yee@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (09/09/88)
CHAMP Comet Halley Active Observe Comet Halley on STS flights.
Monitoring Program
CIRRIS Cryogenic Infrared Collects infrared data to support Strategic Defense
Radiance Instrument Initiative program.
for Shuttle
CLOUDS Structures Photography Cloud formation, dissipation and opaqueness
Experiments observations.
COBE Cosmic Background Determine the spectrum anistropy of cosmic microwave
Explorer background.
COLD-SAT Cyrogenic On Orbit Zero g cryogenic fluids transfer experiment.
Liquid Depot-
Storage and Transfer
COMSTAR Communications satellite for COMSAT.
CRAF Comet Rendevous Asteroid Explore two primitive bodies to gather new
Fly-by information on the origin and evolution of the
solar system, prebiotic chemical evolution and
the origin of life, and astrophysical plasma
dynamics and processes.
CRRES Combined Release and Satellite involving Active Plasma Experiments and
Radiation Effects the study of radiation effects of various spacecraft
Satellite components.
CRRES 1 Combined Release and Active Plasma Experiments to support CRRES mission.
Radiation Effects
Satellite
CRISTA Cryogenic Infrared A U.S./German Joint Aeronomy Payload intended to explore
Spectrometer Telescope For the variability of the atmosphere and to provide
Atmosphere measurements that will complement those provided by UARS.
CRW Crew The Shuttle flight crew for a particular mission.
CSI (MAST) Controls Structure Experiments which are part of the OAST Control of
Interaction Flexible Structures program. Project to deploy
structures in a micro-gravity environment from the
Shuttle.
CTM Collapsible Tube Mast Foreign Reimbursable Hitchhiker-G payload.
DAD Dual Air Density Measure global density of upper atmosphere and
lower exosphere.
DFI PLT Development Flight A pallet used to accommodate the DFI used on the first
Instrumentation Pallet four Shuttle flights.
DMOS Diffusive Mixing of Grow crystals of organic compounds for research programs
Organic Solutions for the 3M Corporation's Science Research Laboratory.
DOD Department of Defense
DOM German Orbiting Laboratory Program sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of
Research (BMFT) to explore near earth space for scientific
and technological research, complementing the German
Spacelab-D program and contributing to Space Station-Columbus
preparation. DOM carrier, derived from SPAS design is
a reusable multipurpose platform designed for a minimum
of 5 missions.
DUR Duration Mission duration of each Shuttle flight.
EASE/ACCESS Experimental Assembly of Measures the human factors while assembling structures
Structures in EVA/Assembly in space during Extra Vehicular Activity.
Concept for Construction of
Erectable Space Structures
EEVT Electrophoresis Equipment Technology demonstration of apparatus to evaluate the
Verification Test effects of electrophoresis on biological cells in 0-g.
ELRAD Earth-Limb Radiance Obtain measurements of earth-limb radiance for various
Equipment positions of the sun from near limb up to 9 degrees below
earth horizon.
ELV Expendable Launch Vehicle
EO Escape orbit
EOIM-3/TEMP-2A2 Evaluation of Oxygen Determines effects of atomic oxygen degradation on
Interaction with Materials 1100 candidate materials.
Two Phase Mounting Operates a mechanically pumped two phase heat
Plate Experiment acquisition; transport and rejection system in microgravity.
EOS Electrophoresis Operations Commercial joint endeavor activity (with McDonnell
in Space Douglas).
ERBS Earth Radiation Budget Collects global earth radiation budget data.
Satellite
ESMC Eastern Space and Missle USAF organization Headquartered at Patrick AFB, Florida.
Center
EURECA European Retrievable Platform placed in orbit for six months offering
Carrier conventional services to experimenters.
EUVE Extreme Ultraviolet Produce definitive sky map and catalog of extreme ultraviolet
Explorer portion of electromagnetic spectrum (100-1000 angstroms).
EXOSAT ESA X-Ray Satellite Provides continuous observations of x-ray sources.
FDE Fluid Dynamics Experiment A package of six experiments flown on the middeck that
involve simulating the behavior of liquid propellants in
low gravity.
