[ATTACHMENT J-2]{.underline}

[GLOSSARY, ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS]{.underline}

Certain terms, acronyms, and abbreviations used in this contract are
listed and defined below. This Attachment J-2 is informational only. If
and to the extent any definition contained below conflicts with any
other portion of the contract, the other portion of the contract shall
prevail.

**ABF Air Bearing Floor**

**AC Assembly Complete**

**ACA Associate Contractors' Agreement**

**ACOMC Assembly Checkout Operations Maintenance Configuration**

**ADP Automatic Data Processing**

**A/F Air Force**

**AFSIG Ascent Flight System Group**

**AIS Automated Information System**

**AIT Analysis and Integration Team**

**ANSI American National Standards Institute**

**Assigned Flight Crew** Those astronauts assigned to a specific
mission. (See "Flight Crew".)

**APFPF Attitude & Pointing Flight Production Facility**

**ASCAN Astronaut Candidate**. Individual in the first year of training
after being selected to the astronaut corps.

**ASQC American Society for Quality Control**

**ATA Action Tracking Application**

**ATL Attitude Timeline**

**ATP Assembly Training Plan** or **Authority to Proceed**

**BARS Baseline Accounting and Reporting System**

**BET Best Estimated Trajectories**

**BFS Backup Flight System**

**Cannibalization -** The removal of a component from an operating
flight system or from critical processing or launch system (facility or
equipment) for immediate reinstallation into an inoperative flight
system or into critical processing or launch system (facility or
equipment) in order to restore it to operational condition.

**Critical Process or Product Characteristic** Features of a material,
part, or process whose variation has a controlling influence on a
service or product's attributes such as fit, form, function, service,
life, safety, reliability, risks, cost performance, or schedule
performance.

**C&D Command and Data**

**C&T Communication and Tracking**

**CCAS Cape Canaveral Air Station**

**CCB/D Configuration Control Board/Directive**

**CCCD Crew Compartment Configuration Drawing**

(see DRD 1.2.2.9)

**CCCR Crew Compartment Configuration Review**

**CCT Crew Compartment Trainer**

**CDDT Common Display Development Team**

**CDR Critical Design Review**

**CDPA Controlled Document Production Area**

**CEI Contract End Item** A principal deliverable under a contract;
e.g., RSRMs and ETs.

**CEIT Crew Equipment Interface Test**

**Certification** (of individual in job or position)- Documentation that
an individual has accomplished all training and qualification
requirements to perform the identified position, job, or duty. Final
certification is granted by the organization responsible for the
position, job, or duty.

**CFM Contractor-Furnished Material**

**CFM Cubic Feet per Minute**

**CFP Conceptual Flight Profile**

**CI Configuration Inspection**

**CIG Connectors Integrity Group**

**Critical Flight Design Products** Flight design products which affect
safety, mission success, or have a significant impact to users external
to the flight design process (I-loads, Range Safety, MCC, SMS, FDF)

**CIL Critical Items List** A list of all Criticality 1 and 1R items
from the FMEA, the failure of which could result in loss of life or
vehicle. Each failure cause has preventive rationale listed. Prepared in
accordance with NSTS-22206.

**CIP Class 1 Integration Plan**

**CIR Cargo Integration Review**

**CLS Contingency Landing Site(s)**

**CM Configuration Management**

**CMDS Configuration Management Documentation System**

**COD Center Operations Directorate (JSC)**

**CofF Construction of Facilities**

**CoFR Certificate of Flight Readiness** The process and documents that
certify flight hardware, personnel, and supporting systems are ready to
support flight milestones.

**COQ Certificate of Qualification** Contractor statement that all
requirements are met or waived for each major component; requires Level
III approval.

**COTR Contracting Officer\'s Technical Representative** A Government
employee authorized by the contracting officer to provide technical
direction to the contractor. (See Article G.3 of the contract for a
definition of \"technical direction.\") The COTR and Alternate COTR (who
may act only in the COTR\'s absence) are the [only]{.underline}
Government employees other than a Contracting Officer who may give
technical direction to the contractor.

