Glossary - BepiColombo
Acronym | Description | |
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AA |
Acronym
Authorization and Authentication. |
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ABSI |
Acronym
Archives Building Systems Infrastructure. |
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AC |
Acronym
Archive Conventions. |
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ACS |
Acronym
Attitude Control System. |
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AD |
Acronym
Applicable document. |
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ADCS |
Acronym
Auxiliary Data Conversion System. |
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ADD |
Acronym
Architectural Design Document. |
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ADP |
Acronym
Acceptance Data Package. |
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AE (duplicate) |
Acronym
Archive Engineer (SGS Role). |
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AE (duplicate) |
SGS Team
Alfredo Escalante |
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AG (duplicate) |
SGS Team
Alvar García |
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AG (duplicate) |
Acronym
Archiving Guide. |
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AGC |
Acronym
Automatic Gain Control. |
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AGM |
Acronym
Attitude Generation Module. |
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AHL |
SGS Team
Anna Hidalgo-Larsson |
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AHS |
Acronym
Archive Handling Subsystem. |
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AI |
Acronym
Action Item. |
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AIO |
Acronym
Archives Interoperability system. |
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AIS |
Acronym
Archive Interface Subsystem. |
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AIT |
Acronym
Assembly, Integration, and Test. |
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AIU |
Acronym
AOCMS Interface Unit. |
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AIV |
Acronym
Assembly, Integration and Verification. |
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AM2P |
Acronym
Active Measurement of Mercury’s Plasma (sensor on MMO/PWI). |
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AME |
Acronym
Absolute Measurement Error. |
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AMF |
SGS Team
Alan Macfarlane |
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Angular Offset |
Definition
The angle between the spacecraft +Z axis and the Nadir. |
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AOB |
Acronym
Any Other Business. |
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AOCMS |
Acronym
Attitude & Orbit Control Measurement System. |
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AOCS |
Acronym
Attitude and Orbit Control System. |
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AOS |
Acronym
Acquisition of Signal. Ground Communication. |
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APE |
Acronym
Absolute Pointing Error. |
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API |
Acronym
Application Programming Interface. |
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APID |
Acronym
Application Process Identifier (telemetry Packet ID). |
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APM |
Acronym
Antenna Pointing Mechanism (spacecraft system). |
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APME |
Acronym
Antenna Pointing Mechanism Electronics. |
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Applicable Document |
Definition
If a document is signed, the applicable documents are automatically recognized with its contents too. One refers to an applicable document by ADnn where nn is a consecutive number. |
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Apr |
Acronym
April. |
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APR |
Acronym
Array Power Regulator. |
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AR |
Acronym
Anomaly Report. |
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Archive Interface Subsystem |
Definition
SGS subsystem which subsystem is used as a common and central mechanism for insertion/searching and retrieving data from the BepiColombo Archive (BACS and PSA). |
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Area of Interest |
Definition
This is a physical location on which science will be performed i.e. a landmark on the surface of the body or transition boundaries around the comet. |
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ARES |
Acronym
Operational Data Off-Line Analysis, Correlation And Reporting System. |
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ARTS |
Acronym
Anomaly Report Tracking System (ESOC System). |
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AS |
Acronym
Archive Scientist (SGS Role). |
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ASCII |
Acronym
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. |
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ASI |
Acronym
Agenzia Spaziale Italiana. |
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Astronomical Unit |
Definition
It is a unit of length now defined as exactly 149597870700 metres (about 93 million miles), or roughly the mean Earth–Sun. |
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ATB |
Acronym
Avionics Test Bench. |
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ATTC |
Acronym
Absolute Time tagged TeleCommand. |
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Attitude & Orbit Control Measurement System |
Definition
Control system onboard to change the attitude and to measure it. |
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Attitude and Orbit Control System |
Definition
Control system onboard to change the attitude and position of the spacecraft and to measure it. |
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AU |
Acronym
Astronomical Unit. |
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Aug |
Acronym
August. |
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BACS Notification Handler |
Definition
SGS component, part of BIS, used to get notifications generated by the BACS |
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BACS |
Acronym
BepiColombo Archive Core Subsystem. |
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Baseline |
Definition
A specification that has been formally reviewed and agreed upon, that thereafter serves as the basis for further development or change and that can be changed only through formal change control mechanisms. |
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BBIM |
Acronym
BMOC-BSOC Interface Meeting. |
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BC |
Acronym
BepiColombo. |
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BCR |
Acronym
Battery Charge Regulator (spacecraft system) . |
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BDB |
Acronym
BACS Database. |
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BDD |
Acronym
BACS Data Distribution. |
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BDR |
Acronym
Battery Discharge Regulator. |
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BELA |
Acronym
BepiColombo Laser Altimeter. |
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BEON |
Acronym
BELA On-Time. |
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BepiColombo Archive Core Subsystem |
Definition
SGS subsystem which is the central archive for all the BepiColombo input and output data and includes all the input information necessary to perform the science operations activities (science planning and data processing). |
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BepiColombo Mission Operations Centre |
Definition
It is responsible for controlling the spacecraft. It accepts the science operations requests in the form of a POR file and consolidates them with the spacecraft operations. It is physically located at ESOC in Darmstadt, Germany. |
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BepiColombo Science Operations Centre |
Definition
It is responsible for the Payload Operations. It accepts the observations requests in the form of an ITL file from the PIs and consolidates them with the Payload operations. It is physically located at ESAC in Madrid, Spain. |
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BepiColombo Science Operations Control System (BSCS) |
Definition
It refers to the ESA BepiColombo SGS operational systems, including the BACS. |
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BERM |
Acronym
BepiColombo Environment Radiation Monitor. |
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BEX |
Acronym
BACS Extractor. |
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BFTPA |
Acronym
BACS FTP Area. |
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BG |
SGS Team
Bernhard Geiger |
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BIMPORT |
Acronym
BACS Import. |
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BIN |
Acronym
BACS Ingestor. |
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BINGEST |
Acronym
BACS Ingest. |
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BIR |
Acronym
Bright gamma-ray line intensities. |
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BIS |
Acronym
see AIS |
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BMCS |
Acronym
BepiColombo Mission Control System. |
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BMOC |
Acronym
BepiColombo Mission Operations Centre. |
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BNH |
Acronym
BACS Notification Handler. |
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Boresight |
Definition
The centre line of the Field of View of an instrument. |
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BOT |
Acronym
Beginning Of Track (ground communications). |
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BPS |
Acronym
BACS Product Store. |
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BQM |
Acronym
BACS Query Manager. |
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BSA |
Acronym
BACS Stage Area. |
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BSCS |
Acronym
BepiColombo Science Operations Control System. |
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BSDB |
Acronym
BepiColombo System Data Base. |
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BSM |
Acronym
Bus Support Module (spacecraft system). |
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BSOC |
Acronym
BepiColombo Science Operations Centre (aka SGS). |
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BST |
Acronym
BACS Statistics Tool. |
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BURD |
Acronym
BACS User Requirements Document. |
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BWS |
Acronym
BepiColombo Web Subsystem. |
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BWUI |
Acronym
BACS Web User Interface. |
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C-SODA |