FEE French Echocardiograph Obtains on-orbit cardiovascular system data.
Equipment
FLT Flight The flight sequence number for Shuttle missions.
FLTSATCOM Fleet Communication U.S. Navy communications satellite.
Satellite
FPE French Postural Experiment Studies sensory-motor adaptations in weightlessness.
FSC Fleet Satellite U.S. Navy Communications Satellite (same as FLTSATCOM).
Communications
FSS Flight Support System Support systems used for revisit missions.
FTS-DTF Flight Telerobotic Servicer- The demonstration flight of a Telerobotic System being
Demonstration Test Flight developed for the Space Station to assist in attached
payload assembly and maintenance, in-situ platform and
satellite servicing, space station maintenance,
servicing, assembly and inspection.
GALAXY GALAXY Hughes communications satellite.
GALILEO GALILEO Investigates the chemical compostion and physical state
of Jupiter's atmosphere and satellites.
GAS BRIDGE Get Away Special Bridge Structure in the payload bay that can hold up to
twelve GAS canisters.
GEOSTAR GEOSTAR Interactive radiodetermination satellite.
GEOTAIL GEOTAIL Explore Geotail of the Earth Plasma Physics.
GLOMR Global Low Orbit Message Packet data relay satellite.
Relay
GLOW GLOW Atmospheric luminosities investigation.
GOES Geostationary Operational NOAA Weather Satellites.
Environmental Satellite
GP Gravity Probe Scientific probe to test Einstein's Theory of Relativity.
GP-B1 Gravity Probe-B1 A prototype test of the Gravity Probe-B mission to test
Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. The mission
will include on-orbit testing of precision gyroscopes
and support systems.
GP-B2 Gravity Probe-B2 Free flying payload to verify aspects of
Einstein's relativity theory using sensitive,
superconducting gyroscopes.
GPS Global Positioning System DOD navigation and positioning system satellites.
GRO Gamma Ray Observatory Investigate extraterrestrial gamma-ray sources.
GSO Geosynchronous orbit
GTO Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit
HC Hughes Communications Series of commercial communications satellites.
HCMM Heat Capacity Mapping Produce thermal maps for discrimination of rock
Mission types, mineral resources, plant temperatures,
soil moisture, snow fields, and water runoff.
HE High Eccentricity Orbit
HEAO High Energy Astronomical Satellite to study energetic radiation from space.
Observatory
HELIO Heliocentric
HH-G Hitchhiker-Goddard A Shuttle cargo bay, payload carrier system for small
experiments.
HILAT Evaluate propagation effects of disturbed plasmas on
radar and communications systems.
HME Handheld Microgravity Provide for middeck experiments of limited scope in order
Experiment to allow for low-cost, timely testing of concepts or
procedures, or the early acquisition of data; specific
objectives to be established for each flight.
HPCG Handheld Protein Crystal Develop techniques to produce in low-G protein crystals of
Growth Middeck Experiment sufficient size and quality to permit molecular analysis by
diffraction techniques.
HPE Heat Pipe Experiment Foreign Reimbursable Hitchhiker-G payload.
HPTE High Precision Tracking Demonstrates ability to propagate a low power laser beam
Experiment through the atmosphere.
HRSO High Resolution Solar Solar Optical Telescope to determine physical processes at
Observatory work on the Sun.
HS-376 RET HS-376 Retrieval Salvage of HS-376 communication satellites launched on
the tenth shuttle mission.
HST Hubble Space Telescope Observes the universe to gain information about its
origin, evolution and disposition of stars, galaxies, etc.
IBSE Initial Blood Storage Evaluates changes in blood tissue during various storage
Equipment conditions.
IBSS Infrared Background Obtains infrared measurements on rocket plumes, shortwave
Signature Survey infrared Earth-limb, Shuttle environment, and chemical
release from payload bay while detached in proximity to
the Orbiter.
IECM Induced Environment A package of ten instruments designed to fly in the
Contamination Monitor Orbiter payload bay on a special pallet to check for
contamination in and around the Orbiter. It also has the
capability to be operated on the end of the RMS outside
of the payload bay.