**COTS Commercial-Off-The-Shelf**

**COU Concept of Operations and Utilization**

**COUP Consolidated Operations and Utilization Plan**

**CPCB Crew Procedures Control Board**

**Crew certification guide** - ISS flight crew curriculum and lesson
syllabus.

**Crew training catalog** - SSP flight crew curriculum and lesson
syllabus.

**Crew Training Plan** - Flight/Mission unique plan to accomplish
training requirements within documented guidelines and constraints. Plan
is a function of individual crew capabilities at training start, crew
training catalog or cert guide, and flight/increment specific
requirements. Scope of plan covers all individual and full crew
scheduled activities.

**CPDS Computer Program Development Specification**

**CR Certification Requirement** (see DRD 1.4.1.5.1-b); or,

**Change Request** (see DRD 1.4.1.1.1-b)

**CV Configuration Verification**

**CVAS Configuration Verification Accounting System**

**Data** Scientific, technical, or management information obtained from
or required to support engineering, development, test operations,
research programs, or contract administration. Data denotes recorded
information, specifications, drawings, lists, and standards, and may
exist as printed matter, instrument recordings, holograms, spectrograms,
magnetic tapes and discs, punched cards, micrographics, sound
recordings, computer programs, electronic storage media, and film.

**DCN Document Change Notice** Notification of change to a D&V Plan,
Hazard, or CIL; submitted to Level III via an ECP.

**DDT&E Design, Development, Test, and Evaluation**

**DFRC Dryden Flight Research Center**

**DICM Detailed Integrated Cargo Manifest**

**DIP Data Integration Plan**

**DoD Department of Defense**

**DOLILU Day of Launch I-Load Update**

**DPD Data Procurement Document** A compilation of all documents that
describe the data requirements of this contract.

**DPS Data Processing System**

**DR Disposition Record/Data Requirement**

**DR Discrepancy Report** Contractor report of an article or material
that does not conform to applicable drawings, specifications, or other
requirements.

**DRA Document Release Authorization**

**DRD Data Requirement Description** A detailed description of a
required data item, including purpose, content, format, references,
maintenance requirements, submittal requirements, and other pertinent
information.

**DRL Data Requirements List** A list of DRDs applicable to this
contract.

**DSO Detailed Supplementary Objective**

**DTO Developmental Test Objective**

**D&V Development and Verification** Implementing documentation which
identifies all CEI design requirements versus planned verification
efforts.

**EC Engineering Cycle**

**ECO Engineering Change Order** Document generated to implement
approved changes to design drawings or specifications of a component.

**ECP Engineering Change Proposal** The media for the contractor to
formally present to the appropriate CCB proposed engineering changes to
NASA configuration baselines for complete assessment by NASA.

**ECR Engineering Change Request** A NASA-initiated request to change
NASA technical baselines.

**ECS Engineering Change Sheet** Documents the implementation of

an ECO; or, **Environmental Control System**

**EDC Engineering Design Change**

**ELV Expendable Launch Vehicle**

**EMA Electromagnetic Measurement and Analysis**

**EME Electromagnetic Effects**

**EMU Extravehicular Mobility Unit**

**EOC Emergency Operations Center** One of the subelements of the
Mission Control Center (MCC) at JSC.

**ET Space Shuttle External Tank** A major component of the Space
Shuttle, to which SRBs are mated.

**EVA Earned Value Analysis**; or **Extravehicular Activity**

**FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation**

**FACI First Article Configuration Inspection**

**Flight Controller** - includes all Space Shuttle flight controllers
and Station mission controllers. Flight controllers consist of Flight
Control Room (FCR) and Multi Purpose Support Room (MPSR) positions which
monitor real-time spacecraft operations, execute appropriate command
loads, recommend alternative actions, and otherwise provide integrated
trajectory, payloads, and systems expertise.

**Flight Controller Training** Includes all training aspects\-- generic,
flight specific and proficiency\--leading up to the final certification
of flight controllers and their proficiency.

**FAO Flight Activities Officer**

**Flight Critical** - includes all products, services, and decision
making which affect the safety of the crew and/or vehicle.