Acronym
Centre for Science satellite Operation and Data Archive (at SSOC). |
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CaC |
Acronym
Cost at Completion. |
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CAP |
Acronym
Cruise Activity Plan. |
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CAS |
Acronym
Central Authentication Service. |
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CAV |
Acronym
Command Acceptance Verification. |
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CC |
Acronym
Communication. |
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CCB |
Acronym
Configuration Control Board (see also Mission Phase Definition) |
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CCD |
Acronym
Charge Coupled Device. VIS/NIR sensor in cameras and spectrometers. |
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CCIG |
Acronym
Cold Cathode Ion Gauge. |
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CCR |
Acronym
Configuration Change Request. |
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CCSDS |
Acronym
Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems. |
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CCV |
Acronym
Configuration Control Version. |
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CD |
Acronym
Compact Disk. |
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CDF |
Acronym
Common Data Format (MMO instruments format data). |
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CDR |
Acronym
Critical Design Review. |
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CEB |
Acronym
Cebreros Station. |
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CEL |
Acronym
Control Error List. |
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CEV |
Acronym
Command Execution Verification. |
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CFDP |
Acronym
CCSDS File Delivery Protocol. |
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CFRB |
Acronym
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic. |
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CI |
Acronym
Configuration Item. |
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CIDL |
Acronym
Configuration Items Data List. |
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CIS |
Acronym
Common Infrastructure Subsystems. |
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CIU |
Acronym
Central Interface Unit. |
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CK |
Acronym
Camera Matrix Kernel (SPICE: file defining orientation). |
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CLB |
Acronym
Calibrated. |
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CLI |
Acronym
Command Line Interface. |
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CM (duplicate) |
SGS Team
Carlos Muñiz |
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CM (duplicate) |
Acronym
Configuration Management. |
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CM (duplicate) |
SGS Team
Claudio Muñoz |
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CMD |
Acronym
Center of Mass determination. (RSI operational procedure). |
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CMEF |
Acronym
Consolidated Mission Event File. |
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CMM |
Acronym
Centralized Memory Module. (Contains PROM and SGM). |
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CMP |
Acronym
Configuration Management Plan (documentation). |
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CNR |
Acronym
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche. |
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CNRS |
Acronym
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. |
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CO |
Acronym
Controller (SGS Role). |
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COB |
Acronym
Consolidated Observation. |
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CoCo |
Acronym
Configuration Control. |
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Command Request Interface Document |
Definition
Written by the OGS, defines the formats for the input data for spacecraft commanding, e.g.the POR format, FDR files, etc. |
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Command Request Response |
Definition
Acknowledge that a file has been successfully submitted to FTS. |
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Command Sequence |
Definition
Group of telecommands executed in a fixed sequence and that are triggered by a single telecommand. |
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Commercial Off The Shelf |
Definition
Item that is commercially available, leased, licensed, or sold to the general public and which generally requires no special modification or maintenance over its life cycle in the target environment. However, some customisation(tailoring) is often required, apart from configuration of the item. |
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Common Infrastructure Subsystems |
Definition
SGS Subsystem which includes the common infrastructure and functionalities used by the rest of BSCS subsystems. |
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Concurrent Versioning System |
Definition
A software tool (freeware) for configuration control. It is available from http://www.cvshome.org. At RSSD, a CVS server has been set up on the Planetary Science Operations computer system - it can accessed using any CVS client from inside RSSD. |
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Configuration Change Request |
Definition
A request for change to a configuration baseline. |
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Configuration Control |
Definition
The coordinated activities performed for controlling modifications to a configuration baseline. |
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Configuration Item |
Definition
Aggregation of hardware, software, processed materials, services or any of its discrete portions, that is designated for configuration management and treated as a single entity in the configuration management process. A configuration item can contain other configuration item(s). |
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Configuration Items Data List |
Definition
List of items under configuration control, thus documentation, source code, tools, etc. |
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Configuration Library |
Definition
Database repository for controlled items. Known also as CMDB: Configuration Management Database. |
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Cost at Completion |
Definition
Cost at Completion is the total cost for a mission from the beginning to the end. |
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COTS |
Acronym
Commercial-Off-The-Shelf. |
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CPDU |
Acronym
Command Pulse Distribution Unit. |
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CPU |
Acronym
Central Processing Unit. |
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CR |
Acronym
Change Request. |
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CReMA |
Acronym
Consolidated Report on Mission Analysis. |
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CRID |
Acronym
Command Request Interface Document. |
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CRP |
Acronym
Contingency Recovery Procedure (defined in the FOP). |
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CRR |
Acronym
Command Request Response. |
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CSG |
Acronym
Computer Support Group. |
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CSPL |
Acronym
Consolidated Scenario Parameter List. |
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CSV |
Acronym
Comma Separated Value. |
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CUV |
Acronym
Command Uplink Verification. |
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CVP |
Acronym
Mission phase - Commissioning phase. |
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CVS |
Acronym
Concurrent Versioning System. |
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CWG |
Acronym
Calibration Working Group. |
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d2n |
Acronym
day-to-night. |
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DAB |
Acronym
Director Approval Board. |
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DAF |
Acronym
Detailed Agenda Files. |
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DAgF |
Acronym
Data Agenda File. |
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DAO |
Acronym
Data Access Object. |
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DARC |
Acronym
EGOS Engineering Data Archive. |
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DARTS |
Acronym
Data ARchives and Transmission System (JAXA Long term archive). |
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DAS (duplicate) |
Acronym
Data Acquisition Subsystem. |
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DAS (duplicate) |
Acronym
Data Analysis Scientist (SGS Role). |
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Data Acquisition Subsystem |
Definition
SGS Subsystem which is used for the retrieval of telemetry packets, telemetry parameters and auxiliary files from the OGS EDDS, and the creation of the associated metadata, needed for BACS ingestion. |
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Data Agenda File |
Definition
Files in BMOC containing TCs ready to be uploaded. |
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Data flow tests |
Definition
The aim of these tests is to validate the integrity of the data communications interfaces between the control centre and the ground stations. |
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Data Item |
Definition
each individual piece of information used or generated by BSCS subsystems during its operation. Each data item has a associated file and a set of attributes (metadata). |
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Data Processing Subsystem |
Definition
SGS Subsystem which is responsible for converting telemetry data into PDS-formatted science and auxiliary products, preparing it for ingestion into the BACS and for distribution to the MPO Instrument Teams and, after the proprietary period, to the scientific community. |
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Data Systems Manager |
Definition
The Data Systems Manager is responsible for the specification, development, implementation, integration, testing and routine maintenance of all software and hardware pertaining to the Project ground data processing, in accordance with user requirements. |
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DB-SC |
Acronym
Dual-Band Search Coil (on MMO/PWI). |
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DB |
Acronym
Database. |
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DC (duplicate) |
SGS Team
David Cabezas |
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DC (duplicate) |
SGS Team