IEF Isoelectric Focussing Gather experimental data on the extent of electro-osmosis
Experiment in space.
IG Igloo Spacelab Igloo.
IMAX IMAX, Inc. of Toronto, Produces motion pictures of orbiter launch, inflight
Ontario, Canada operations and landings suitable for viewing in IMAX
theaters such as the Smithsonian.
IML International Microgravity Series of microgravity missions devoted to material
Laboratory and life sciences studies.
INCL Inclination Orbit inclination in degrees.
INMARSAT International Maritime PAM-DII class communications satellite to be used for
Satellite Organization international maritime communications services.
INSAT Indian Satellite Communication and meteorological satellite for the
government of India.
INTELSAT International Tele- International telecommunications satellite network for
communications Satellite the International Telecommunications Satellite
Organization.
IRAS Infrared Astronomical All sky survey for objects that emit infrared radiation.
Satellite
IRCFE Infrared Communications Demonstrates the feasibility of using diffuse infrared
Flight Experiment light as a carrier for STS crew communications.
IR-IE Infra-Red Imaging Infrared video camera used to measure temperature
Equipment gradients on the orbiter surface.
IRIS Italian Research Italian upper stage for use on the Shuttle.
Interim Stage
IRT Integrated Rendezvous A target for testing of Shuttle orbiter rendezvous
Radar Target techniques and capabilities in orbit.
ISC International Space Commercial joint endeavor activity.
Corporation
ISF Industrial Space Facility Commercially-owned, man-tended orbiting
facility for research and manufacturing
activities.
ITA Instrumentation Technology Commercial joint endeavor activity.
Associates
ITV Instrumented Test Vehicle Target for Anti Satellite.
IUS Inertial Upper Stage Upper stage system for Shuttle and Titan.
LADD Lens Antenna To demonstrate repeated deployment of a membrane
Deployment Demonstration antenna including reliability, flatness etc.
LAGEOS Laser Geodynamics Spherical satellite covered with retroreflectors which
Satellite are illuminated by ground-based lasers to determine
precise measurements of the Earth's crustal movements.
Satellite is totally passive.
LANDSAT Land Satellite Earth resources monitoring satellite.
LDEF Long Duration Exposure Free-flying satellites providing accommodations for
Facility experiments requiring long-duration exposure to the
space environment.
LEO Low Earth Orbit
LFC Large Format Camera Acquire synoptic, high-resolution images of the Earth's
surface.
LIFESAT Life Sciences Satellite Life science flights with micro-g as the primary
objective.
LITE Lidar In-Space Project to demonstrate the Laser Detection and Ranging
Technology Experiment (Lidar) solid state system from space.
LM Long Module Spacelab Crew Module.
LO Lunar Observer Geological, elemental, gravity, and magnetic field
mapping of moon.
MAGELLAN Magellan Spacecraft designed to globally map the surface of Venus.
MAGSAT Magnetic Field Satellite Map the magnetic field of the earth.
MAPS/FILE Measurement of An atmospheric survey that identifies specific chemical
Air Pollution From compounds
Satellites
MLE Mesoscale Lightning Record and observe the visual characteristics of large
Experiment scale lightning as seen from space using onboard TV
cameras.
MLR Monodisperse Latex Produces monodisperse latex particles in the two to
Reactor forty micron range.
MO Mars Observer Spacecraft to study Mars' surface, climate, gravitational,
and magnetic fields.
MORELOS MORELOS Mexican communication satellite system.
MPESS Mission Peculiar Experiment carrier.
Experiment Support
Structure
MPSE Mexican Payload Specialist Experiment performed by a Mexican payload specialist
Experiment on the Shuttle flight which deployed the MORELOS satellite.
MRA Microgravity Research Commercial joint endeavor activity with MRA.
Associates
MS Mission Specialist A member of Shuttle flight crew primarily responsible for
payload activity.
MSAT Mobile Satellite Satellite for developing advanced ground technologies and
techniques for mobil communications via satellite.
MSL Materials Science A payload which remains attached to the Shuttle to perform
Laboratory materials processing experiments in low-g.
N/A Not Applicable
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Communication satellite for NATO.