**FC Flight Cycle**

**FCE Flight Crew Equipment**

**FCOD Flight Crew Operations Directorate (JSC)**

**FCOS Flight Computer Operating System**

**FCP Flight Software Change Proposal**

**FCR Flight Control Room** \[in the MCC\]

**FDF Flight Data File** Shuttle On-board crew procedures.

**FDO Flight Dynamics Officer** or **Fee Determination Official**

**FDR Functional Design Review**

**FDRD Flight Definition and Requirements Directive**

**FEC Field Engineering Change** The method for initiating and
expediting \"make safe/make fit/make operable\" changes at NASA Using
Sites (e.g., at the launch site), and the documentation thereof.

**FEPC Flight Equipment Processing Contract**

**FEWG Flight Evaluation Working Group** The coordinator of detailed
assessment and documentation of all MSFC-related hardware, and
inter-center point of contact for historical flight data.

**FFT Full Fuselage Trainer**

**FIP Federal Information Processing**

**FL Final Load**

**Flight Crew** All astronauts, astronaut candidates, and their
management. (See "Assigned Flight Crew".)

**Flight Design** - includes all trajectory and consumable analysis and
product development required to support a Space Shuttle or ISS mission.
Functional design areas include: ascent, orbit, rendezvous, proximity
operations, descent, navigation, consumables and flight integration.

**Flight Planning** - The process of preparing a flight plan which
contains a detailed timeline of the crew's activities for a specific
flight. The planning process includes all the premission planning effort
necessary to develop the flight unique consumable loadings,
determination of Shuttle Mass Properties, consumables management plans,
unique payload and system management plans and procedures, integration
of payload systems with respect to Orbiter systems performance and
limitations, PDRS and EVA techniques and procedures. And it includes the
participation in the development and maintenance of Flight Operations
Documentation, Procedures, and Tools.

**Flight Specific Orbiter Systems Crew Training** - Formal Crew Training
Catalog Orbiter systems and operations training for assigned flight
crews, measured from SMS Training Start through launch. Does not include
Station training, Orbiter payload training and EVA training.

**Flight Systems** - For purposes of flight control, this includes, but
is not limited to, External Tank, Solid Rocket Boosters, Orbiter and
Station, systems. Examples include Main Propulsion, Electrical,
Environmental, Mechanical, Guidance, Navigation, Data and Communications
Systems. Payload Deploy Retrieval System, Extravehicular Manned
Spaceflight suit, and Inflight Maintenance are also included.

**Flight Rules** - Document that contains all the preflight approved
mission rules and priorities.

**FMA Flight Margin Assessment**

**FMEA Failure Mode Effects Analysis** Documents all possible failure
modes in a system design within specified ground rules; identifies items
critical to mission success and vehicle and crew survival, and ranks
them according to their criticality category.

**FOP Flight Operations Panel**

**FPRB Flight Preparation Requirements Book**

**FPS Flight Planning System**

**FPSR Flight Planning and Stowage Review**

**FRCB Flight Rules Control Board** Responsible for Flight Rule
approval.

**FRD Flight Requirements Document**

**FRFR Flight Readiness Firing Review** A CoFR review prior to on-pad
engine tests.

**FRR Flight Readiness Review** A CoFR review of open work, technical
issues, etc., prior to flight.

**FSHR Flight System Hazard Report** List of potential sources of danger
and recommended resolutions/controls for conditions found in hardware
and software systems, prepared in accordance with NSTS-22254.

**FSM Flight Support Motor** A RSRM used for static test firing.

**FSS Flight Software System Requirement**

**FSSR Flight Software Functional Requirements**

**FSW Flight Software** Onboard GPC software

**FSW/OI \[Orbiter\] Flight Software Operational Increments**

**GEI Ground Environmental Instrumentation** On-pad environment
monitoring hardware.

**GFE/M/P Government-Furnished Equipment/Material/Property**

**GIDEP Government-Industry Data Exchange Program**

**GLS Ground Launch Sequencer**

**GMEMS General Purpose Computer Memory Patches**

**GOAL Ground Operations Aerospace Language**

**GORR Ground Operations Readiness Review**

**GPC General Purpose Computer** Shuttle on-board flight computers.

**GPO Guidance and Procedures Officer**

**GSO Guidance Support Officer**

**GSE Ground Support Equipment** Non-flight hardware used in the
transport, handling, launch preparation, and launch of the Shuttle and
its components.