Daniela Coia |
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DCA |
Acronym
Dedicated Control Area. |
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DCR (duplicate) |
Acronym
Dedicated Control Room. |
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DCR (duplicate) |
Acronym
Document Change Request. |
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DD |
Acronym
Detail Design. |
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DDD |
Acronym
Design Document. |
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DDID |
Acronym
Data Delivery Interface Document. |
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DDOR |
Acronym
Delta Differential One way Ranging (improved ranging method). |
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DDS |
Acronym
Data Distribution System (or Data Dissemination System). |
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Dec |
Acronym
December. |
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DEC |
Acronym
Declination. |
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Dedicated Control Area |
Definition
Area used during all non-critical mission phases for the monitoring and control functions. |
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Dedicated Control Room |
Definition
Part of the DCA that can be shared with other missions. |
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Dedicated Support Area |
Definition
Area used during all non-critical mission phases for the monitoring and control functions. |
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DEM |
Acronym
Digital Elevation Model. |
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Derived Pointing |
Definition
Derived Pointings allow to define a spacecraft attitude relative to another attitude. |
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DF (duplicate) |
Dave Frew |
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DF (duplicate) |
SGS Team
Dave Frew |
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DFT |
Acronym
Data flow tests. |
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DG |
Acronym
Daniel Galan. |
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DGVA |
Acronym
Science Data Generation, Validation and Archiving Plan (documentation). |
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DHA |
Acronym
Data Handling and Archiving. |
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DHAWG |
Acronym
Data Handling and Archiving Working Group. |
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DHCP |
Acronym
Dynamic Host Connection Protocol. |
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DHSU |
Acronym
Data Handling and Support Unit. |
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DI |
Acronym
Data Item. |
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DIT |
Acronym
Data Item Type. |
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DL |
Acronym
Downlink. |
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DM |
Acronym
Development Manager (SGS Role). |
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DMAP |
Acronym
Data Management and Archive Plan. |
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DMP |
Acronym
SGS Development Management Plan (documentation). |
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DMS |
Acronym
Data Management System. Spacecraft onboard computer. |
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DMZ |
Acronym
Demilitarized Zone. |
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Document Change Request |
Definition
The objective of a Document Change Request is to collect the information that formally defines a proposed change versus the existing information in the document. |
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DOT |
Acronym
Doppler Tracking (radio science operational procedure). |
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Downlink Profile |
Definition
Science data volume over downlinked over time. Used to provide science data downlink actually available for a period and science data planned downlink for a period. |
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Downlink |
Definition
Transfer of telemetry from spacecraft to ground. |
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Download |
Definition
Transfer of data between elements of the ground segment. |
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DP |
Acronym
Data Pack. |
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DPA |
Acronym
Data Processing Agreement (documentation). |
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DPC |
Acronym
Data Processing Chain. |
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DPCM |
Acronym
DPS Controller and Monitor. |
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DPDF |
Acronym
DPS Data Feeder. |
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DPFI |
Acronym
DPS Finaliser. |
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DPIA |
Acronym
Data processing Interface Agreement. |
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DPPA |
Acronym
DPS Pipeline Archetype. |
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DPPS |
Acronym
DPS Product Sender. |
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DPS |
Acronym
Data Processing Subsystem. |
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DPT |
Acronym
Data Processor Task |
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DPU |
Acronym
Data Processing Unit |
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DR (duplicate) |
SGS Team
David Rincón |
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DR (duplicate) |
Acronym
Design Review. |
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DR (duplicate) |
Acronym
Drawing. LiveLink document classification. |
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DRV |
Acronym
Derived. |
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DS3 |
Acronym
Deep Space Antenna 3. |
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DS |
Acronym
Development Schedule (documentation). |
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DSA |
Acronym
Dedicated Support Area. |
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DSM |
Acronym
Data Systems Manager. |
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DSN |
Acronym
Deep Space Network. |
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DTD |
Acronym
Documentation Tree Document (documentation) |
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DTM |
Acronym
Digital Terrain Model. |
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DVD ROM |
Acronym
Digital Video Disk Read Only Memory. |
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DVD |
Acronym
Digital Versatile Disk. |
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DVP |
Acronym
Data Volume Profile. |
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E2e |
Acronym
End to End. |
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EAICD |
Acronym
Experiment to Archive Interface Control Documents. |
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EAT |
Acronym
Engineering Acceptance. |
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EB |
SGS Team
Elena Botella |
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ECC |
Acronym
ESTRACK Control Centre. |
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ECSS |
Acronym
European Cooperation for Space Standardization. |
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EDAC |
Acronym
Error Detection and Correction. |
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EDDS |
Acronym
EGOS Data Disposition System. |
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EDF |
Acronym
Experiment Description File. |
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EEPROM |
Acronym
Electrically Erasable Read Only Memory. |
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EFD |
Acronym
Electric Field Detector (sensor on MMO/PWI). |
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EFOR |
Acronym
Experiment Flight Operations Review. Review. |
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EGOS Data Disposition System |
Definition
The EDDS provides controlled access to mission data for users who do not have access to the MCS monitoring and control facilities. |
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EGOS |
Acronym
ESA Ground Operation System. Infrastructure SCOS-2000. |
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EGSE |
Acronym
Electrical Ground Support Equipment. |
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EID-A |
Acronym
Experiment Interface Document Part A. |
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EID-B |
Acronym
Experiment Interface Document Part B. |
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EID (duplicate) |
Acronym
Event Identifier. |
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EID (duplicate) |
Acronym
Experiment Interface Document. |
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EIT |
Acronym
External Elements Integration Tests. |
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EK |
Acronym
Events Kernel (SPICE file defining events). |
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Electrical Ground Support Equipment |
Definition
Typically one or more PCs that are used to operate the experiment. |
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Electromagnetic Compatibility |
Definition
Standard test in space engineering. If one experiment influences another one due to electromagnetic interference, it did not pass the EMC test. |
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EMC |
Acronym
Electromagnetic Compatibility. |
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EME |
Acronym
Earth Mean Equator (reference frame). |
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EMS |
Acronym
ESTRACK Management System. |
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ENA |
Acronym
Energetic Neutrals Analyzer (on MMO/MPPE) |
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Engineering Acceptance |
Definition
The purpose of engineering acceptance testing is to demonstrate conformance to specification and to act as quality control screens to detect manufacturing defects, workmanship errors, the start of failures and other performance anomalies, which are not readily detectable by normal inspection techniques. |
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Engineering and Qualification Model |
Definition
The model of the spacecraft and/or the experiment which is representative of the electrical properties and can be used for qualification purposes. |
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EOID |
Acronym
Experiment Operations Interface Document (obsolete). |
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EOM |
Acronym
End of Mission. |
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EOMC |
Acronym
End of Mercury Commissioning. |
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EOSM |
Acronym
End of Science Mission. |
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EOT |
Acronym
End Of Transmission. |
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EP |