Organization
NOAA National Oceanic and Series of operational environmental satellites in polar
Atmospheric Administration orbit.
NOSL Night/Day Optical Survey Optical survey of lightning.
of Lightning
NOVA NOVA Advanced Navy Navigation Satellite (OSCAR type).
OAST Office of Aeronautics Series of payloads sponsored by the Office of Aeronautics
and Space Technology and Space Technology.
OAST-1 Office of Aeronautics and A payload which remained attached to the Shuttle to demonstrate
Space Technology-1 a large light-weight solar array capable of being restowed in
flight.
OEX Orbiter Experiments Series of engineering experiments on the Shuttle.
OIM Oxygen Interaction Tests which obtained quantitative rates of oxygen
with Materials interaction with materials used on the Orbiter and
advanced payloads.
OMV Orbital Maneuvering A deployable retrievable vehicle to be flown on the STS
Vehicle to retrieve or insert payloads in orbits different from
the orbiter.
ORBTR Orbiter The name of the Shuttle Orbiter used on a particular mission;
e.g., Columbia, Challanger, Discovery or Atlantis.
ORFEUS Orbiting and Retrievable A German developed payload to explore the distribution and
Far and Extreme Ultraviolet character of absorbing material in the solar neighborhood
Spectrometer and through the galatic plane, to perform direct
observations of the direct interstellor component, and to
study mass motions in hot stellar chromo spheres, coronea
and active separation in the high gravity atmosphere of
White Dwarfs.
ORS Orbiter Refueling System An experiment to demonstrate the STS's ability to perform on-orbit
satellite refueling.
OSCAR OSCAR U.S. Navy Navigational Satellite.
OSL Orbiting Solar Laboratory Will provide detailed data on our nearest star, the sun, to
augment our studies of distant stars and cosmic processes.
OSS-1 Office of Space Science Contamination monitor, microabrasion foil experiment,
vehicle charging and potential experiment, Shuttle-
Spacelab induced atmosphere, solar flare x-ray
polarimeter, solar ultraviolet spectral irradiance
monitor, plant growth unit, thermal canister experiment,
and plasma diagnostics package.
OSTA-1 Office of Space and Shuttle attached payload using the SIR-A radar to obtain
Terrestial Applications high resolution images of earth.
OSTA-2 Office of Space and Microgravity experiments.
Terrestial Applications
OSTA-3 Office of Space and Acquire photographic and radar images of the Earth's
Terrestrial Applications surface.
OV 105 Orbital Vehicle 105 Replacement orbiter for NASA Shuttle fleet.
P Pilot A member of the Shuttle crew whose primary responsibility
is to pilot the Orbiter.
PAL Pallet Spacelab Pallet.
PALAPA Indonesian Communication Synchronous satellite communication system for the
Satellite Republic of Indonesia.
PAM Payload Assist Module An upper stage system used on the Shuttle and the
Delta ELV.
PCG-II Protein Crystal Growth PCG activity in controlled temperature module.
PDRS/PFTA Payload Deployment and First object to be deployed and retrieved by the remote
Retrieval System/Payload manipulator system and is used to test reaction of RMS
Flight Test Article joints.
PIONEER VENUS Remote sensing and direct measurements of Venus and
its surrounding environment.
PLANETARY ALT Planetary Alternative Reserve capability to back-up launch of Galileo or
Ulysses missions on Titan-IV.
PMG Plasma Motor Generator Measures hollow cathode current couplings to/thru
ionosphere; measures induced voltage in 200 meter wire
in low earth orbit.
PO Planetary Observer Spacecraft to study Martian upper atmosphere and
ionosphere.
POLAR POLAR Polar Auroral Plasma Physics.
POP Polar Orbiting Platform U.S. platforms will orbit space station and perform
remote sensing experiments.
PPE Phase Partitioning Study separation behavior of two phase system generated
Experiment by the mixture in water of polyglucose and polyethylene
glycol.
PS Payload Specialist A member of the Shuttle crew with primary responsibility
for a particular payload or experiment.