**GSRP Ground Safety Review Panel**

**GUCP Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate**

**HMF Hypergol Maintenance Facility**

**HW/SW Hardware/Software**

**ICD Interface Control Document** Documentation in the form of
specifications, drawings and written record that identifies for each
side of an interface those necessary design requirements between
different contractors and/or Government agencies that will assure an
agreeable and compatible interface (e.g., RSRM interfaces with SRB
items).

**ICHA Integrated Cargo Hazard Assessment**

**ICD Interface Control Document** (see DRD 1.2.2.5)

**ICP Inventory Control Point**

**IDD Interface Design Document**

**IDS I-Load Dataset**

**IDRD Increment Definition Requirements Document**

**IFA In-Flight Anomaly** An anomaly that occurs in the interval from
T-6 hours to end of element mission.

**IIR Increment Integration Review**

**ILM I-LOAD Manager**

**I-Load Initialization load** Mission-unique onboard GPC Flight
software variable.

**Integrated Simulation** Training exercise involving a Shuttle or
Station flight EVA in the SMS or SSTF and the Mission Control Team in
the MCC.

**IOP Ignition Over Pressure**

**IP Integration Plan**

**IPCL Instrumentation Program and Components List** (see DRD
1.4.1.6.1-g)

**IPL In-Process Loss** An estimating factor derived from project
history to account for manufacturing scrap.

**IPT Integrated Product Team**

**IPS Installation Provided Service/s**

**IPS** **Integrated Planning System** Consists of hardware, platform
software (custom and COTS), and application software required to provide
planning and analysis in support of the SSP and ISS. This facility is
located in building 30A, 30S, 30M, 4N, and 17 at the Johnson Space
Center, and at 600 Gemini. Included in the IPS Facility management and
operations function are the following subelements; Ascent/Entry
Trainers, Proximity Operations (Prox Ops), Robotics Planning Facility
(RPF), Reusable Object Software Environment (ROSE), Day-of-Launch (DOL)
MPSR.

**IPS Critical Functions** DOLILU and LSEAT.

**IRD Interface/Installation Requirement Document**

**IRN Interface Revision Notice** Used to record approved ICD changes.

**ISD Instructional Systems Development (USAF)**

**ISO International Standardization Organizations**

**ISS/P International Space Station/Program**

**ITF Integrated** **Training Facility** The Integrated Training
Facility (ITF) consists of hardware, platform software (custom and
COTS), and mission-specific application software required to provide
flight crew and mission controller part task training, standalone and
integrated simulations and testing capabilities for the mission
operations in support of the SSP and ISSP. The ITF includes the Shuttle
Mission Simulator (SMS) and the Flight Ops Trainers (FOT) which consist
of Bldg. 4S-Single System Trainers (SST), Prototype Part Task Trainer
(P2T2), Payload Trainer (PLT), Playback Trainer (PBT), Flight Control
Trainer (FCT), Crew Software Trainer (CST), International Space Station
Part Task Trainer (ISS PTT)'s, Computer Based Training (CBT), Video
Rooms. The Space Station Training Facility (SSTF) is currently a
development project.

**IWCS Integrated Work Control System**

**IWG Interface Working Group** Formal committees established to oversee
interface design compatibility between interfacing end items; provides
technical approval of designated ICDs.

**JHB Johnson Handbook** One identifier of formal JSC policy or
procedures issuances.

**JIS Joint Integrated Simulation** Integrated simulation that includes
one or more POCCs.

**JMI Johnson Management Instruction** One identifier of formal JSC
policy or procedures issuances.

**JMP Joint Management Plan**

**JOP Joint Operating Procedure**

**JSC Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center**

**KHB Kennedy Handbook** One identifier of formal KSC policy or
procedures issuances.

**KIMS Kennedy Inventory Management System**

**KMI Kennedy Management Instruction** One identifier of formal KSC
policy or procedures issuances.

**KSC John F. Kennedy Space Center**

**KW Kilowatt**

**L-1/L-2 L-1 Milestone Review and L-2 Milestone Review** CoFRs
conducted 24 hours and 48 hours, respectively, before Shuttle launch.

