Acronyms and Abbreviations
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
K
KDP — Key Decision Point
KSC — NASA Kennedy Space Center
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
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
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)
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)
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
Q
QARC — Quality Assurance Records Center
QMS — Quality Management System
QSI — Quality System Instruction
QSM — Quality System Manual
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
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
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
U
UAT — User Acceptance Test
UI — User Interface
URL — Uniform Resource Locator
USOS — United States Operating Segment
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
W
WBS — Work Breakdown Structure
WI — Work Instruction
WSSH — NASA White Sands Space Harbor