PVTOS Physical Vapor Transport Commercial joint endeavor activity with 3M.
of Organic Solids
RADARSAT Radar Satellite Remote free flyer sensing satellite will monitor land, sea
and ice for five years over the poles (U.S./Canadian/U.K.).
RCA RCA American Communications, Series of communications satellites.
Inc, (now GE American
Communications, Inc.)
RME Radiation Monitoring Measures gamma radiation levels in the Shuttle environment
Equipment
ROSAT Roentgen Satellite NASA/West German cooperative satellite for studying X-Rays.
S Scout Small Class Expendable Launch Vehicle.
SAGE Strategic Aerosol and Map vertical profiles of the Ozone, aerosol, nitrogen
Gas Experiment Rayleigh molecular extinction around the globe.
SAN MARCO-DL SAN MARCO-DL NASA/Italian earth physics cooperative satellite
SAREX Shuttle Amateur Radio Space to ground voice and slow scan TV
Experiment
SAS Space Adaptation Syndrome Measures vestibular function, motion sickness susceptibility
and spatial orientation ability during prolonged
weightlessness
SAS Small Astronomy Satellite Study x-ray sources within and beyond the Milky Way
galaxy.
SATCOM RCA communications satellite.
SBS Satellite Business Systems All digital domestic communication system servicing
large industry, the government, etc.
SDS Solar Disk Sextant Studies solar pulsations, oblateness, and size.
SE Student Experiment Experiments for the Shuttle Student Involvement
Projects.
SFH Super Fluid Helium Demonstrates the feasibility of on-orbit transfer of
On Orbit Transfer superfluid helium using thermomechanical techniques.
Demonstration
SFP Space Flight Participant
SFU-RET Space Flyer Unit- A reusable, retrievable unmanned free flyer to be
Retrieval launched on the Japanese H-II rocket and retrieved by Shuttle.
SHARE Space Station Heat Pipe Demonstrates and quantifies the thermal performance
Advanced Radiator Element of a high capacity, 50 foot, space constructible, heat
pipe radiator element.
SHEAL-2 Shuttle High Energy Obtains images, spectra and timing data on celestial
Astrophysics Laboratory x-ray sources and the spectrum at the 30 ft. X-ray background.
SIRTF Space Infrared Telescope Will span the infrared part of the spectrum with a thousand-
Facility fold increase in sensitivity.
SKYNET SKYNET United Kingdom military communication satellite.
S/L D2, D3 Spacelab D2, D3 Second and third in a series of German Spacelab Missions.
Objectives include microgravity research and technology
preparation for Space Station use. Significant NASA
participation planned on D2 and projected for D3.
S/L-J Spacelab J Combined Japanese/NASA Spacelab mission objectives include
life sciences and microgravity research and technology.
SLS Space Life Sciences Investigates the effects of weightlessness exposure using
Laboratory both man and animal specimens.
SMALL EXPL Small Explorer Payloads being designed to fly on Small Class ELV
SMM-RET Solar Maximum Mission A mission for retrieval of the SMM satellite.
Retrieval
SMR San Marco Range
SMRM Solar Maximum Repair Conducts a technology demonstration of the STS capability
Mission to rendezvous, service, checkout and deploy.
SOHO Solar Heliospheric Provides optical measurements as well as plasma field
Observatory and energetic particle observations of the sun system
for studies of the solar interior, atmosphere and solar wind.
SOOS Stacked OSCAR on Scout Two OSCAR satellites (U.S. Navy Navigation Satellite).
SPACEHAB SPACEHAB Commercially-owned pressurized module for conducting
experiments in a man-tended environment.
SPACELAB 1 Demonstrate Spacelab's capabilities for multidisciplinary
research.
SPACELAB 2 Demonstrate Spacelab's capabilities for multidisciplinary
research and verify system performance.
SPACELAB 3 Dedicated materials processing mission emphasizing 0-g
research.
SPACELAB D-1 Spacelab D-1 First dedicated German Spacelab mission.
SPARTAN- 1 Spartan X-ray astronomy, medium energy survey mission.
SPARTAN-HALLEY SPARTAN-HALLEY Search for molecules containing nitrogen, carbon or sulfur
and observes the UV spectrum between 2100 and 3400A.
