| %AC |
|
percent area coverage |
| A&O |
|
Acquisition and Operations |
| A/D |
|
analog to digital |
| A |
|
Ampere(s) |
| AA |
|
Assistant Administrator (NOAA) |
| AA |
|
Associate Administrator (NASA) |
| ABI |
|
Advanced Baseline Imager |
| ABIE |
|
Advanced Baseline Imager Emulator |
| ABPL |
|
As-Built Parts List |
| ACK |
|
acknowledgement |
| ACS |
|
Attitude Control System |
| ACT |
|
Activation and Characterization Test |
| ACWP |
|
Actual Cost of Work Performed |
| ADC |
|
Analog to Digital Converter |
| ADPL |
|
As-Designed Parts List |
| ADR |
|
Algorithm Design Review |
| ADRS |
|
Ancillary Data Review System |
| AF |
|
award fee |
| AFRB |
|
Award Fee Review Board |
| AFSCM |
|
Air Force Space Command Manual |
| AFSPCMAN |
|
Air Force Space Command Manual |
| AFSPC |
|
Air Force Space Command |
| AFWA |
|
Air Force Weather Agency |
| AG |
|
as generated |
| AGE |
|
Aerospace Ground Equipment |
| AGM |
|
Annual Guidance Memorandum |
| AGO |
|
Acquisition and Grants Office (NOAA) |
| AI |
|
actiion item |
| AIAA |
|
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics |
| AIR |
|
Action Item Review |
| AIS |
|
Automated instrument Scheduling |
| AT&T |
|
assembly, integration, and test |
| AlloID's |
|
Allocation identifications |
| ANSI |
|
American national Standards Institute |
| Ao |
|
Availability (Operational) |
| AO |
|
Annoucement of Opporunity |
| AoA |
|
Analysis of Alternatives |
| AOS |
|
Acquisition of Signal |
| AOS |
|
Advanced Orbiting System |
| AP |
|
Algorithm Package |
| APA |
|
Algorithm Packgae |
| APD |
|
Allowance for Program |
| APPL |
|
Academy of Program and Project Leardership |
| AR |
|
Acceptance Review |
| AR |
|
as required |
| ARB |
|
Acquisition Review Board |
| ASD |
|
Acceleration Spectral Density |
| ASIC |
|
Application Specific Integrated Circuits |
| ASM |
|
Acquisition Strateg Meeting |
| ASP |
|
Attitude Sensor Package |
| ASPD |
|
Assistant System Program Director |
| ASQC |
|
American Society for Quality Control |
| ASTM |
|
American Society for Testing and Materials |
| ATBD |
|
Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document |
| ATC |
|
Assurance Technology Corporation |
| ATD |
|
Advanced Technology Development |
| ATM |
|
Asynchronous Transfer Mode |
| ATO |
|
Authority To Operate |
| ATP |
|
Authority To Proceed |
| ATRR |
|
Acceptance Test Readiness Review |
| ATS |
|
absolute time sequence |
| AVS |
|
Angular Velocity sensor |
| AWG |
|
Algorithm Working Group |
| AWIPS |
|
Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System |