**LAT Lot Acceptance Test** Qualification of materiel by testing
representative samples of a target population of the materiel.

**LC-39 Launch Complex-39**

**LCC Launch Commit Criteria** Operational constraints for launch.

**LETF Launch Equipment Test Facility**

**L&L Launch and Landing**

**LLI Limited Life Item** Materiel restricted to use within a specified
period after manufacture. Also used in reference to limits on time
cycles.

**L&M Logistics and Materials/Logistics and Maintenance**

**LMRT Logistics Management Responsibility Transfer**

**LPS Launch Processing System**

**LRU Line Replaceable Unit** Assemblies and items which can be removed
and replaced as a unit from a system at the operating location.

**LSEAT Launch Systems Evaluation Advisory Team**

**LSFR Launch Site Flow Review**

**LSO Landing Support Officer**

**LSRR Launch Site Requirements Review**

**LSS Launch Site Support** Contractor effort provided at KSC.

**Major Findings** (1) The identification of a critical process or
product characteristic, system procedure, or planning function which
does not comply with or effectively achieve the requirements or policies
to which the auditee is held accountable; (2) The identification of one
or more characteristics of a comprehensive plan, system procedure, or
process for which processing trends indicate the potential for failure
to achieve a desired product or service as established by the customer's
requirements and policies; (3) The accumulation of identified findings
which indicate an overall systemic lack of compliance to requirements
and policy standards or the effectiveness in achieving the standards to
which the auditee's process, procedure, or plan is measured. NOTE: The
identification of a finding is based on objective evidence collected
during interviews, examinations of documents or records, process
analysis or observation of activities and conditions in the area of
concern.

**MAIL Mockup and Integration Laboratory**

**MAR Mid-Deck Accommodation Rack**

**MAST Measurement and Stimuli Database**

**MATCO Materials Accountability Tracking and Control** Contractor data
base listing materials approved for use in Space Shuttle systems, and
which indicates where they are used.

**MBARS MSFC Baseline Accounting and Reporting System**

**MCB Materials Control Board** Contractor board which establishes and
maintains a listing of materials and components which are acceptable for
use in the fabrication of RSRMs.

**MCC Mission Control Center** Consists of all hardware and software,
custom and COTS, required to provide command and control capabilities
for mission operations in support of the SSP and ISSP. This facility is
located in buildings 30M and 30S at the Johnson Space Center. Included
in the MCC Facility management and operations function are the following
subelements: Rapid Prototyping Lab (RPL), Mission Operations Integration
Room (MOIR), Orbiter Data Reduction Center (ODRC), Meteorological
Interactive Data Display System (MIDDS), JSC Emergency Operations Center
(EOC).

**MCC Critical Functions** Command, Telemetry, Trajectory, Voice.

**MCPP Mission Configuration Program Plan**

**MCR Master \[Software\] Change Record**

**MDD Mate/Demate Device**

**MECO Main Engine Cut-Off**

**MEDS \[Orbiter\] Multi-functional Electronic Display Subsystem**

**MER Maximum Error Rate**

**MGI Mandatory Government Inspection** Manufacturing and materiel
characteristics requiring inspection by a Government representative.

**MHB Marshall Handbook**

**MIDDS** **Meteorological Interactive Data Display System** One of the
subelements of the Mission Control Center (MCC) at JSC

**MIP Mission Integration Plan**, or **Mass Memory Integration Plan**,

or

**Master Inspection Plan** List of all inspections, including MGIs, and
how they will be accomplished.

**MIS Management Information System**

**MLN Management Level Network**

**MM Marshall Manual** One identifier of formal MSFC policy or
procedures issuances.

**MMI Marshall Management Instruction** One identifier of formal MSFC
policy or procedures issuances.

**MOD Mission Operations Directorate**

**MOIR Mission Operations Integration Room** One of the subelements of
the Mission Control Center (MCC) at JSC

**MPLM Mini-Payload Logistics Module** (ISS)

**MPS Main Propulsion System**

**MPSR Multi-Purpose Support Room**

**MRB Materials Review Board** A group composed of Government and
contractor representatives that review and disposition DRs.

