- A
- Analysis
- A/D
- Analogue to Digital
- AC
- Alternating Current
- ADD
- Architectural Design Document
- ADP
- Acceptance Data Package
- ADR
- Architectural Design Review
- AGC
- Automatic Gain Control
- AIT
- Assembly, Integration and Test
- AIV
- Assembly, Integration and Verification
- APID
- Application Process IDentifier
- ASCII
- American Standard Code for Information Interchange
- ASD
- Astrium GmbH
- ASIC
- Application Specific Integrated Circuit
- ASM
- Attached Synchronisation Marker
- AT
- Acceptance Test
- ATB
- Avionics Test Bench
- BB
- BaseBand
- BIST
- Built-In Self-Test
- BOB
- Break-Out Box
- BPF
- Band Pass Filter
- BPSK
- Bi-Phase Shift Keying
- C
- Compliant
- C&C
- Command and Control
- CADU
- Channel Access Data Unit
- CAN
- Controller Area Network
- CCS
- Central Checkout System
- CCSDS
- Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems
- CDMU
- Control and Data Management Unit
- CDR
- Critical Design Review
- CE
- Conformité Européenne (French: European Conformity)
- CEE
- Commission on the rules for the approval of Electrical Equipment
- CFDP
- CCSDS File Delivery Protocol
- CFE
- Customer-Furnished Equipment
- CI
- Configuration Item
- CIDL
- Configuration Item Data List
- CLCW
- Command Link Control Word
- CLTU
- Command Link Transmission Unit
- CMDVS
- Control Monitoring Data processing and Visualisation Software
- CMS
- Control and Monitor Software
- CoC
- Certificate of Compliance
- COG
- Centre Of Gravity
- CRC
- Cyclic Redundancy Check
- CSTS
- Celestia Satellite Test & Simulation
- DAC
- Digital to Analogue Converter
- DASS
- Data Acquisition and Stimuli Software
- dB
- deciBel
- dBc
- dB related to centre frequency
- dBm
- dB related to 1mW
- DC
- Direct Current
- DCN
- Document Change Notice
- DCR
- Document Change Request/Record
- DDC
- Digital Down-Converter
- DDD
- Detailed Design Document
- DDR
- Detailed Design Review
- DFE
- Data Front-End
- DoC
- Declaration of Conformity
- DPU
- Digital Processing Unit
- DRB
- Delivery Review Board
- DRD
- Document Requirements Description
- DRL
- Document Requirements List
- DSP
- Digital Signal Processing
- DUT
- Device Under Test
- ECR
- Engineering Change Request
- ECSS
- European Cooperation for Space Standardization
- EDEN
- EGSE Data Exchange Network
- EGSE
- Electrical Ground Support Equipment
- EIDP
- End Item Data Package
- EIM
- External Interface Module
- EM
- Engineering Model
- EMC
- ElectroMagnetic Compatibility
- EMI
- ElectroMagnetic Interference
- EOL
- End of Life
- EOM
- End Of Mission
- EQM
- Engineering Qualification Model
- ESA
- European Space Agency
- ESD
- ElectroStatic Discharge
- ESOC
- European Space Operations Centre
- ESTEC
- European Space Technology Centre
- ETB
- Engineering Test Bench
- FAT
- Factory Acceptance Test
- FDIR
- Failure Detection Isolation and Recovery
- FE
- Front-End
- FEE
- Front End Equipment
- FM
- Flight Model
- FMEA
- Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
- FMECA
- Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis
- FPGA
- Field Programmable Gate Array
- FTP
- File Transfer Protocol
- FW
- FirmWare
- FWCI
- FirmWare Configuration Item
- GND
- GrouND
- GPIB
- General Purpose Interface Bus
- GSE
- Ground Support Equipment
- GUI
- Graphical User Interface
- H/W
- HardWare
- HSIU
- High Speed Interface Unit
- HWCI
- HardWare Configuration Item
- I
- Inspection
- I/F
- InterFace
- I/O
- Input/Output
- ICD
- Interface Control Document
- ID
- IDentifier or IDentification
- IF
- Intermediate Frequency
- IL
- InterLeave
- IMBU
- Integrated Modem and Baseband Unit
- IPU
- Integrated Processing Unit
- IRIG
- Inter-Range Instrumentation Group
- ITT
- Invitation To Tender
- ITU
- International Telecommunications Union
- LAN
- Local Area Network
- LCD
- Liquid Crystal Display
- LOL
- Limit Of Liability
- LSB
- Least Significant Bit
- LVDS
- Low Voltage Differential Signal
- MGSE
- Mechanical Ground Support Equipment
- MIP
- Mandatory Inspection Point
- MRR
- Manufacturing Readiness Review
- MTBF
- Mean Time Between Failures
- MTTR
- Mean Time To Repair
- N/A
- Not Applicable
- NCR
- Non-Conformance Report
- NCTS
- Non-Conformance Tracking System
- NTP
- Network Time Protocol
- PDR
- Preliminary Design Review
- PTR
- Post Test Review
- RAMS
- Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety
- RF
- Radio Frequency
- RFW
- Request For Waiver
- RS
- Reed-Solomon
- S/C
- SpaceCraft
- S/W
- Software
- SAR
- Safety Assessment Report
- SBC
- Single Board Computer
- SCOE
- Specialized Check-Out Equipment
- SGICD
- Space-Ground Interface Control Document
- SoW
- Statement Of Work
- SUM
- Software User Manual
- SVN
- SubVersioN
- SVT
- System Verification Test
- TBA
- To Be Allocated
- TBC
- To Be Confirmed
- TBD
- To Be Defined
- TBW
- To Be Written
- TC
- TeleCommand
- TCP/IP
- Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
- TM
- TeleMetry
- TMTC
- Telemetry / Telecommand
- TSC
- Test Sequence Controller
- TT&C
- Telemetry, Tracking and Command
- TX
- Transmitter
- VHDL
- VHSIC Hardware Description Language
- WAN
- Wide Area Network