Acronym
Electric Propulsion. |
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EPCM |
Acronym
Electrical Propulsion Control Mode (AOCS). |
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EPP |
Acronym
Electrical Propulsion Phase (AOCS). |
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EPS |
Acronym
Experiment Planning System. |
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EQM |
Acronym
Engineering and Qualification Model. |
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ER |
SGS Team
Elena Racero |
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ERT |
Acronym
Earth Reception Time. |
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ESA |
Acronym
European Space Agency (http://www.esa.int). |
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ESAC |
Acronym
European Space Astronomy Centre (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/ESAC/Index.html) |
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ESD |
Acronym
ElectroStatic Discharge. |
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ESDC |
Acronym
ESAC Science Data Centre (known as SAT in the past) |
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ESOC |
Acronym
European Space Operations Centre (http://www.esoc.esa.de). |
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ESS |
Acronym
ESA SPICE Service |
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ESTEC |
Acronym
European Space Technology Centre (http://www.estec.esa.nl). |
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ESTRACK Control Centre |
Definition
This is a multi-mission service in charge of the supervision and control of the ESA ground stations and communications network. |
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ESTRACK |
Acronym
ESA Tracking Stations Network. |
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ETB |
Acronym
Engineering Test Bed. |
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ETL |
Acronym
Extract, Transform, Load. |
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European Space Agency |
Definition
The European Space Agency coordinates the European space program. The ESA web site can be found at http://www.esa.int. |
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EUV |
Acronym
Extreme Ultra Violet. |
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Event Identifier |
Definition
There are three major EIDs: The EID-A describes the interface requirements from the ESA Project to the PI teams. The EID-B is the answer by the PI, describing the interface requirements from the experiment to the spacecraft. The EID-C is an appendix to the EID-A giving tables and form sheets that need to be filled out by the PI teams. |
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EWO |
Acronym
Electric Field Detector, WaveForm Capture and Onboard Frequency Analyser (sensor on MMO/PWI). |
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Experiment Description File |
Definition
Part of SGS planning software, used to model the experiment. Contains a list of possible experiment TCs and TC sequences. |
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Experiment Planning System |
Definition
Software tool of the SGS to consolidate the experimenter Operational Request files. |
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EXT (duplicate) |
Acronym
External Documentation. LiveLink document classification. |
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EXT (duplicate) |
Acronym
Mission phase: Extended mission. |
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External Elements Integration Tests |
Definition
The objective of ground segment integration test is to establish confidence that two or more assembled elements are capable of functioning together, i.e. satisfying all relevant interface requirements. |
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FAR |
Acronym
Flight Acceptance Review - Spacecraft review. |
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FARC |
Acronym
EGOS File Archive (virtual file store). |
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FCE |
Acronym
Failure Control Electronics. |
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FCP |
Acronym
Flight Control Procedure. |
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FCT |
Acronym
Flight Control Team. |
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FD |
Acronym
Flight Dynamics. |
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FDDB |
Acronym
Flight Dynamics Database. |
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FDIR |
Acronym
Failure Detection Isolation and Recovery. |
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FDM |
Acronym
Flight Dynamics Manager. |
|
FDR |
Acronym
Flight Dynamic Request Files. |
|
FDRC |
Acronym
Flight Dynamics Requirements Compilation. |
|
FDROR |
Acronym
Flight Dynamics Routine Operations Room. |
|
FDS |
Acronym
Flight Dynamics System (SW used by the FDT). |
|
FDT |
Acronym
Flight Dynamics Team (group at OGS which is responsible for Flight Dynamics). |
|
Feb |
Acronym
February. |
|
FF |
SGS Team
Fernando Félix |
|
FIB |
Acronym
Flexible Instrument Buffer. |
|
FIDES |
Acronym
Files Disseminator for EGOS Stations. |
|
File Transfer System |
Definition
The SGS FTS is the computer located at ESOC, which receives the input files from the Experiment teams. |
|
FITS |
Acronym
Flexible Image Transport System. |
|
FK |
Acronym
Frame Kernel (SPICE file defining frames). |
|
Flight Control Procedure |
Definition
A piece of paper listing a number of telecommands and telemetry checks to perform a certain operation onboard the spacecraft. The FCP is executed manually. All FCPs are collected in the Flight Operations Plan (FOP). From FCPs, Telecommand Sequences can be generated (by leaving away the TM checks). |
|
Flight Control Team |
Definition
The group at the OGS which is responsible for spacecraft control. |
|
Flight Dynamic Request Files |
Definition
These are the files sent from the Flight Dynamics Team (FDT) to the Flight Control Team to request attitude manoevres, trajectory manoevres. |
|
Flight Operation Plan |
Definition
A document produced by the OGS giving an overview over the planning of the complete mission. It also contains all Flight Control Procedures (FCP) which are in the Database. |
|
FM |
Acronym
Flight Model. |
|
FMECA |
Acronym
Failure Mode Effects Criticality Analisys. |
|
FOD |
Acronym
Flight Operations Director. |
|
FOP |
Acronym
Flight Operation Plan. |
|
FOV |
Acronym
Field of View |
|
FTE |
Acronym
Full Time Equivalent. |
|
FTP |
Acronym
File Transfer Protocol. |
|
FTS |
Acronym
File Transfer System. |
|
FUV |
Acronym
Far Ultra Violet. |
|
FV |
SGS Team
Fran Vallejo |
|
FWM |
Acronym
Filter Wheel Mechanism. |
|
GDDS |
Acronym
Generic Data Disposition System. |
|
GDP |
Acronym
Generic Data Pipeline. |
|
GFTS |
Acronym
Generic File Transfer System. |
|
GIS |
Acronym
Geographic information System |
|
GOE |
Acronym
Ground Operations Engineer (SGS Role). |
|
GR |
Acronym
General Relativity. |
|
GRID |
Definition
Grid computing is the collection of computer resources from multiple locations to reach a common goal. The grid can be thought of as a distributed system with non-interactive workloads that involve a large number of files |
|
GS |
Acronym
Ground Station. |
|
GSM |
Acronym
Ground Segment Manager. |
|
GSMS |
Acronym
Ground Station Management System. |
|
GSP |
Acronym
General Studies Program. |
|
GSSTP |
Acronym
Ground Segment System Test Plan. |
|
GST |
Acronym
Ground Segment Team. |
|
GUI |
Acronym
Graphical User Interface |
|
HCI |
Acronym
Human Computer Interface. |
|
HDR |
Acronym
Spacecraft review - Hardware Design Review. |
|
HDRM |
Acronym
Hold Down Release Mechanism. |
|
HEP |
Acronym
High Energy Particle instrument for electron (on MMO/MPPE) |
|
HGA |
Acronym
High Gain Antenna. |
|
HK |
Acronym
House Keeping (Telemetry). |
|
HO |
Acronym
Handout. |
|
HP |
Acronym
Hardware Plan. |
|
HRIC |
Acronym
High Resolution Imaging Channel. |
|
HTML |
Acronym
HyperText Markup Language. |
|
HTTP |
Acronym
Hypertext Transfer Protocol. |
|
HW |
Acronym
Hardware. |
|
I/F |
Acronym
Interface. |
|
IAS |
Acronym
Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale. |
|
IASF |
Acronym
Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica. |
|
IB |
SGS Team
Isa Barbarisi |
|
ICD |
Acronym
Interface Control Document. |
|
ICO |
Acronym
Instrument Checkout. |
|
ID |
Acronym
Identifier. |
|
IDP |
Acronym
Input Data Pack. |
|
IDS |
Acronym
Information Distribution Service (onboard the spacecraft). |
|
IF (duplicate) |
Acronym
Infrastructure (SGS Role). |
|
IF (duplicate) |
Acronym
Interface. |
|
IFMS |
Acronym
Intermediate Frequency Modulation System. |
|
IFSI |
Acronym
Istituto di Fisica dello Spazio Interplanetario. |
|
IGEP |
Acronym
Institute fur Geophysics and Extraterrestrial Physic. |
|
IGST |
Acronym
Integrated Ground-Space Test. |
|
IK |
Acronym
Instrument Kernel. SPICE file defining instruments. |
|
IMF |
Acronym
Interplanetary Magnetic Field. |
|
IMP (duplicate) |
Acronym
Inertial Measurement Package. 3 gyros + 3 accelerometers (there are 3 IMP) to measure the spacecraft attitude. |
|
IMP (duplicate) |
Acronym
Illumination Mitigation Pointing. |
|
IMU |
Acronym
Inertial Measurement Unit. 3 gyros + 3 accelerometers (there are 3 IMP) to measure the spacecraft attitude. |
|
INAF |
Acronym
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica. |
|
INERT |
Definition
Pointing mode - Inertially fixed pointing . |
|
Inertial Measurement Package |
Definition
3 gyros + 3 accelerometers (there are 3 IMP) to measure the spacecraft attitude. |
|
Inertial Measurement Unit |
Definition
3 gyros + 3 accelerometers (there are 3 IMP) to measure the spacecraft attitude. |
|
Inertial Pointing |
Definition
Inertial pointing is used to define a spacecraft pointing that is fixed in space, and that fulfils the following conditions:
|
|
Input timeline |
Definition
This is one of the input files used by the Experiment Planning System ([[#EPS|EPS]]). In the ITL file, the operational requests of the experiment teams are written down. The basic syntax is as follows: time of a request or event with delta time, name of the experiment, mode of the experiment, mnemonic of the telecommand, parameters. |
|
INSLW |
Definition
Pointing mode - Slewing between two inertial positions . |
|
Interface Control Document |
Definition
An ICD describes the interface between two parties and shall be signed by both parties. |
|
Interface |
Definition
Functional and physical characteristics required for a common boundary to exist between two or more software products and computer systems that are provided by different organisations or sources. |
|
Intermediate Frequency Modulation System |
Definition
HW in reception antennas. |
|
International Atomic Time |
Definition
UTC + leapseconds. |
|
IO (duplicate) |
Acronym
Inaki Ortiz de Landaluce. |
|
IO (duplicate) |
SGS Team
Inaki Ortiz de Landaluce |
|
IOS |
Acronym
Instrument Operations Scientist (SGS Role). |
|
IP |
Acronym
Internet Protocol. |
|
IPC |
Acronym
Instrument Pipeline Recipe |
|
IPDA |