**MRCS Mission Requirements Control System**

**MRI Material Review Instruction** Additional instructions provided on
a DR when materiel requires additional inspection, testing, or continued
processing.

**MRMDF Multi-Use Remote Manipulator Development Facility**

**MSA Mission Safety Assessment** Assessment of program activity (e.g.,
waivers) that might cause an impact upon the baseline risk level.

**MSFC George C. Marshall Space Flight Center**

**NACC NASA ADP Consolidation Center**

**NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration**

**NBL Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory**

**NBT Neutral Buoyancy Trainer**

**NDE Nondestructive Evaluation** Test and analysis of engineered
equipment that does not alter the useability of that equipment.

**Negotiated need date** - A date established by the end user and
supplier after the supplier has stated any constraints to immediate
delivery of required items.

**NEWS New Engineering Work System**

**NFS NASA FAR Supplement** NASA's supplement to the FAR; part of the
Federal Acquisition Regulation System

**NFS National Federal Schedule**

**NHB NASA Handbook** One identifier of formal NASA policy or procedures
issuances.

**NMI NASA Management Issuance** One identifier of formal NASA policy or
procedures issuances.

**Non-flight critical** - includes all products, services, decision
making which are not flight critical.

**NPA Normal Process Allowance** Estimating factor derived from project
history to account for manufacturing rework requirements and any
incomplete posture of the manufacturing standard.

**NSTS National Space Transportation System** A generic descriptor
applied to Level I and Level II documents, which reflects the name of
the program before it became simply the Space Shuttle Program.

**NVR Non-Verification Required**

**OAS Office Automation System**

**OBS Organizational Breakdown Structure** A heirarchical diagram of the
total contract work to be performed. The diagram separates the
organization into elements depicting increasing levels of detail. It is
often combined with a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to form a matrix of
work elements by responsible organization(s).

**OCTF One-Cycle-to-Flight**

**ODF Operations Data File** ISS onboard crew procedures.

**ODRC Orbiter Data Reduction Center** One of the subelements of the
Mission Control Center (MCC) at JSC

**OFI Operational Flight Instrumentation** Instrumentation on flight
hardware, such as pressure transducers installed and operative on all
flight motors that measure igniter and motor chamber pressure.

**OI Operational Increment** Flight software version indentifier; or,

**Operational Instrumentation**

**OMD Operations and Maintenance Directive** Contractor input into the
KSC operating procedures (OMI).

**OMDP Orbiter Maintenance Downtime Period**

**OMI Operations and Maintenance Instruction** KSC procedures which
control the pre-launch through post-launch processing of hardware at
KSC.

**OMID** **Operation and Maintenance Instruction Document**

**OMRSD Operations and Maintenance Requirements and Specification
Document** Design center requirements imposed on KSC. (see DRD
1.4.1.1.3-a)

**OPCB Operations Procedure Control Board**

**OPF Orbiter Processing Facility**

**OPS Operations**

**ORI Operational Readiness Inspection** Formal inspection and
certification of new equipment and facilities for use.

**ORLA Optimum Repair Level Analysis** The process whereby the optimum
repair level is determined. The \"optimum repair level\" is the
maintenance level selected to perform specific tasks and functions for a
given equipment item. The decision to repair equipment at the indicated
maintenance level requires that all authorized maintenance capability
(remove, replace, assemble, or test) be provided to that level.

