For : Relative Humidity Control/Monitor

RHEB

RHEB Stands For : Right Hand Equipment Bay

RHEO

RHEO Stands For : Rheostat

RHFEB

RHFEB Stands For : Right Hand Forward Equipment Bay

RHL

RHL Stands For : Residual Hazards List | Reproductive Health Library

RHP

RHP Stands For : Right Hand Panel

RHS

RHS Stands For : Right Hand Side | Rocketdyne Hybrid Simulator | Rural Housing Service

RHSC

RHSC Stands For : Right Hand Side Console