Acronym
International Planetary Data Alliance. |
|
IPOD |
Acronym
In-Orbit Payload Operations Description Document. |
|
IPR |
Acronym
Intellectual Property Rights. |
|
IR |
Acronym
Implementation Review. |
|
IRD |
Acronym
Interface Requirements Document. |
|
IRR |
Acronym
Inspection Review Record (documentation). |
|
IS |
Acronym
Inaki Serraller. |
|
ISA |
Acronym
Italian Spring Accelerometer. |
|
ISAS |
Acronym
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science. |
|
ISDN |
Acronym
Integrated Service Data Networks. |
|
ISO |
Acronym
International Organization for Standardization. |
|
IST |
Acronym
Integrated Satellite Tests. |
|
ISV |
Acronym
Independent Software Validation. |
|
IT |
Acronym
Instrument Team. |
|
ITL |
Acronym
Input timeline. |
|
ITT |
Acronym
Invitation To Tender. |
|
IVOA |
Acronym
International Virtual Observatory Alliance. |
|
IWF |
Acronym
Institut für Weltraumforschung. (Space Research Institute) in Graz (http://www2.fzg.oeaw.ac.at/iwf/index.php?id=448&L=1). |
|
Jan |
Acronym
January. |
|
JAXA |
Acronym
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. |
|
JB |
SGS Team
Johannes Benkhoff |
|
JC |
SGS Team
Jonathan Cook |
|
JDPG |
SGS Team
Juán de Pablos Gómez |
|
JDT |
Acronym
Job Definition Table. |
|
JE |
SGS Team
Javier Espinosa |
|
JG |
SGS Team
Julio Gallegos |
|
JPL |
Acronym
Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The JPL web site is at http://www.jpl.nasa.gov. |
|
JS |
SGS Team
Jaime Saiz |
|
JST |
Acronym
Job Status Table. |
|
Jul |
Acronym
July. |
|
Jun |
Acronym
June. |
|
JZ |
SGS Team
Joe Zender |
|
Ka-band |
Definition
The Ka band covers the frequencies of 26.5–40 GHz, i.e. wavelengths from slightly over one centimeter down to 7.5 milimeters. |
|
KAL |
Acronym
Keep Alive Line. |
|
KM |
Acronym
Knowledge Management. |
|
KO |
Acronym
Kick-off. |
|
LA |
Acronym
Launch. |
|
LAN |
Acronym
Local Area Network. |
|
LaS |
Acronym
Launch System. |
|
Latching Current Limiter |
Definition
Power distribution and payload and spacecraft systems on spacecraft. |
|
Latency of science data |
Definition
Latency is the time between the telemetry packet generation on-board and the telemetry reception on ground |
|
LATMOS |
Acronym
Laboratoire Atmosphères, Milieux, Observations Spatiales. |
|
Launch System |
Definition
Branch of SGS system that will be ready at time of BepiColombo launch. |
|
LCL |
Acronym
Latching Current Limiter. |
|
LDAP |
Acronym
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. |
|
LDE |
Acronym
Lead Development Engineer. |
|
Leapsecond |
Definition
Due to unpredictable variations in the Earth's rotation speed, UTC and UT1 might get out of sync. |
|
LEOP (duplicate) |
Acronym
Launch and Early Orbit Phase. |
|
LEOP (duplicate) |
Acronym
Low-Earth Operations. |
|
LESIA |
Acronym
Laboratoire d'études Spatiales et d'instrumentation en Astrophysique. |
|
LF-SC |
Acronym
Low-Frequency Search Coils (on MMO/PWI). |
|
LHS |
Acronym
Log Handling Subsystem. |
|
LI |
Acronym
List. LiveLink document classification. |
|
LID |
Acronym
Logical Identifier. |
|
LIDVID |
Acronym
Versioned Logical Identifier. |
|
LIMB |
Definition
Pointing mode - Limb pointing. |
|
LIMBOF |
Definition
Pointing mode: Limb pointing with offset . |
|
Line of Sight |
Definition
A vector which defines the direction between an instrument boresight and a target. |
|
LIT |
Acronym
Listen-In Test. |
|
LL |
Acronym
Livelink. |
|
LM |
Acronym
Launch Mode. Spacecraft mode. |
|
LOC |
Acronym
Lines of Code. |
|
LofA |
Acronym
List of Acronyms. |
|
Log Handling Subsystem |
Definition
SGS Subsystem includes all the mechanisms for collecting, logging and distributing log events generated by the rest of the BSCS subsystems. |
|
LOS |
Acronym
Loss Of Signal. Ground communications. |
|
LRR |
Acronym
Launch Readiness Review. |
|
LS |
Acronym
Liaison Scientist. |
|
LSAP |
Acronym
Liaison Scientist Activity Plan (documentation). |
|
LSK |
Acronym
Leapsecond Kernel (SPICE file used for time conversions). |
|
LTA |
Acronym
Long Term Archive. |
|
LTAN |
Acronym
Local Time at Ascending Node. |
|
LTP (duplicate) |
Acronym
Long Term Plan. |
|
LTP (duplicate) |
Acronym
Long Term Planning. |
|
MA |
SGS Team
Mike Ashman |
|
MaC |
SGS Team
Marian Cuevas |
|
MAC |
Acronym
Milestone Achievement Confirmation. |
|
MAPPS |
Acronym
Mapping and Planning Payload Science. |
|
Mar |
Acronym
March. |
|
MARR |
Acronym
Mercury Arrival Readiness Review. |
|
MATIS |
Acronym
Mission Automation System. |
|
MAVEN |
Acronym
Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution |
|
May |
Acronym
May. |
|
MB |
SGS Team
Mark Bentley |
|
MC |
Acronym
Mercury Commissioning. |
|
MCB |
Acronym
Mechanism Controller Board. |
|
MCR (duplicate) |
Acronym
Main Control Room. Operational interface. |
|
MCR (duplicate) |
Acronym
Memory Check Request. Operational interface. |
|
MCRR1 |
Acronym
Mission Commissioning Results Review. |
|
MCRR2 |
Acronym
Mercury Orbit Commissioning Results Review. |
|
MCRR |
Acronym
Mission Commissioning Results Review. Review. |
|
MCS (duplicate) |
Acronym
Mercury Composite Spacecraft. |
|
MCS (duplicate) |
Acronym
Mission Control System (spacecraft operation system). |
|
MDM |
Acronym
Mercury Dust Monitor (on MMO) |
|
MDR (duplicate) |
Acronym
Mission Design Review |
|
MDR (duplicate) |
Acronym
Memory Dump Request. Operational interface. |
|
MDS |
Acronym
Mission Data Systems. |
|
MEA |
Acronym
Mercury Electron Analyzer (on MMO/MPPE). |
|
MEFISTO |
Acronym
Mercury Electric Field In-Situ Tool (on MMO/PWI) |
|
MEM |
Acronym
Memo. LiveLink document classification. |
|
MEMCS |
Acronym
MEX Mission Control System. |
|
MEPS |
Acronym
Micro Electric Propulsion System. |
|
Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter |
Definition
The MMO is a spin-stabilized spacecraft to be placed in a 400 x 12000 km altitude polar orbit with its spin axis nearly perpendicular to the equator. The MMO operational lifetime will be at least one Earth year. MMO accommodates 5 instruments/instrument packages mostly dedicated to the study of fields, waves and particles in the environment of the planet. |
|
Mercury Planetary Orbiter |
Definition
The MPO is a three-axis-stabilized and nadir-pointing module with an operational lifetime of at least one Earth year. It has one axis aligned with the nadir direction for continuous observation of the planet. Its low-eccentricity polar orbit (400 x 1500 km altitude) will provide excellent spatial resolution over the entire planet surface. |
|
Mercury System |
Definition
Branch of SGS system that will be ready at time of Mercury arrival. |
|
MERTIS |
Acronym
Mercury Thermal Infrared Imaging Spectrometer. |
|
MeS |
Acronym
Mercury System. |
|
MEX |
Acronym
Mars Express (ESA mission to planet Mars). |
|
MF |
SGS Team
Marco Freschi |
|
MGA |
Acronym
Medium Gain Antenna. |
|
MGF |
Acronym
Mercury Magnetometer. |
|
MGNS |
Acronym
Mercury Gamma-Ray and Neutron Spectrometer. |
|
MGS |
Acronym
Mission Ground Segment. |
|
MIA |
Acronym
Mercury Ion Analyzer (on MMO/MPPE). |
|
MIB |
Acronym
Mission Information Base (SCOS2000). |
|
MICD |
Acronym
Mechanical Interface Drawing. |
|
MIO |
Acronym
Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (JAXA Spacecraft was renamed as “MIO” after launch, therefore wherever MMO is mentioned, it refers to MIO and viceversa). |
|
MIP (duplicate) |
Acronym
Mission Implementation Plan. |
|
MIP (duplicate) |
Acronym
Mission Phase Definition. |
|
MIPA |
Acronym
Miniature Ion Precipitation analyzer |
|
MIR |
Acronym
Medium gamma-ray line intensities. |
|
MIRD |
Acronym
Mission Implementation Requirements Document. |
|
Mission Information Base (SCOS2000, S2K) |
Definition
A database at the Mission Operations Centre that contains all telecommand sequences and telecommands (plus more information) from the spacecraft and all payload elements. The core database consists of a number of ASCII files, which are used by the SCOS-2000 system at ESOC. These files are read by the EPS and converted to an EDF-compatible file. |
|
Mission Implementation Plan |
Definition
Document written by the OGS, describing the overall mission implementation. |
|
Mission Timeline |
Definition
A memory area onboard the spacecraft containing a time-tagged list of telecommands. They are sent to the payload at the given time. |
|
Mission Utility and Support Tools |
Definition
SW for easily and quickly accessing spacecraft telemetry without complicated DDS queries and SCOS usage. |
|
MIV |
Acronym
Micrometeroid Impact Vaporization. |
|
MIXS |
Acronym
Mercury Imaging X-ray Spectrometer. |
|
MM (duplicate) |
SGS Team
Miguel Marcos |
|
MM (duplicate) |
Acronym
Mission Manager. |
|
MMB |
Acronym
Mass Memory Board. |
|
MMI |
Acronym
Man Machine Interface. |
|
MMO |
Acronym
Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (JAXA Spacecraft was renamed as “MIO” after launch, therefore wherever MMO is mentioned, it refers to MIO and viceversa). |
|
MN |
Acronym
Minutes. LiveLink document classification. |
|
MOC |
Acronym
Mission Operations Centre. |
|
MOCP |
Acronym
Mercury Orbit Commissioning Phase. |
|
MOI |
Acronym
Mercury Orbit Insertion. |
|
MOIS |
Acronym
Manufacturing and Operations Information System (TC sequences editor at BMOC). |
|
MoM |
Acronym
Minutes of Meetings (documentation). |
|
MORE |
Acronym
Mercury Orbiter Radio Science Experiment. |
|
MOSIF |
Acronym
MMO Sunshield and Interface structure. |
|
MOTOR |
Acronym
MOnitoring Tool & Operations oRchestrator. |
|
MOU |
Acronym
Memorandum of Understanding. |
|
MPA |
SGS Team
Miguel Pérez-Ayúcar |
|
MPC |
Acronym
Mission Planning Concept. |
|
MPD |
Acronym
Mission Phase Definition. |
|
MPO-MAG |
Acronym
Mercury MPO Magnetometer. |
|
MPO |
Acronym
Mercury Planetary Orbiter. |
|
MPPE |
Acronym
Mercury Plasma Particle Experiment. |
|
MPPT |
Acronym
Maximum Power Point Tracker. |
|
MPR |
Acronym
Memory Patch Request. Operational Interface. |
|
MPS (duplicate) |
Acronym
Max Planck institute for Solar System Research. |
|
MPS (duplicate) |
Acronym
Mission Planning System (OGS system). |
|
MR |
Acronym
Mid-term Review. |
|
MRT |
Acronym
Mission Readiness Test. |
|
MS (duplicate) |
Acronym
Mass Spectrometer. |
|
MS (duplicate) |
Acronym
Microsoft. |
|
MSA |
Acronym
Mercury mass Spectrum Analyzer (on MMO/MPPE). |
|
MSASI |
Acronym
Mercury Sodium Atmospheric Spectral Imager. |
|
MSB |
Acronym
Mercury Swing-By. |
|
MSP |
Acronym
Master Science Plan. Operational interface. |
|
MST |
Acronym
Mission Sequence Test. |
|
MTA |
Acronym
Mercury True Anomaly. |
|
MTBF |
Acronym
Mean Time Between Failures. |
|
MTL |
Acronym
Mission Timeline. |
|
MTM |
Acronym
Mercury Transfer Module. |
|
MTP (duplicate) |
Acronym
Medium Term Plan. |
|
MTP (duplicate) |
Acronym
Medium Term Planning. |
|
MUST |
Acronym
Mission Utility and Support Tools. |
|
N/A |
Acronym
Not Applicable. |
|
n2d |
Acronym
night-to-day. |
|
NADIR |
Definition
Pointing mode - nadir pointing. |
|
NADOF |
Definition
Pointing mode - pointing with a given offset to the nadir. |
|
NASA |
Acronym
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. |
|
NC |
Acronym
Non Compliance. |
|
NCR |
Acronym
Non-Conformance Report. |
|
NCTRS |
Acronym