**ORU Orbital Replacement Unit**

**OTIS Orbiter Test and Information System**

**Out-of-Family** Operations or performance outside the expected
performance range of parameters or that which has not previously been
experienced is out-of-family. The disposition of discrepancies or
nonconformances which affect the configuration, certification, mission
success, safety critical functions, hazard control, or weight in excess
of two pounds (equivalent performance to orbit) is out-of-family.
Adverse problem trends are out-of-family. Discrepancies or
nonconformances which the operator determines require design element
analysis or assistance for resolution are out-of-family. Unexplained
anomalies or events are out-of-family. Any activity or condition not
expressly defined as in-family is out-of-family.

**Oversight** Traditional NASA management philosophy of watchful care or
management; supervision. An intrusive process of gathering Contractor
product or process data through on-site, in-series involvement in the
process. Oversight entails a form of control over the process itself.
Oversight is an involvement in an activity, principally through
inspection with review and approval authority implicit to the degree
necessary to assure that a process or product's key characteristics are
stable and in control.

**PABF Precision Air Bearing Floor**

**PADS Problem Action Data System**

**Payload Training Requirements** Currently contained in PIP annex 7
(training). Agreement with payload customer, program office, and flight
operations training (currently spaceflight training division) that
establishes detailed requirements and responsibilities for training
payload unique (flight specific) training.

**PASS Primary Avionics Software System**

**PAT Preflight Adaption Trainer**

**PCIN Program Change Identification Number** A Space Shuttle Program
identifying number assigned to each change package submitted for
approval.

**PCP Project Change Proposal** A contractor-initiated proposal to
change to contractual requirements other than those contained in
contract technical baseline documents.

**PDCN Preliminary Document Change Notice** A proposed DCN submitted
with an ECP.

**PDL Payload Downlist**

**PDMS Payload Data Management System**

**PDR Preliminary Design Review**

**PDT Payload Data Tape**

**PEEP Postfire Engineering Evaluation Plan** Provides details of what
to inspect and document during the postflight disassembly and inspection
process.

**PERB Program Engineering Requirements Board**

**Performance Objective** A measurable, observable learning objective
which provides significant evidence of the ability to execute a required
task. Ideally, performance objectives are stated behaviorally and at the
appropriate level of learning. If required, conditions under which the
student will be tested and standards to which the student must perform
are included.

**PFAR Postflight Anamoly Report** Documentation of the disassembly
team\'s findings.

**PGOC Payloads, Ground Operations Contract**

**PILOT** An on-board simulation loaded onto a portable computer to help
the crew review the entry trajectory during long orbital flights.

**PGS Partial Gravity Simulator**

**PIP Payload Integration Plan**

**PIRN Preliminary Interface Revision Notice** A proposed ICD change.

**PL Payload**

**PLS Primary Landing Site**

**PMRB Program Material Review Board**

**PMS Performance Measurement System**

**PMRB Program Material Review Board**

**POC/A Portable Onboard Computer/Adjunct**

**POCC Payload Operations Control Center**

**POP Program Operating Plan** Program budget, formally updated annually
or semi-annually.

**POS Parts On Shelf** or **Probability of Sufficiency**

**PR Problem Report** Documentation of anomalous conditions found at
KSC.

**PRACA Problem Reporting and Corrective Action**

**PRB Problem Review Board** Level III board that reviews, dispositions,
or recommends the disposition of, SPRs.

**PRCB Program Requirements Control Board** Level I: The controlling
authority for changes to the Level I Program Requirements Document and
Level I change criteria; established by the authority of the Director,
Space Shuttle Program. Level II: The controllling authority for all
changes to Level II Program Definition and Requirements Documents,
Master Verification Plan, and Level II Interface Documents; established
by the authority of the Deputy Director, Space Shuttle Program.

**PRCBD PRCB Directive**

**PRD Program Requirement Document**

**PRP Personnel Reliability Program**

**PSCN Preliminary Specification Change Notice** A proposed SCN
submitted with an ECP.

**PSRP Payload Safety Review Panel**

**PTC Payload training complex**. Training simulator located in the
Integrated training facility. The PTC will be utilized for ISS Payload
Training. The ISS payload training requirements and responsibilities
will be defined be the Station Utilization Office.

