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From: bruno@sdcc10.ucsd.EDU (Bruce W. Mohler)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Space Program-related acronyms
Keywords: acronyms
Message-ID: <135@sdcc10.ucsd.EDU>
Date: 4 Aug 89 01:53:17 GMT
Organization: Pacific*Bell, San Diego, CA
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I am posting this on behalf of Sameer Mithal of Digital Equipment
Corporation who does not trust his news poster...

This is the most complete list of acronyms that I've seen so far.

From: mithal@slda1.enet.dec.com (B-2 or not B-2: They made the right choice!)
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 89 07:05:40 PDT
Message-Id: <8908031405.AA12756@decwrl.dec.com>
To: bruno%sdcc10@ucsd.edu
Subject: Shuttle acronyms

Hi Bruce:  
Thanks for your response.  I hope my message appears in the news shortly. 
Maybe I'll try and repost it.  In any case, here is a list of the
acronyms/abbreviations I have compiled so far:

Known abbreviations (acronyms) used in the space shuttle program:

AFD   - Aft Flight Deck
APU   - Auxiliary Power Unit
BSTS  - Boost Surveillance Tracking System
CCTV  - Closed Circuit Television
ETR   - Eastern Test Range
EVA   - Extra Vehicular Activity
GSC   - Goddard Space Center
GSE   - Ground Support Equipment
HST   - Hubble Space Telescope
JSC   - Johnson Space Center
KSC   - Kennedy Space Centre
MFR   _ Manipulator Foot Restraint
MGA   - Medium-Gain Antenna
MMU   - Manned Maneuvering Unit
OMRF  - Orbiter Modification and Refurbishment Facility
OPF   - Orbiter Processing Facility
RFP   - Request For Proposal
RPSF  - Rotation Processing and Surge Facility
RSS   - Rotating Service Structure
RTLS  - Return To Launch Site
SCC   - Space Commerce Corporation
SES   - Systems Engineering Simulator
SIT   - Shuttle Interface Test
SMA   - Secondary Motor Assembly
SOS   - Space Operations Simulation
SRB   - Solid Rocket Booster
SSBUV - Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Scientific Payload
STS   - Space Transportation System
TCDT  - Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test
TDRS  - Tracking and Data Relay Satellite
TPAD  - Trunnion Pin Acquisition Device
TTB   - Technology Test Bed
VAB   - Vertical (Vehical) Assembly Building

I'd appreciate it if you could let me know if you see it on the net.

Thanks

Sameer

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Bruce W. Mohler
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