Network Control and Telemetry Receiver System. |
|
NDIU |
Acronym
Network Data Interface Unit. |
|
NEAT |
Acronym
Nominal Environment Attitude Tracking (STR). |
|
NEC |
Acronym
Near Earth Commissioning. |
|
NECP |
Acronym
Near-Earth Commissioning Phase. |
|
NF |
SGS Team
Nicolas Fajersztejn |
|
NFM |
Acronym
Network Facilities Manual. |
|
NIS |
Acronym
Network Interface Subsystem. |
|
NM |
Acronym
Normal Mode (AOCS). |
|
NNO |
Acronym
New Norcia. |
|
Nov |
Acronym
November. |
|
NSSDC |
Acronym
National Space Science Data Center (SSOC). |
|
OA |
Acronym
Operations Analysis. |
|
OAS |
Acronym
Observations & Operations Assembler Subsystem. |
|
OBCP |
Acronym
On-Board Control Procedure. |
|
OBDH |
Acronym
On Board Data Handling. |
|
OBEM |
Acronym
On Board Event Monitoring. |
|
Observations & Operations Assembler Subsystem |
Definition
SGS Subsystem is used for the management of the information associated with the planned science operations, including their relationships with the mission science objectives and also with the downlinked information. |
|
OBSM |
Acronym
On-Board Software Maintenance. |
|
OBSW |
Acronym
On board Software. |
|
OBT |
Acronym
On-Board Time. |
|
OC (duplicate) |
Acronym
Observations Catalogue. |
|
OC (duplicate) |
Acronym
Operations Concept. |
|
OCC |
Acronym
Operations Control Centre. |
|
OCM (duplicate) |
Acronym
Orbit Control Manoeuvre. |
|
OCM (duplicate) |
Acronym
Orbit Control Mode (AOCS). |
|
Oct |
Acronym
October. |
|
ODM |
Acronym
Orbit Determination Message/Model. |
|
OFA |
Acronym
Onboard Frequency Analyser (sensor on MMO/PWI). |
|
OFPM |
Acronym
Operation file Push Mechanism. |
|
OGS |
Acronym
Operations Ground Segment (formerly the MOC). |
|
OIRD |
Acronym
Operations Interface Requirements Document. |
|
OLP |
Acronym
Operations Request File Logging Program. |
|
OM |
Acronym
Operation Manager (SGS Role). |
|
On-Board Control Procedure |
Definition
A small software routine running in the spacecraft computer. It can interpret housekeeping values and send commands to instruments and the spacecraft. |
|
One way dual frequency mode |
Definition
Radio Science operational procedure. Dual frequency refers to downlink. |
|
One way single frequency mode |
Definition
Radio Science operational procedure. |
|
ONED |
Acronym
One way dual frequency mode. R(radio science operational procedure Dual frequency refers to downlink). |
|
ONES |
Acronym
One way single frequency mode (radio science operational procedure). |
|
OOL |
Acronym
Out Of Limits. |
|
Operational Request File Acknowledger |
Definition
One of the OGS's software tools. When a PI submits an operational request to the OGS ftp server, ORF-A picks up the file and checks the name and, for some file types, also the contents e.g. by launching the EPS software. It will send an acknowledgement of the receipt of the file back to the sender. |
|
OPS-PB |
Acronym
Operations Department BepiColombo. |
|
Orbit |
Definition
See Trajectory. |
|
ORCD |
Acronym
Operational Rules and Constraints Document. |
|
ORF-A |
Acronym
Operational Request File Acknowledger. |
|
ORF |
Acronym
Operation Request File. Operational Interface. |
|
ORM |
Acronym
Object Relational Mapping. |
|
ORR |
Acronym
Operations Readiness Review. |
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OS (duplicate) |
Acronym
Operating System. |
|
OS (duplicate) |
Acronym
Operative System. |
|
OSR |
Acronym
Optical Solar Reflectors. |
|
OWLT |
Acronym
One Way Light Time. |
|
PA (duplicate) |
Acronym
Papers. LiveLink document classification. |
|
PA (duplicate) |
Acronym
Product Assurance. |
|
PAP |
Acronym
Product Assurance Plan (documentation). |
|
PAR |
Acronym
Product Assurance Report. Report. |
|
PARC |
Acronym
Packet Archive. |
|
Payload Operations Plan |
Definition
Is a timeline of payload operations that could be represented in different formats depending on the needs (document, file, etc). |
|
Payload Operations Request |
Definition
The electronic file to request payload operations sent from the SGS to the OGS. |
|
Payload Telecommand Sequence |
Definition
A fixed sequence of payload telecommands (which can be parameterised). |
|
Payload Telecommand |
Definition
Telecommand that is uplinked to the spacecraft and executed according to the on-board Mission Timeline . A distinction is made between this and internal payload telecommands. |
|
PC |
Acronym
Partial Compliance. |
|
PCK |
Acronym
Planet Kernel (SPICE file defining celestial bodies). |
|
PCM |
Acronym
Power Converter Module. |
|
PCU |
Acronym
Power Conversion Unit. |
|
PDAP |
Acronym
Planetary Data Access Protocol. |
|
Acronym
Portable Data Format. |
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PDR |
Acronym
Preliminary Design Review. |
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PDS |
Acronym
Planetary Data System. |
|
PDU |
Acronym
Power Distribution Unit (there are 2 P/L and S/S PDUs). |
|
PF |
Acronym
Planning File. |
|
PFM |
Acronym
Proto-flight Model. |
|
PHEBUS |
Acronym
Probing of Hermean Exosphere by Ultraviolet Spectroscopy. |
|
PI (duplicate) |
Acronym
Principal Investigator. |
|
PI (duplicate) |
Acronym
Plain Item. |
|
PICAM |
Acronym
MPO Planetary Ion Camera. |
|
PID |
Acronym
Process Identifier |
|
PISA |
Acronym
Principal Investigator Support Area (room at ESOC). |
|
PIT |
Acronym
Plain Item Type. |
|
PIXE |
Acronym
Particle Induced X-Ray Emissions. |
|
PL (duplicate) |
Acronym
Payload. |
|
PL (duplicate) |
Acronym
Plan. LiveLink document classification. |
|
Plain Item |
Definition
this would be a data item without any associated file. It is only a collection of attributes, i.e. metadata. E.g., telemetry parameters. |
|
Planetary Data System |
Definition
A concept to archive data. While the PDS system was defined by NASA, it will be used for BepiColombo to install an ESA archive. Their web site can be found at http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov |
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Planetary Science Archive |
Definition
The PSA will combine the long-term science archive of all ESA planetary missions. It features a web-based interface to the database with search functions. The underlying data format follows the definitions of the PDS. |
|
PLID |
Acronym
Planning Interface Document. |
|
PLSR |
Acronym
Payload Start. |
|
PLST |
Acronym
Payload Stop. |
|
PM |
Acronym
Project Manager. |
|
PMD |
Acronym
Pointing Mode Definition. |
|
PMP |
Acronym
Project Management Plan. |
|
PO |
Acronym
Poster. LiveLink document classification. |
|
PoC |
Acronym
Proof of Concept. |
|
PODT |
Acronym
Payload Operations Dynamical Timeline (obsolete, replaced by Input Timeline, ITL). |
|
Pointing Mode Definition |
Definition
In the science operations planning, different pointing modes are defined. See: NADIR, NADOF, LIMB, IMBOF, TRACK, INERT, INSLW. |
|
POR |
Acronym
Payload Operations Request. |
|
POS |
Acronym
Payload Operations Service. |
|
Power Distribution Unit |
Definition
There are 2 P/L and S/S PDUs. |
|
PPI |
Acronym
PDS Planetary Plasma Interactions. |
|
PR |
Acronym
Procedures. LiveLink document classification. |
|
PreMAP |
Acronym
Pre- Mercury Activity Plan. |
|
Principal Investigator |
Definition
The PI is the formal single responsible interface for a scientific experiment on board BepiColombo. He/she typically works at a scientific institute in one of the European member countries or in the USA and is paid by national funding. |
|
Product Assurance |
Definition
Discipline devoted to the study, planning and implementation of activities intended to assure that the design, controls, methods and techniques in a project result in a satisfactory degree of quality in a product. |
|
PRR |
Acronym
Preliminary Requirements Review. |
|
PS |
Acronym
Project Scientist. |
|
PSA |
Acronym
Planetary Science Archive. |
|
PSD |
Acronym
Photon-Stimulated Desorption. |
|
PSDD |
Acronym
Planetary Science Data Dictionary. |
|
PSID |
Acronym
MPO PI - SGS Interactions Document (documentation). |
|
PSK |
Acronym
Phase Shift Key. |
|
PSM |
Acronym
Payload Support Module (spacecraft system). |
|
PSP |
Acronym
Practicing Science Planning. |
|
PSR |
Acronym
Project Support Room. |
|
PSS |
Acronym
Planning and Simulation Support. |
|
PSU |
Acronym
Power Supply Unit. |
|
PT (duplicate) |
SGS Team
Pablo Turrión |
|
PT (duplicate) |
Acronym
Planning Timeline. |
|
PT (duplicate) |
Acronym
Pointing. |
|
PT (duplicate) |
SGS Team
Pablo Turrión |
|
PTB |
Acronym
Project Test Bed. |
|
PTR |
Acronym
Pointing Request. Operational interface. |
|
PTS |
Acronym
Pointing Timeline Skeleton. |
|
PTV |
Acronym
Pre-Transmission Validation. |
|
PUS |
Acronym
Packet Utilization Standard. |
|
PVS |
Acronym
PSA Validation Software. |
|
PVV |
Acronym
PSA Volume Verifier. |
|
PWI |
Acronym
Plasma Wave Investigation/Instrument (on MMO) |
|
QA/PA |
Acronym
Quality Assurance/Product Assurance. |
|
QA |
Acronym
Quality Assurance. |
|
QB Tool |
Acronym
Quicklook Browse Tool. |
|
QC |
Acronym
Quality Control. |
|
QCS |
Acronym
Quality Control Subsystem. |
|
QE |
Acronym
QA/PA Engineer (SGS Role). |
|
QIOS |
Acronym
Quick-look system. |
|
QLA |
Acronym
Quicklook Analysis. |
|
QLS |
Acronym
Quicklook System. |
|
QMS |
Acronym
Quality Management System. |
|
QPM |
Acronym
Quarterly Progress Meeting. |
|
QR |
Acronym
Qualification Review. |
|
Quality Assurance |
Definition
Part of quality management focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled. |
|
Quality Control Subsystem |
Definition
SGS Subsystem includes the functionalities required for the analysis, visualisation of data to support the operational quality control activities (telemetry quality and instrument health), data processing monitoring control and scientific data inspection. |
|
Quaternion |
Definition
A quaternion represents two things. It has an x, y, and z component, which represents the axis about which a rotation will occur. It also has a w component, which represents the amount of rotation which will occur about this axis. A quaternion can therefore represent any possible rotation of a body. |
|
RA (duplicate) |
Acronym
Right Ascension. |
|
RA (duplicate) |
SGS Team
Rafael Andrés |
|
RA (duplicate) |
SGS Team
Rafa Andrés |
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RAMS |
Acronym
Reliability Availability Maintainability and Safety. |
|
Ranging |
Definition
Method using RF signals to accurately determine the real orbit of the spacecraft. |
|
RCS (duplicate) |
Acronym
Revision Control System. |
|
RCS (duplicate) |
Acronym
Reaction Control Subsystem. |
|
RD |
Acronym
Reference Document. |
|
RDBMS |
Acronym
Relational Database Management System. |
|
RDM |
Acronym
Raw Data Media. |
|
RDVM |
Acronym
Rendezvous maneuver. |
|
Reaction Control Subsystem |
Definition
Method using RF signals to accurately determine the real orbit of the spacecraft. |
|
Reference Pointing Information |
Definition
This is pointing information that is created for planning purposes by the SGS. In real operations, it is replaced by the quaternion files produced by the Flight Dynamics Team (FDT) at ESOC. |
|
Regression Test |
Definition
