IX.DEFINITIONS OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS

¶AA-SF-Associate Administrator for Space Flight. AFPRO-Air Force Plant Representative Wice. APU-Auxiliary Power Unit. BOC-Base Operations Contractor. BTU-British Thermal Unit. CAR-Confguration Acceptance Review. CDR-Chmmander. CDR-Critical Design Review. CIL-Critical Items List. CoFR-Certification of Flight Readiness. CPIF-Cost-plus, Incentive-fee. CTS-Call-to-stations. DAR-Deviation Approval Request. DCAS-Defense Contract Administration Service. DCR-Design Certification Review. DFRF-Dryden Flight Research Facility. DR-Discrepancy Report. EGhG--Edgerton, Germeshausen and Grier. ESMC-Eastern SDace and Missile Center.

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¶EST-Eastern Stahdard Time. ET-External Tank. FEAT-Flight Element Assignment Table. FDO-Flight Dynamics Officer. FMEA-Failure Modes and Effects Analyses. FRR-Flight Readiness Review. FSS-Fixed Service Structure. GOX-Gaseous oxygen. GSE-Ground Support Equipment. H A - H m d Anal MS. HDP-Holddown 4 O S ~ . ILL-Impact Limit Line. IPR-Interim Problem Report. IR-In fra-red. IUS-Inertial Upper Stage.

¶s JSC-Johnson S ace Center. KSC-Kennedy pace Center. hi-thousands of pounds per square inch. LCG-Launch Control Center. LFC-Left Forward Center. L/H-Left Hand. LOS--Loss of signal. LOX-Liquid oxygen. LPS-Launch Processing System. LRU-Line Replaceable Unit. MEOP-Maximum Expected Operating Pressure. MER-Mission Evaluation Room.

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¶MLP-Mobile Launch Platform. MMT-Mission Management Team. MRB-Material Review Board. ms-millisecond. MSFC-Marshall Space Flight Center. MST-Mountain Standard Time. NASA-National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NRC-National Research Council. NRP-National Resource Protection. NSTS-National Space Transportation System. NTD-NASA Test Director. OASCB-Orbiter Avionics Software Control Board. OIS-Operational Intercom System. OM-Operations Manual. OMI-Operations Maintenance Instruction. OMP-Operations and Maintenance Plan. OMRSD-Operations Maintenance Requirements Specification Document. OMS-Orbiter Maneuvering System. OPF-Orbiter Processing Facility. PAC-Problem Assessment Center. PAS-Problem Assessment System. PDR-Preliminary Design Review. PGHM-Payload Ground Handling Mechanism. PR-Problem Report. PRCBD-Program Requirement Change Board Directive. psig-pounds per square inch gage. PSP-Processing Support Plan. QC-Quality Control. RCS-Reaction Control System. R.F.-Radio Frequency. RPSF-Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility. RSO-Range Safety Officer. RSS-Range Safety System. RSS-Rotating Service Structure. RTLS-Return to Launch Site. SCA-Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. SPC-Shuttle Processing Contractor. SRB-Solid Rocket Booster. SRM-Solid Rocket Motor. SR&QA-Safety, Reliability and Quality Assurance. SSME-Space Shuttle Main Engine. STS-Space Transportation System. TBD--to be determined. TDRS-Tracking and Data Relay Satellite. TM-Telemetry. TSR-Technical Status Review. TVC-Thrust Vector Control. VAB-Vehicle Assembly Building. VPF-Vertical Processing Facility. WAD-Work Authorization Document.

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