Acronyms and Abbreviations

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A

ACD — Actual Completion Date

ACO — Administrative Contracting Officer

ADP — Acceptance Data Package

ALARA — As Low as Reasonably Achievable

ANSI — American National Standards Institute

AO — Announcement of Opportunity

App — Application

ARC — NASA Ames Research Center

ASAP — As Soon As Possible

ATP — Acceptance Test Procedure

ATP — Authority to Proceed

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B

B2B — Business to Business

BDC — Baseline Data Collection

BDCF — Baseline Data Collection Facility

BHP — Behavioral Health and Performance

BME — Biomedical Engineer

BOE — Basis of Estimates

BPR — Baseline Performance Review

BR&ES — Biomedical Research and Environmental Sciences Division (NASA/JSC HH&P Directorate)

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C

C&W — Caution and Warning

CAA — Controlled Access Area

CAM — Control Account Manager

CAN — Cooperative Agreement Notice

CB — Astronaut Office (NASA/JSC Flight Operations Directorate)

CB — Control Board

CBD — Control Board Directive

CCB — Configuration Control Board

CDR — Critical Design Review

CEIT — Crew Equipment Interface Test

CHeCS — Crew Health Care System

Chit — Mission Action Request

CHMO — Chief Health and Medical Officer

CIB — Contractor Implementation Board

CIO — Chief Information Officer

CM — Configuration Management

CMA — Contract Management and Administration

CMO — Chief Medical Officer

CMS — Countermeasures System

CO — Contracting Officer

CoC — Certificate of Compliance

CoFR — Certificate of Flight Readiness

COTS — Commercial Off-the-Shelf

CPHS — Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects

CR — Change Request

CRC — Cyclic Redundancy Check

CRCP — Computer Resources Control Panel

CS — Civil Servant

CSC — Computer Software Component

CSCI — Computer Software Configuration Item

CSU — Computer Software Unit

CSW — Common Software

CWI — Common Work Instruction

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D

DCN — Document Change Notice

DCS — Data Collection System

DGCS — Display Graphic Commonality Standards

DIMS — Digital Imagery Management System

DR — Discrepancy Report

DRD — Data Requirements Document

DRM — Design Reference Mission

DSO — Detailed Supplementary Objective

DTO — Detailed Test Objective

DTO — Developmental Test Objective

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E

EA — NASA/JSC Engineering Directorate

ECD — Estimated Completion Date

ECLS — Environmental Control and Life Support

EDS — Electronic Document System

EHS — Environmental Health System

ESA — European Space Agency

ESS — Experiment Support Scientist

EST — Experiment Support Team

EVA — Extravehicular Activity

ExMC — Exploration Medical Capability (HRP Element)

Exp — Experiment

EXPRESS — Expedite the Processing of Experiments to Space Station

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F

FA — Feasibility Assessment

FA — Funding Announcements

FACB — Flight Activities Control Board

FAR — Federal Acquisition Regulation

FBO — Federal Business Opportunities

FCE — Flight Crew Equipment

FCR — Flight Control Room

FD — Flight Day

FDF — Flight Data File

FEG — Front End Gateway

FEIP — Flight Experiment Information Package

FFRDC — Federally Funded Research and Development Center

FMEA — Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

FN — Flight Note

FOD — NASA/JSC Flight Operations Directorate

FOR — Flight Operations Review

FOSS — Free and Open Source Software

FPM — Flight Project Manager

FRD — Functional Requirements Document

FRR — Flight Readiness Review

FSOH — Flight Software Operations Handbook

FY — Fiscal Year

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G

GCAR — Government Certification Approval Request

GFE — Government Furnished Equipment

GFS — Government Furnished Software

GMT — Greenwich Mean Time

GOTS — Government Off-the-Shelf

GRC — NASA Glenn Research Center

GSE — Ground Support Equipment

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H

H/W — Hardware

HERA — Human Exploration Research Analog

HERO — Human Exploration Research Opportunities

HFBP — Human Factors and Behavioral Performance (HRP Element)