Selective retesting of a system or component to verify that modifications have not caused unintended effects and that the system or component still complies with its specified requirements. |
|
Repository Handling Subsystem |
Definition
SGS Subsystem where each of the BSCS subsystems will include a local repository where all the input and output, intermediate and configuration data will be stored. |
|
Request for Deviation |
Definition
Formalism used for major non-conformances when the system is not recoverable by rework or repair for technical reasons. |
|
Request for Waiver |
Definition
Formalism used for major non-conformances when the system can be repaired or it has been found to be usable although is not compliant with originally specified requirements. |
|
Review Item Discrepancy |
Definition
Issue identified by a document reviewer, which is not compliant with a requirement, a review objective or a design goal. |
|
RF |
Acronym
Radio Frequency. |
|
RFCT |
Acronym
Radio Frequency Compatibility Test. |
|
RFD |
Acronym
Request for Deviation. |
|
RFDU |
Acronym
RadioFrequency Distribution Unit. |
|
RFW |
Acronym
Request for Waiver. |
|
RH |
SGS Team
Raymond Hoofs |
|
RID |
Acronym
Review Item Discrepancy. |
|
Risk |
Definition
Undesirable situation or circumstance that has both a likelihood of occurring and a potential negative consequence on a project. Risks arise from uncertainty due to lack of predictability or control of events, and are inherent to any project, and can arise at any time during the project life cycle. |
|
RIU |
Acronym
Remote Interface Unit. |
|
RMB |
Acronym
Risk Management Board. |
|
RMM |
Acronym
Risk Management Meeting. |
|
RMP |
Acronym
Risk Management Plan (documentation). |
|
RN |
Acronym
Release Note. |
|
RP |
Acronym
Report. LiveLink document classification. |
|
RPI |
Acronym
Reference Pointing Information. |
|
RQR |
Acronym
Requirements Review. |
|
RR |
Acronym
Readiness Review. |
|
RRD |
Acronym
Risk Register Document (documentation). |
|
RS |
Acronym
Requirements Specification. LiveLink document classification. |
|
RSE |
Acronym
Radio Science Experiment. |
|
RSI |
Acronym
Radio Science Investigation (currently not commanded via ITL, only for info). |
|
RSSD |
Acronym
Research and Scientific Support Department. |
|
RTC |
Acronym
Real Time Clock. |
|
RTOF |
Acronym
Reflectron type Time Of Flight mass spectrometer. |
|
RTOS |
Acronym
Real Time Operating System. |
|
RTU |
Acronym
Remote Terminal Unit (spacecraft system). |
|
RV |
SGS Team
Ricardo Vallés |
|
RW |
Acronym
Reaction Wheel. |
|
RWA |
Acronym
Reaction Wheel Assembly (spacecraft system). There are 4. |
|
RX |
Acronym
Receiver. |
|
S/C |
Acronym
Spacecraft. |
|
S2E2 |
Acronym
SCI-S System Engineering Environment. |
|
S2K |
Acronym
SCOS2000. |
|
SA |
Acronym
Solar Array. |
|
SAA |
Acronym
Solar Aspect Angle. |
|
SADE |
Acronym
Solar Array Drive Electronics (spacecraft system). |
|
SADM |
Acronym
Solar Array Drive Mechanism. |
|
SAF |
Acronym
Science Analysis Forum. |
|
SAN |
Acronym
Study Assumptions Note. |
|
SAP |
Acronym
Science Activity Plan. |
|
SAS |
Acronym
Sun Acquisition Sensor (spacecraft system). There are 4. |
|
SASM |
Acronym
Sun Acquisition and Survival Mode (AOCS). |
|
SAT (duplicate) |
Acronym
Science Archives and VO Team (aka ESDC). |
|
SAT (duplicate) |
Acronym
Software Acceptance Tests. |
|
SB |
SGS Team
Sebastien Besse |
|
SBDL |
Acronym
Standard Balance Digital Link. (experiments' electrical interfaces must be compliant to it). |
|
SBM |
Acronym
Standby Mode (AOCS). |
|
SCC |
Acronym
Status Consistency Checking. |
|
SCD |
Acronym
SGS Concept Document (documentation). |
|
SCE |
Acronym
Solar Conjunction Experiment. |
|
SCEL |
Acronym
Spacecraft Elapsed time. |
|
Scenario Parameter Lists (duplicate) |
Definition
Used in the science operations planning. These are the top-level descriptions of the requirements to a mission scenario to the ESOC Flight Dynamics Team. |
|
Scenario Parameter Lists (duplicate) |
Definition
Used in the science operations planning. These are the top-level descriptions of the requirements to a mission scenario to the ESOC Flight Dynamics Team. |
|
SCET |
Acronym
Spacecraft Elapsed time (term is used with two different meanings). |
|
SCH |
Acronym
Schedule. LiveLink document classification. |
|
Sci-RD |
Acronym
Science Requirements for Payload of MPO. |
|
Science Activity Plan |
Definition
The SAP is a document outlining the scientific operations during the science operations phase of the mission. |
|
Science Ground Segment (SGS) |
Definition
This term refers to ESA elements of the MPO Science Ground Segment. The SGS is formed by: dedicated personnel, support tools and operational systems. |
|
Science Operations Interface Agreement |
Definition
The interface document on management level between the OGS and the SGS. |
|
Science Planning Subsystem |
Definition
SGS Subsystem is used for science payload operations planning and scheduling and constraint checking, taking the scientific objectives as a basis and aiming at the maximisation of the science return of the mission. |
|
SCLK |
Acronym
Spacecraft Clock Coefficients (SPICE file used for time conversions). |
|
SCM |
Acronym
Software Configuration Management. |
|
SCN |
Acronym
SGS Commonalities Note. |
|
SCOE |
Acronym
Special CheckOut Equipment. |
|
ScOM |
Acronym
SGS Operations Manager. |
|
SCOS2000 |
Acronym
Spacecraft Control and Operating System. |
|
SCR |
Acronym
Software Change Request. |
|
SDD (duplicate) |
Acronym
Software Design Document. |
|
SDD (duplicate) |
Acronym
Selective Data Downlink. |
|
SDE |
Acronym
Software Development Environment. |
|
SDHS |
Acronym
Science Data Handling System. |
|
SDJD |
Acronym
System Design Justification Document (documentation). |
|
SDLF |
SGS Team
Sara de la Fuente |
|
SDR |
Acronym
Software Design Review - see spacecraft reviews. |
|
SE DL |
Acronym
System Engineer Downlink (SGS Role). |
|
SE UL |
Acronym
System Engineer Uplink (SGS Role). |
|
SE |
Acronym
System Engineer (SGS Role). |
|
SEA |
Acronym
Solar Elongation Angle. |
|
SEGU |
Acronym
Software Engineering Guidelines for Users (documentation). |
|
SEL |
Acronym
Single Event Latchup. |
|
SELENE |
Acronym
Selenological and Engineering Explorer. |
|
Sep |
Acronym
September. |
|
SEP |
Acronym
Solar Electric Propulsion. |
|
SEPP |
Acronym
Science Exploitation & Preservation Platform. |
|
SEQ |
Acronym
Telecommand Sequence. |
|
SERENA |
Acronym
Search for Exospheric Refilling and Emitted Natural Abundances. |
|
SES |
Acronym
Sun-Earth-Spacecraft. |
|
SET |
Acronym
SGS ECSS Tailoring. |
|
SETG |
Acronym
Software Engineering Tailoring for Ground Segments. |
|
SEU |
Acronym
Single Event Upset. |
|
SFC |
Acronym
Station File Client. |
|
SFIRD |
Acronym
Stations and Facilities Requirements Document. |
|
SFM |
Acronym
Stations and Facilities Manager. |
|
SFS |
Acronym
Station File Server. |
|
SGICD |
Acronym
Space/Ground ICD (Interface document between spacecraft and ground). |
|
SGM |
Acronym
Safeguard Memory. |
|
SGS |
Acronym
Science Ground Segment. |
|
SHE |
Acronym
Shutter Electronics. |
|
SHM (duplicate) |
Acronym
Safe Hold Mode (AOCS). |
|
SHM (duplicate) |
Acronym
Shutter Mechanism. |
|
SI (duplicate) |
Acronym
International System of Units. |
|
SI (duplicate) |
SGS Team
Sergio Ibarmia |
|
SIAGT |
Acronym
Solar Impact Angle at Ground Track. |
|
SID |
Acronym
Structure Field Identifier. Telemetry Field. |
|
SIM |
Acronym
Simulator. |
|
SIMBIO-SYS |
Acronym
Spectrometers and Imagers for MPO BepiColombo Integrated Observatory System. |
|
SIP |
Acronym
Science Implementation Plan (documentation). |
|
SIRD |
Acronym
Science Implementation Requirements Document (documentation). |
|
SIS |
Acronym
Software Interface Specification (PDS documentation). |
|
SIT |
Acronym
Spacecraft Interface Tests. |
|
SITU |
Acronym
Science and Operations IT Unit |
|
SIXS |
Acronym
Solar Intensity X-ray and particle Spectrometer. |
|
SKEL |
Acronym
Spacecraft Key Event Log. |
|
SLE |
Acronym
Space Link Extension. |
|
SM |
SGS Team
Santa Martinez |
|
SMP (duplicate) |
Acronym
Science Management Plan. |
|
SMP (duplicate) |
Acronym
Slew Manoeuvre Phase (AOCS). |
|
SMP (duplicate) |
Acronym
Simulator Model Portability standard. |
|
SMR |
Acronym
Software Modification Report. |
|
SNC |
Acronym
SGS System Naming Conventions (documentation) |
|
SNR |
Acronym
Signal-to-noise ratio. |
|
SOC |
Acronym
Science Operations Centre. |
|
SOD |
Acronym
Science Operations Data Repository. |
|
SODF |
Acronym
Science Operations Definition File. |
|
SODHC |
Acronym
Science Operations and Data Handling Concept. |
|
SODPL |
Acronym
Science Operations and Data Handling Plan. |
|
SODPR |
Acronym
Science Operations and Data Handling Procedures. |
|
SODTR |
Acronym
Science Operations and Data Handling Procedures Test Report. |
|
SODTS |
Acronym
Science Operations and Data Handling Procedures Test Specification. |
|
SOE |
Acronym
Science Operations Engineer (SGS Role). |
|
Software Change Request |
Definition
form used by the users to request a new functionality or improvement in the software (Change Request will be the name applied to non-software items). |
|
Software Patch |
Definition
Refers to the an update to a part of instrument on-board software. This can also be applied to any ground models of the instrument. |
|
Software Problem Report |
Definition
form used to report the condition of a software product that causes failures or deficiencies in the use of the software. |
|
Software Repository |
Definition
A storage location from which software configuration items may be checked out. |
|
Software Requirements |
Definition
Requirements levied on the RSGS that are at software level and derived from subsystem requirements in the SSRD. |
|
SOIA |
Acronym
Science Operations Interface Agreement. |
|
SOL |
Acronym
Spacecraft Operations Logbook. |
|
SOLAB |
Acronym
Solar System Science Operations Laboratory. |
|
Solar System Science Operations Laboratory |
Definition
This tool allows for parametric analysis of science quantities, in order to optimize the observation plan. |
|
SOLO |
Acronym
Solar Orbiter. |
|
SOLR |
Acronym
Searching On Lucene w/ Replication
|
|
SOM |
Acronym
Spacecraft Operations Manager. |
|
SOPM |
Acronym
Science Operations for Planetary Missions. |
|
SOR |
Acronym
Spacecraft Operation Request. Operational interface. |
|
SORBET |
Acronym
Spectroscopie Ondes Radio and Bruit Electrostatique Thermique (sensor on MMO/PWI) |
|
SOS |
Acronym
Science operations Scientist. |
|
SOT |
Acronym
Science Operations Team. |
|
SOV |
Acronym
System Validation Tests. |
|
SOVT |
Acronym
System Operations Validation Tests. |
|
SOW |
Acronym
Statement of Work. LiveLink document classification. |
|
SOWG |
Acronym
Science Operations Working Group. |
|
SP |
Acronym
Specification. LiveLink document classification. |
|
SPACON |
Acronym
Spacecraft Controller. |
|
SPC |
Acronym
Science Programme Committee. |
|
SPE |
Acronym
Sun-Probe-Earth angle. |
|
SPICE (duplicate) |
Definition
An ancillary information system that provides scientists and engineers with the capability to include space geometry and event data into mission design, science observation planning, and science data analysis software.
