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STS and Payloads Acronyms 19920012865.Pdf NASA Technical Memorandum NASA TM -103575 Space Transportation System and Associated Payloads: Glossary, Acronyms, and Abbreviations Compiled by Management Operations Office and Space Shuttle Projects Office January 1992 IXl/ A National Aeronautics and Space Administration George C. Marshall Space Flight Center MSFC- Form 3190 (Rev. May 1983) Form Approved REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE OMarvo.0704-01aS _'ubhc retorting burden for this collection of information _s estimated 'co average 1 hour Der response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gather.ng and mamtatmng the data needed, and (omp(eting ano rewew.ng the correction of m/'ormation. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, ,ncludmg suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washmgton HeadQuarters Services, Directorate tot Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Elavls H_ghway, Suite _204, Arlington, VA 22202-4]02. and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-0188), Washington, DC 20503. 1. AGENCY USE ONLY (Leave blank) 2. REPORT DATE !3. REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED January 1992 Technical Memorandum 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE 5. FUNDING NUMBERS Space Transportation System and Associated Payloads: Glossary, Acronyms, and Abbreviations 6. AUTHOR(S) Compiled by Management Operations Office and Space Shuttle Projects Office 7. PERFORMORINGGANiZATNAiONME(S)ANDADDRESS(ES) S. PERFORMIORNGGAmZAT_ON REPORT NUMBER George C. Marshall Space Flight Center Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama 35812 9.SPONSORING/ MONITORINGAGENCYNAME(S)ANDADDRESS(ES) 10.SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCYREPORTNUMBER National Aeronautics and Space Administration Washington, DC 20546 NASA TY- 10 3 5 7 5 11. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES 12a.DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITYSTATEMENT 12b.DISTRIBUTICOONDE.... Unclassified-- Unlimited '13. ABSTRACT (Maximum 200 words] This is a collection of some of the acronyms and abbreviations now in everyday use in the shuttle world. It is a combination of lists that have been prepared at Marshall Space Flight Center and Kennedy and Johnson Space Centers, places where intensive shuttle activities are being carried out. This list is intended as a guide or reference and should not be considered to have the status and sanction of a dictionary. "14. SUBJECT TERMS 15. NUMBER OF I_AGES " 208 Glossary, Acronyms, Abbreviations, Shuttle, Space Transportation System 16.PRICECODE NTIS 17. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 18. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 19. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 20. LIMITATION OF ABSTRACT OF REPORT OF THIS PAGE OF ABSTRACT Unclas sifted Unclas sifted Unclas sifted Unlimited NSN 7540-01-280-5500 Standard Form 298 (Rev. 2-89) Prescribed by ANSI Std Z39-18 298-102 PREFACE This is a collection of some of the acronyms and abbreviations now in everyday use in the shuttle world. It is a combination of lists that have been prepared at Marshall Space Flight Center and Kennedy and Johnson Space Centers, places where intensive shuttle activities are being carried out. In the nature of acronyms--which are compressed identifiers of systems or structures felt to be too long and cumbersome to be spelled out in the normal fashion--the list is neither comprehensive nor totally up to date. This guide should be used in conjunction with the Government Printing Office Style Manual, following the GPO rules of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, etc. This list is intended as a guide or reference and should not be considered to have the status and sanction of a dictionary. The transience of technical acronyms is best demonstrated by contrasting this list with the special lingo and jargon employed during the days of Apollo. A limited number of terms are the same, but the working groups speak in a different dialect. Perhaps the best way to think of this collection is as a phrasebook to help observers make their way in comprehending parts of a brand-new world. °°. m SECTIONI GLOSSARY Atlas-Centaur Class Payloads weighing approximately 4,000 to A 4,400 pounds (1,800 to 2,000 kilograms). Accelerated Launch Date Option Attaching Part Schedule option involving additional costs that An item used to attach subassemblies or parts permits a user who has already negotiated a to the equipment, or to each other. launch date to specify an earlier launch. Automated Payloads Acceptance Tests Those payloads which are supported by an Tests to determine that a part, component, unmanned spacecraft capable of operating subsystem, or facility is capable of meeting independently of the Space Transportation performance requirements prescribed in pur- System (STS). chase