ADN | ASTER Data Network |
AOS | ASTER Operation Segment |
API | Applications Program Interfaces |
ASTER | Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer |
ATBD | Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document |
CCB | Change Control Board |
CEOS | Committee on Earth Observations Satellites |
CINTEX | CEOS Catalog Interoperability Experiment |
CM | Configuration Management |
COFUR | Cost of Fulfilling User Request |
COTS | Commercial Off-the-Shelf |
CSMS | Communications and System Management Segment |
DAAC | Distributed Active Archive Center |
DADS | Data Archive and Distribution System |
DAR | Data Acquisition Request |
DAS | Data Access System, Data Analysis Subsystem, Direct Access System |
DB | Direct Broadcast |
DCE | Distributed Computing Environment |
DDL | Direct Down Link |
DP | Direct Playback |
DPS | Data Processing Subsystem |
DRS | Direct Receiving Subsystem |
DSN | Deep Space Network |
EBnet | EOSDIS Backbone Network |
Ecom | EOS Communications Network |
ECS | EOS Core System |
EDS | Expedited Data Set |
EDOS | EOS Data and Operations System |
EGS | EOS Ground System |
EOC | EOS Operations Center |
EOS | Earth Observing System |
EOSDIS | EOS Data and Information System |
ERSDAC | Earth Remote Sensing Data Analysis Center |
ESDIS | Earth Science Data and Information System |
ETR | Engineering Team Request |
FOS | Flight Operations Segment |
GDS | Ground Data System |
GSFC | Goddard Space Flight Center |
GSMS | Ground System Management Subsystem |
ICC | Instrument Control Center |
IGS | Integrated Ground System |
IMS | Information Management System |
IOT | Instrument Operations Team |
IST | Instrument Support Terminal |
IWG | Investigator Working Group |
JAROS | Japan Resources Observation System Organization |
JPL | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
MITI | Ministry of International Trade and Industry |
MODIS | Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer |
MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
MTPE | Mission to Planet Earth |
MTTRS | Mean Time to Restore Service |
MUX | Multiplexer |
NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
NCC | Network Control Center |
NSI | NASA Science Internet |
ODCs | Other Data Centers |
OICD | Operations Interface Control Drawing |
PGS | Product Generation System |
PIP | Project Implementation Plan |
POSIX | Portable Operating System Interface |
PSO | Project Science Office |
SCF | Scientific Computing Facilities |
SDPS | Science Data Processing Segment |
SID | Space Industry Division |
SISS | Software Implementation Support Subsystem |
SMC | System Monitoring and Coordination |
SSSG | Software Implementation Support Subsystem |
STAR | Science Team Acquisition Request |
SWIR | Short Wave Infrared Radiometer |
TDRSS | Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System |
TIR | Thermal Infrared Radiometer |
TOO | Target of Opportunity |
U.S. | United States |
VNIR | Visible and Near Infrared Radiometer |
xAR | ASTER Instrument Activity Requests |