Stepping-Stones to the Future of Space Exploration: A Workshop Report (2004)
Chapter: Appendix E: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Appendix E
Acronyms and Abbreviations
AIAA
American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics
ASAT
antisatellite weapon
ASEB
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board
ASTRA
Advanced Systems, Technologies, Research, and Analysis
ATLAS
Advanced Technology Life-cycle Analysis System
CAIB
Columbia Accident Investigation Board
CEV
crew exploration vehicle
Code R
Aerospace Technology Enterprise
Code S
Space Science Enterprise
Code T
Office of Exploration Systems
Code Y
Earth Science Enterprise
COPUOS
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DOD
Department of Defense
ESA
European Space Agency
EVA
extravehicular activity
FreedomCAR
Freedom Cooperative Automotive Research
GPS
global positioning system
HEDS
Human Exploration and Development of Space
ISS
International Space Station
JPL
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
LEO
low Earth orbit
MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NAVSEA
Naval Sea Systems Command
NMP
New Millennium Program
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPOESS
National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System
NRC
National Research Council
ORBITEC
Orbital Technologies, Inc.
RFF
Resources for the Future
SBIR
Small Business Innovative Research
STTR
Small Business Technology Transfer
THREADS
Technology for Human/Robotic Exploration and Development of Space
TRL
technology readiness level
TTB
technology tool box
