Glossary of Terms

Question 1

A

Answer 1

Amperes

Question 2

AAD

Answer 2

Autonomous Attitude Determination

Question 3

ACO

Answer 3

Administrative Contracting Officer

Question 4

ACS

Answer 4

Attitude Control Subsystem

Question 5

ADCS

Answer 5

Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem

Question 6

ADS

Answer 6

Attitude Determination Software

Question 7

AGC

Answer 7

Automatic Gain Control

Question 8

ALC

Answer 8

Automatic Level Control

Question 9

APM

Answer 9

Active Power Management

Question 10

ASSY

Answer 10

Assembly

Question 11

ATP

Answer 11

Acceptance Test Procedure

Question 12

ATS

Answer 12

Absolute Time Sequence

Question 13

Aus

Answer 13

Australia

Question 14

BATT

Answer 14

Battery

Question 15

BAU

Answer 15

Baseband Avionics Unit

Question 16

BBA

Answer 16

Battery Boost Assembly

Question 17

BBC

Answer 17

Battery Boost Converter

Question 18

BBE

Answer 18

Baseband Electronics

Question 19

BC

Answer 19

Bus Controller

Question 20

BCA

Answer 20

Boost Control Assembly

Question 21

BCU

Answer 21

Bus Control Unit

Question 22

BIE

Answer 22

Battery Interface Electronics

Question 23

BIT

Answer 23

Built In Test

Question 24

BNA

Answer 24

Broadcast Satellite Services, Australia coverage, Polarization Plan A

Question 25

BNB

Answer 25

Broadcast Satellite Services, Australia coverage, Polarization Plan B

Question 26

BNBNZ

Answer 26

Broadcast Satellite Services, Australia and New Zealand coverage, Polarization Plan B

Question 27

BNZA

Answer 27

Broadcast Satellite Services, New Zealand coverage, Polarization Plan A

Question 28

BNZB

Answer 28

Broadcast Satellite Services, New Zealand coverage, Polarization Plan B

Question 29

BOB

Answer 29

Break Out Box

Question 30

BOL

Answer 30

Beginning Of Life

Question 31

BOP

Answer 31

Break Out Panel

Question 32

BRIU

Answer 32

Bus Remote Interface Unit

Question 33

BSS

Answer 33

Broadcast Satellite Services

Question 34

BTRD

Answer 34

Bus Test Requirements Documents

Question 35

BTX

Answer 35

Beacon Transmitter

Question 36

C

Answer 36

Celsius

Question 37

C&DH

Answer 37

Command and Data Handling

Question 38

C.G.

Answer 38

Center of Gravity

Question 39

C/I

Answer 39

Carrier to Interference Ratio

Question 40

CAMP

Answer 40

Channel Amplifier / Driver

Question 41

Catbed

Answer 41

Catalytic Bed

Question 42

CCA

Answer 42

Circuit Card Assembly

Question 43

CCSDS

Answer 43

Consultative Committee for Space Data System

Question 44

CCW

Answer 44

Counter Clock-Wise

Question 45

CDH

Answer 45

Command & Data Handling

Question 46

CHAP

Answer 46

Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol

Question 47

CHG

Answer 47

Charge

Question 48

CLD

Answer 48

Command Logic Demodulator

Question 49

CLTU

Answer 49

Command Link Transmission Unit

Question 50

CM

Answer 50

Center of Mass

Question 51

CMD

Answer 51

Command

Question 52

CMOS

Answer 52

Complimentary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor

Question 53

CogE

Answer 53

Cognizant Engineer

Question 54

COSW

Answer 54

C-Band Output Switch

Question 55

COTE

Answer 55

Checkout Test Equipment

Question 56

CRA

Answer 56

Charge Regulator Assembly

Question 57

CRC

Answer 57

Cyclic Redundancy Check

Question 58

CRX

Answer 58

Command Receiver

Question 59

CSS

Answer 59

Coarse Sun Sensor

Question 60

CTR

Answer 60

Command, Telemetry and Ranging