SPAS Shuttle Pallet Satellite Payload Carrier developed by Germany.
SPAS-01 German Shuttle Pallet Demonstrates the utilization of the MBB platform and
Satellite systems as a carrier for science experiments.
SP STA Space Station Series of flights to complete a Phase One Space Station.
SRAD/TPITS Shuttle Radiator Assembly Evaluate on-orbit thermal performance of a representative
Demonstration/Two Phase portion of an integrated two-phase thermal bus and on-
Integrated Thermal System orbit constructability of Space Station radiator elements
using Remote Manipulator System and Extra Vehicular Activity
techniques. This experiment combines experiments JSC 3B,
JSC 3C and GSFC 2C identified in the (Thermal Energy
Management Processes) Space Station flight experiment program.
SRL Space Radar Laboratory Series of flights to acquire radar images of the Earth's
surface. The images will be used for making maps, interpreting
geological features, and resource studies.
SS Sun Synchronous
SSBUV Shuttle Solar Backscatter Series of flights to measure ozone characteristics of
Ultra-Violet Instrument the atmosphere.
SSIP Shuttle Student Involvement
Projects
STARLAB Starlab DOD Spacelab experiments.
STP-SPARTAN Space Test Program Deployment and retrieval of Spartan spacecraft which
carries USAF STP experiments.
STTP Life Sciences Space Develop and encourage interest on the part of college
Technology Training Program students in space biology and medicine.
SYNCOM Hughes Geosynchronous Provides communication services from geosynchronous orbit
Communication Satellite principally to the US government.
TAPS Two Axis Pointing System
TBD To Be Determined
TDRS Tracking and Data Series of NASA tracking, data and communications
Relay Satellite satellites to replace the ground based network.
TEAL RUBY Spacecraft with IR sensor to collect data on Airborne
Vehicle Detection Background Phenomenology.
TELESAT Canadian Telecommunication Communication satellite built for Telesat Canada to
Satellite provide voice and TV coverage to trans-Canada network
of Earth stations.
TELSTAR AT & T Communications AT&T COMSTAR replacement - provides communication
Satellite services to the continental US, Alaska, Hawaii, and
Puerto Rico.
TIS Teacher in Space Middeck locker supporting the Space Flight Participant
Program's teacher in space.
TLD Thermoluminescent Obtains gamma ray measurements of the Shuttle environment.
Dosimeter
TOS Transfer Orbit Stage
TRANSIT TRANSIT Navy navigation satellite.
TSS Tethered Satellite System System capable of deploying and retrieving satellite
attached by a wire tether from distances up to 100 KM
from the orbiter.
UARS Upper Atmosphere Satellite to study physical processes acting within
Research Satellite and upon the stratosphere, mesosphere, and lower thermosphere.
UK United Kingdom
ULYSSES Formerly ISPM (Inter- Investigates the properties of the heliosphere (sun and
national Solar Polar its environment).
Mission)
USML United States Series of flights of a microgravity materials processing
Microgravity Laboratory laboratory attached to the Shuttle.
USMP United States Microgravity Conduct materials processing experiments in the
Payload microgravity environment available in the Orbiter Cargo
Bay while in low earth orbit.
USS Unique Support Structures
WAMDII Wide Angle Michelson Set of instruments which study upper atmospheric
Doppler Imaging winds from the Shuttle.
Interferometer
WESTAR Western Union Telegraph A C-band satellite to replenish and expand the Westar
Communication Satellite system (Western Union domestic communication system).
WFF Wallops Flight Facility
WIND WIND Satellite to measure solar wind input to magnetosphere.
WSMC Western Space and Missle A USAF organization with Headquarters at Vandenberg Air
Center Force Base.
XTE X-Ray Timing Explorer A Spacecraft to be used in Earth orbit to
investigate the physical nature of compact X-Ray
sources by studying fluctuations in X-Ray brightness
over timescales ranging from microseconds to years.
The XTE payload will be launched on the Shuttle and
changed out with the EUVE payload which will have been
previously launched on an explorer platform using a
Delta rocket.