HH&P — Human Health and Performance Directorate

HHC — Human Health Countermeasures (HRP Element)

HHPC — Human Health and Performance Contract

HMS — Health Maintenance System

HMTA — Health and Medical Technical Authority

HOSC — Huntsville Operations Support Center

HRF — Human Research Facility

HRP — Human Research Program

HRPCB — Human Research Program Control Board

HSE — Hardware Support Engineer

HSE&I — Human Systems Engineering and Integration Division (NASA/JSC HH&P Directorate)

HSI — Human System Integration

HSIR — Human Systems Integration Requirements

HSRB — Human System Risk Board

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I

ICD — Interface Control Document

IDAGS — Integrated Display and Graphics Standards

IdMAX — Identity and Access Management Tools

IDRD — Increment Definition and Requirements Document

IMC — ISS Management Center

IMMT — ISS Mission Management Team

iOS — iPhone Operating System

IP — International Partner

IPT — Integrated Product Team

IRB — Institutional Review Board

IRP — Integrated Research Plan

ISD — NASA/JSC Information Systems Directorate

ISO — International Organization for Standardization

ISS — International Space Station

ISSMP — International Space Station Medical Projects (HRP Element)

IT — Information Technology

ITA — Internal Task Agreement

IV&V — Independent Verification and Validation

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J

JAXA — Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

JF — JSC Form

JIT — Just-in-Time

JOIP — Joint Operations and Integration Procedures

JOP — Joint Operations Panel

JPD — JSC Policy Directive

JPL — NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

JPR — JSC Procedural Requirement

JSC — NASA Johnson Space Center

JSON — JavaScript Object Notation

JSWE — JSC Software Engineering

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K

KDP — Key Decision Point

KSC — NASA Kennedy Space Center

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L

L — Launch

LC — Life Cycle

LEO — Low Earth Orbit

LSAH — Lifetime Surveillance of Astronaut Health

NLSP — NASA Life Sciences Portal

LSDW — Life Sciences Data Warehouse

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M

MAT — Medical Assessment Test

MCC — Mission Control Center

MCC-H — Mission Control Center-Houston

MCC-M — Mission Control Center-Moscow

MCHB — Medical Console Hand Book

MCR — Mission Concept Review

MDM — Mobile Device Management

Med Ops — Medical Operations

MEME — Mission Extended Medical Enterprise

MER — Mission Evaluation Room

MET — Mission Elapsed Time

MIP — Mandatory Inspection Point

MOA — Memorandum of Agreement

MORD — Medical Operations Requirements Document

MORR — Medical Operations Readiness Review

MOTS — Modified Off-the-Shelf

MOU — Memorandum of Understanding

MPSR — Multi-Purpose Support Room

MRID — Medical Requirements Integration Document

MSFC — NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

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N

N/A — Not Applicable

NASA — National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NDC — NASA Data Center

NDC — Notification of Document Change

NEFS — NASA Electronic Forms System

NHB — NASA Handbook

NIH — National Institute of Health

NOI — Notice of Intent

NPD — NASA Policy Directive

NPR — NASA Procedural Requirements

NRA — NASA Research Announcement

NSPIRES — NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integration Review and Evaluation System

NT — Quality and Flight Equipment Division (NASA/JSC Safety & Mission Assurance Directorate)

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O

OA — ISS Program Office

OB — Vehicle Office (ISS Program)

OC — Mission Integration & Operations Office (ISS Program)

OCHMO — Office of the Chief Health and Medical Office

OCR — Operations Change Request

OD — Avionics & Software Office (ISS Program)

ODF — Operations Data File

OpNom — Operations Nomenclature

Ops — Operations

OpsCon — Operations Concept

OpsLAN — Operations Local Area Network

ORU — Orbital Replacement Unit

OS — Operating System

OSB — Outside-of-Board

OSS — Open Source Software

OTS — Off-the-Shelf

OZ — Research Integration Office (ISS Program)