|
|
SPICE (duplicate) |
Acronym
Spacecraft Planet Instrument C-matrix Event. |
|
SPID |
Acronym
SCOS Packet ID. |
|
SPK |
Acronym
Spacecraft Kernel. |
|
SPL |
Acronym
Scenario Parameter Lists. |
|
SPM |
Acronym
Simple Plasma Monitor. |
|
SPOT |
Acronym
Science Planning Operational Tool. |
|
SPPG |
Acronym
Synthetic Packet Generator (SCOS2000). |
|
SPR |
Acronym
Software Problem Report. |
|
SPS |
Acronym
Science Planning Subsystem. |
|
SPTV |
Acronym
Static PTV. |
|
SQL |
Acronym
Structured Query Language. |
|
SRB |
Acronym
Software Review Board. |
|
SRD |
Acronym
System Requirements Document (documentation). |
|
SRDB |
Acronym
BepiColombo System DataBase. |
|
SRE-O |
Acronym
Science Operations Department (ESA). |
|
SRE-OD |
Acronym
Science Operations Development Division (ESA). |
|
SRE-OE |
Acronym
Science Archives and Computer Engineering Unit (ESA). |
|
SRE-OO |
Acronym
Mission Operations Division (ESA). |
|
SRE |
Acronym
Science and Robotic Exploration. |
|
SREM |
Acronym
Standard Radiation Environment Monitor (see BERM) |
|
SRN |
Acronym
Software Release Note. |
|
SRR |
Acronym
System Requirements Review. |
|
SSC |
Acronym
Source Sequence Count. |
|
SSCE |
Acronym
Sun Spacecraft Earth. |
|
SSD |
Acronym
Software Specification Document. |
|
SSIM |
Acronym
SSOC - SGS Interface Meetings. |
|
SSM |
Acronym
Second Surface Mirror. |
|
SSMM |
Acronym
Solid State Mass Memory. |
|
SSOC |
Acronym
ISAS/JAXA Sagamihara Space Operation Centre. |
|
SSR |
Acronym
Software Support Room. |
|
SSRD |
Acronym
SGS Subsystems Requirements Document (documentation). |
|
ST (duplicate) |
Acronym
SW Team. |
|
ST (duplicate) |
Acronym
SGS Development Team. |
|
Standby |
Definition
A word used to describe when the status of an instrument is such that it is ready for operations when needed. Specifics are different for different instruments. Synonymous with IDLE. |
|
START |
Acronym
Start of mission. |
|
STC |
Acronym
Station Computer. |
|
STCB |
Acronym
Stored Telecommand Buffer. |
|
STDM |
Acronym
Station Tracking Data Message. |
|
STL |
Acronym
SW Team Leader (SGS Role). |
|
STM (duplicate) |
Acronym
Simplified Thermal Model. |
|
STM (duplicate) |
Acronym
Structural Thermal Model. |
|
STOC |
Acronym
Science Technology Operations Coordination. |
|
STP (duplicate) |
Acronym
Short Term Plan/Planning. |
|
STP (duplicate) |
Acronym
Software Test Plan. |
|
STP (duplicate) |
Acronym
System Test Plan. |
|
STR (duplicate) |
Acronym
System Test Report. |
|
STR (duplicate) |
Acronym
Star Tracker (spacecraft system). There are 3. |
|
STROFIO |
Acronym
Start From A Rotating Field Mass Spectrometer |
|
Structural Thermal Model |
Definition
The model of the spacecraft and/or the experiment which is representative concerning structural and thermal behavior. |
|
STS (duplicate) |
Acronym
Serial Telemetry Sampling. |
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STS (duplicate) |
Acronym
System Test Specification. |
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SU |
Acronym
Sensor Unit. |
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Subsystem Requirements |
Definition
Requirements levied on the SGS that are at subsystem level and derived from system requirements in the SRD. |
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Subsystem |
Definition
A secondary or subordinate system within a larger system. A subsystem can be composed of one or more components. |
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SUM |
Acronym
Software user Manual. |
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SVIP |
Acronym
SGS Verification, Validation Integration Plan. |
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SVN |
Acronym
Subversion. |
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SVT |
Acronym
System Verification Test. |
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SVVP |
Acronym
System Verification and Validation Plan (documentation) |
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SW (duplicate) |
Acronym
Software. |
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SW (duplicate) |
Acronym
Software Engineer (SGS Role). |
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SWG |
Acronym
Science Working Group. |
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SWS (duplicate) |
Acronym
Software Support. |
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SWS (duplicate) |
Acronym
Solar Wind Spectrometer Experiment. |
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SWT |
Acronym
Science Working Team. |
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sysAIVRD |
Acronym
SystemAIV requirements Document. |
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System Requirements |
Definition
Requirements levied on the SGS that are at system level and derived from top-level requirements in the SIRD. |
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System |
Definition
A collection of subsystems organised to accomplish a specific function or set of functions. A system is composed of one or more subsystems and it can be applied to the sum total of hardware, software, procedures, documentation and manpower needed to perform these functions. |
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Table Access Protocol |
Definition
Protocol to access data information included in ESA Science Archives. An extension of this is TAP+ which includes additional functionalities.http://www.ivoa.net/documents/TAP/ |
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TAI |
Acronym
International Atomic Time. |
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TAP |
Acronym
Table Access Protocol. |
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Tape Archiver |
Definition
A file format. It is both a file format (in the form of a type of archive bitstream) and the name of a program used to handle such files. |
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TAR |
Acronym
Tape Archiver. A file format. |
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TB/TV |
Acronym
Thermal Balance / Thermal Vacuum. |
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TBC |
Acronym
To be Confirmed. |
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TBD |
Acronym
To be Defined. |
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TBW |
Acronym
To be Written. |
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TC (duplicate) |
Acronym
Telecommand. |
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TC (duplicate) |
SGS Team
Thomas Cornett |
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TCM |
Acronym
Trajectory Correction Manoeuver. |
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TCO |
Acronym
Time Correlation. |
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TCP |
Acronym
Time Correlation Packets. |
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TDB |
Acronym
Barycentric Dynamical Time (called ET in SPICE). |
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TDM |
Acronym
Tracking Data Message (CCSDS standard. http://public.ccsds.org/publications/archive/503x0b1c1.pdf). |
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TDRS |
Acronym
Telemetry Data Retrieval System. |
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TDT |
Acronym
Terrestial Dynamical Time (synonym TT). |
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TE |
Acronym
Test Engineer (SGS Role). |
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Telecommand |
Definition
Telecommands are the commands sent from the Mission Timeline (MTL) to the payload. During in-flight operations, they are not called directly, but only via Flight Control Procedures (FCPs) or Telecommand Sequences. |
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Terrestial Dynamical Time |
Definition
Synonym TT. TDT =TAI + 32.184 sec. |
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Terrestrial Time |
Definition
Synonym TDT. TT =TAI + 32.184 sec. |
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Test Case |
Definition
A set of tests inputs, execution conditions, and expected results developed for a particular objective, such as to exercise a particular program path or to verify compliance with a specified requirement. A test case is part of a test design. |
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Test Plan |
Definition
A document prescribing the scope, approach resources, and schedule of intended test activities. |
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Test |
Definition
Verification or validation method by measurement of product performance and functions under representative simulated environments. |
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TFG |
Acronym
Transfer Frame Generator (spacecraft system). |
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TFP |
Acronym
Thruster Firing Phase (AOCS). |
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TGE |
Acronym
Target Editor. |
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TGS-TG |
Targeting and Georeference Systems Task Group |
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THS |
Acronym
Transfer Handling Subsystem. |
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TICT |
Acronym
Thermal Interface Control Drawing. |
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TK |
Acronym
Thermal Knife (used to "cut" Kevlar cables by heating). |
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TM |
Acronym
Telemetry. |
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TMTCS |
Acronym
Telemetry and Telecommand Processor System. |
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TMX |
Acronym
Traceability Matrix. |
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TN |
Acronym
Technical Note. |
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ToC |
Acronym
Table of Contents. |
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TP |
Acronym
Test Plan (documentation). |
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TPL |
Acronym
Template. LiveLink document classification. |
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TPPRE |
Acronym
Thruster Pointing and Pressure Regulation Electronics. |
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TR |
Acronym
Test Report. |
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TRACK |
Definition
Pointing mode- Tracking an object on comet . |
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Trajectory |
Definition
The path that a moving object follows through space as a function of time. A trajectory can be described mathematically either by the geometry of the path, or as the position of the object over time. |
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Transfer Handling Subsystem |
Definition
SGS Subsystem which is used as a common mechanism for performing the file transfers within the BSCS subsystems independently of the location of the sender and receiver. |
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TRB |
Acronym
Test Review Board. |
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TRP |
Acronym
Temperature Reference Point. |
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TRR |
Acronym
Test Readiness Review. |
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TS |
Acronym
Test Specification. |
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TT&C |
Acronym
Telemetry, Tracking and Commanding. |
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TT |
Acronym
Terrestrial Time (synonym TT). |
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TWTA |
Acronym
Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier (Spacecraft subsystem part of TT&C system). |
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UIS |
Acronym
Unique Identifier String. |
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UL |
Acronym
Uplink. |
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ULP |
Acronym
User Loading Profile. |
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UM |
Acronym
User Manual. |
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UML |
Acronym
Unified Modelling Language. |
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URD |
Acronym
User Requirements Document (documentation). |
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UT1 |
Acronym
Astronomical noon at Greenwich. |
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UTC |
Acronym
Universal Time Coordinated. |
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UV |
Acronym
Ultraviolet. |
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V&V |
Acronym
Verification and Validation. |
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Validation Tests |
Definition
The process by which a system is tested in order to demonstrate suitability for its intended operational use ( i.e. to demonstrate the correct system been built). |
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VC0-1 |
Acronym
Virtual Channel 0-1 (data dumping channels used during passes at ESOC). |
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VCS |
Acronym
Version Control System. |
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Verification Tests |
Definition
The process by which a system is tested in order to demonstrate compliance to requirements (i.e. to demonstrate the system has been built correctly). |
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VIHI |
Acronym
Visible and Infrared Hyperspectral Imager. |
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Virtual Observatory |
Definition
The Virtual Observatory (VO) is the vision that astronomical datasets and other resources should work as a seamless whole. http://www.ivoa.net |
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VO |
Acronym
Virtual Observatory. |
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VSDS |
Acronym
Video Selection and Distribution System. |
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WAN |
Acronym
Wide Area Network. |
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WBRS |
Acronym
Wide-Band Ranging System. |
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WBS |
Acronym
Work Breakdown Structure. |
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WCP |
Acronym
Wheel Control Phase (AOCS). |
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WDSL |
Acronym
Web Definition Service Language. |
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Web-RM |
Acronym
Web - Remote Monitoring. |
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WEL |
Acronym
Waited Events List. |
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WFC |
Acronym
WaveForm Capture (sensor on MMO/PWI). |
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WG |
Acronym
Working Group. |
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Win Merge |
Definition
Tool used at SGS for comparing/merging versions of files in CVS. |
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WIR |
Acronym
Weak gamma-ray line intensities. |
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WIU |
Acronym
Waveguide Interface Unit. |
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WOL |
Acronym
Wheel Off-Loading. |
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WOP |
Acronym
Wheel Off-Loading Phase (AOCS). |
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WP |
Acronym
Work Package. |
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WPD |
Acronym
Work Packages Description. |
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WPT |
Acronym
Wire-Probe anTenna (on MMO/PWI) |
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WRT |
Acronym
With respect to. |
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X-band |
Definition
The X band is a segment of the microwave radio region of the electromagnetic spectrum (7.0 to 11.2 GHz). The term "X-band" is also used informally and inaccurately to refer to the extended AM broadcast band, where the "X" stands for "extended". |
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XML |
Acronym
Extensible Mark-up Language. |
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XSD |
Acronym
XML Schema Document |