specifications, or other documents specifying what constitutes the adequate per- Auxiliary Stage formance capability for the item. A small propulsion unit used with a payload, when required. One or more of these units may Aft Flight Deck be used with a payload to provide the addi- That part of the orbiter cabin on the upper deck tional velocity required to place a payload in where payload controls can be located, the desired orbit or trajectory. Also, a propul- sion system that is used to provide midcourse Airiock trajectory corrections, braking maneuvers, A compartment, capable of being depressur- and/or orbital adjustments. ized without depressurization of the orbiter cabin, used to transfer crewmembers and Azimuth equipment. A similar compartment in the True launch heading measured clockwise from Spacelab module is used to expose experi- 0° north. ments to space. Announcement of Flight Opportunity B The process by which proposed investigations are solicited for a specific space flight. Barbecue Mode Announcement of Flight Periods Orbiterin slow roll for thermal conditioning. The process by which proposed investigations are solicited for space flight within a desig- Beta Angle nated time period, but without a specific flight Minimum angle between the Earth-Sun line number identification. The flight period may and the plane of the orbit. include plans for one or more flights. Bill of Work Assembly A detailed work schedule which lists all A number of parts, or subassemblies and/or operation and maintenance (O&M) tasks any combination thereof, joined together to required to be performed at each work station perform a specific function and capable of dis- for a specific vehicle turnaround. It also con- assembly. The distinction between an assem- tains applicable information such as sequence bly and a subassembly is determined by the of performance, O&M instruction number, work individual application. An assembly in one authorization number, time allocated, man- instance may be a subassembly in another, power, skill level, and the start and completion where it forms a portion of an assembly, date. C the flight plan, procedures, and personnel assignments as necessary to preserve crew safety or vehicle integrity. The commander is Capture also responsible for the overall execution of the The event of the remote manipulator system flight plan in compliance with NASA policy, end effector making contact with and firmly mission rules, and Mission Control Center attaching to a payload grappling fixture. A (MCC) directives. payload is captured at any time it is firmly attached to the remote manipulator system. Commercial Part or Item A part or item which is manufactured primarily Cargo for the commercial rather than the government The total complement of payloads (one or market and having both commercial and gov- more) on any one flight. It includes everything ernment applications. Commercial parts also contained in the orbiter cargo bay plus other include parts which are manufactured in equipment, hardware, and consumables located accordance with normal commercial quality elsewhere in the orbiter that are user-unique controlled production runs which meet or and are not carried as part of the basic orbiter exceed the requirements of government speci- payload support, fications or standards. Cargo Bay Common Payload Support Equipment The unpressurized mid part of the orbiter Spacelab-provided mission-dependent equip- fuselage behind the cabin aft bulkhead where ment that consists of a top airlock and a most payloads are carried. Its maximum usable viewport/window assembly. payload envelope is 15 feet (4.6 meters) in diameter and 60-feet (18.3-meters) long. Component Hinged doors extend the full length of the bay. An assembly or any combination of parts, sub- assemblies and assemblies, and assemblies Cargo Bay Liner mounted together and normally capable of Protective soft material used to isolate sen- independent operation in a variety of situa- sitive payloads from the bay structure, tions. Cargo Integration Review Concurrent Delivery Part of Space Transportation System (STS) The delivery of support items concurrently with planning process that results in a cargo the end item being provisioned. manifest, cost per flight, and billing schedule. Condition Monitored Cargo Integration Test Equipment Those items that have neither limited life nor Setup that can provide testing of both payload- on-condition maintenance as their primary to-payload and cargo-to-orbiter interfaces, maintenance process. Condition monitoring is accomplished mainly by in-place instrumen- Certificate of Compliance tation, sampling, and subsequent trending Documentation prepared by the user confirming analysis which provides data to predict an ithatnterfacea payloadverification.has successfully completed incipient failure. Certification Construction Award The effective date of direction
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