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P

P/L — Payload

PAR — Payload Anomaly Report

PCN — Page Change Notice

PDI — Payload Data Interleaver

PDL — Payload Data Library

PDR — Preliminary Design Review

PDRT — Payload Display Review Team

PED — Payload Element Developer

PI — Principal Investigator

PIA — Payload Integration Agreement

PII — Personally identifiable information

PIM — Payload Integration Manager

PIMS — Payload Information Management System

PiP — Plug-in Plan

PIRN — Preliminary Interface Revision Notice

PM — Program Manager

PMP — Project Management Plan

PODF — Payload Operations Data File

POIC — Payload Operations Integration Center

POIF — Payload Operations Integration Function

POIWG — Payload Operations and Integration Working Group

POP — Program Operating Plan

PPBE — Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution

PPCR — Planning Product Change Request

PRA — Probabalistic Risk Assessment

PRD — Program Requirements Document

PSCP — Payload Software Control Panel

PSE — Payload Support Engineer

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Q

QARC — Quality Assurance Records Center

QMS — Quality Management System

QSI — Quality System Instruction

QSM — Quality System Manual

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R

R — Return

R&D — Research and Development

RDSS — Real-time Data Storage System

Rev — Revision

RFI — Request for Information

RFP — Request for Proposal

RID — Review Item Discrepancy

ROI — Research Operations and Integration

RS — Russian Segment

RT — Real-time

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S

S&MA — Safety and Mission Assurance

S/W — Software

SA — NASA/JSC Human Health and Performance Directorate

SA2 — Human Research Program (NASA/JSC HH&P Directorate)

SAA — Space Act Agreement

SAM — System for Award Management

SAR — System Acceptance Review

SCM — Software Configuration Management

SCMP — Software Configuration Management Plan

SCR — Schedule Change Request

SCTF — JSC Sonny Carter Training Facility

SD — Space Medicine Operations Division (NASA/JSC HH&P Directorate)

SDD — Software Design Document

SDP — Software Development Plan

SDTO — Station Development Test Objectives

SF — Human Systems Engineering and Integration Division (NASA/JSC HH&P Directorate)

SFF — Select for Flight

SHFE — Space Human Factors Engineering

Sim — Simulation

SK — Biomedical Research and Environmental Sciences (NASA/JSC HH&P Directorate)

SM — Service Module

SMA — Science Monitoring Area

SME — Subject Matter Expert

SMO — Space Medicine Operations Division (NASA/JSC HH&P Directorate)

SMO — Supplemental Medical Objective

SMT — Science Management Team

SN — Serial Number

SORR — Stage Operations Readiness Review

SOW — Statement of Work

SQA — Software Quality Assurance

SR — Service Request

SR — Space Radiation (HRP Element)

SR&QA — Safety, Reliability and Quality Assurance

SRD — Software Requirements Document

SRD — System Requirements Document

SRM&QA — Safety, Reliability, Maintainability, and Quality Assurance

SRP — Safety Review Panel

SRR — System Requirements Review

SRS — Software Requirements Specification

SRVD — System Requirements and Verification Document

SSC — Space Station Computer

SSCA — Software Safety Classification Assessment

STD — Standard

STI — Scientific and Technical Information

STP — Short Term Plan

STP — Software Test Plan

SVN — Subversion

SVT — Software Verification Test

SWE — Software Engineering

SWINT — Software Integration Team

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T

TBD — To Be Determined

TBR — To Be Resolved

TBS — To Be Supplied

TCM — Technical Change Meeting

TCM — Technical Coordination Meeting

TDO — Task/Delivery Order

TM — Technical Monitor

TO — Task Order

TPS — Task Performance Sheet

TRR — Test Readiness Review

TSC — Telescience Support Center

TSS — Test Subject Screening

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U

UAT — User Acceptance Test

UI — User Interface

URL — Uniform Resource Locator

USOS — United States Operating Segment

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V

V&V — Verification and Validation

VAR — Variance Analysis Report

VDD — Version Description Document

VMDB — Vehicle Master Database

VPN — Virtual Private Network

VPP — Volume Purchasing Program

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W

WBS — Work Breakdown Structure

WI — Work Instruction

WSSH — NASA White Sands Space Harbor

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