**PV Procedure Validation**

**PVIS Program Verification Information System**

**PVL Previously Verified Load**

**QD Quick Disconnect**

**RCN Requirements Change Notice** Documents a proposed OMRSD change.

**RDGS Reconfigurable Display Generation System**

**RDMA Risk Database Management**

**RF Radio Frequency**

**RI Recon 1**

**RID Review Item Discrepancy** Formal documentation, during the design
phase of an item, of requirements and hardware discrepancies, with
recommended dispositions tracked to final resolution.

**RME Risk Mitigation Experiments**

**RMR Resource Management Review**

**RMS Remote Manipulator System** or **Random Motion Simulator**

**RPL Rapid Prototyping Lab** One of the subelements of the Mission
Control Center (MCC) at JSC

**RPS Rendezvous Procedures Support**

**RPSF Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility**

**RSRM Reusable Solid Rocket Motor** A solid rocket motor designed and
manufactured for use with the Space Shuttle. A principal component of
the SRB.

**RSS Rotating Service Structure**

**RTLS Return to Launch Site**

**SASCB Shuttle Avionics Software Control Board**

**SAIL Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory**

**SAN Software Authorization Notice**

**SASR Shuttle Avionics Systems Review**

**SC Systems Control**

**SCA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft**

**SCAPE Self-Contained Atmospheric Protective Ensemble**

**SCN Specification Change Notice** Formal documentation to record exact
changes to all approved specifications. (see DRD 1.4.1.1.1-c)

**SCR Software Change Request**

**SDF Software Development Facility**

**SDS Shuttle Drawing System**

**SFOC Space Flight Operations Contract**

**SIASS Shuttle Integrated Accounting Status System**

**SIP Systems Integration Plan**

**SIR System Integration Review** Level II review of engineering changes
to evaluate impacts to other systems and components, and how interfaces
may be affected.

**SLF Shuttle Landing Facility**

**SLP Standard Laboratory Procedures** Commonly accepted laboratory
procedures which meet the requirements of the cognizant industry or
science association(s).

**SLS Secondary Landing Site**

**SLWT Super Lightweight Tank** A developmental ET whose purpose is to
achieve significant weight savings, thereby improving Shuttle payload
capacity.

**SMRB Senior Materials Review Board** A MRB composed of top level
contractor and Government engineering/quality personnel that reviews DRs
outside of the history base.

**SMS Shuttle Mission Simulator**

**SODF Shuttle Operations Data File**

**SOW Statement of Work** A description of the effort the Contractor is
to perform under the contract, including the criteria for determining
whether the requirements are met. This SOW is a performance-based
Statement of Work wherein contract requirements are principally
expressed in terms of outputs and standards.

**SPC Shuttle Processing Contract/Contractor**

**SPDMS Shuttle Processing Data Management System**

**SPF Software Production Facility**

**SPIP Space Station Program Implementation Plan**

**SPR Significant Problem Report** A discrepancy that meets the
reporting requirements of NSTS-08126.

**SRB Solid Rocket Booster** A major component of the Space Shuttle,
comprised of a RSRM, and including other critical assemblies such as the
nose cap, frustum, parachute system, forward skirt, aft skirt, and
separation motors.

**SRF Software Reconfiguration Facility**

**SRG Software Requirements Group**

**SRM Solid Rocket Motor**

**SRP Space Station Safety Review Panel**

**SR&QA Safety, Reliability and Quality Assurance** The organizational
designation of those personnel responsible to verify compliance with
safety, reliability, and quality assurance standards for Shuttle
component design, production, and performance.

**SRR Software Requirements Review**

**SRU Shop Replaceable Unit**

**SSC John C. Stennis Space Center** or **Shuttle System Contractor**

**SSCCD Space Station Configuration Control Drawing**

**SSME Space Shuttle Main Engine** A major component of the Space
Shuttle.

**SSMRS Space Station Remote Manipulator System**

**SSMTF Space Station Mockup and Trainer Facility**

**SSP/O Space Shuttle Program/Office**

**SSRP System Safety Review Panel** A Level II panel which reviews
Hazard Report changes.

**SSTF Space Station Training Facility**

**SSV Space Shuttle Vehicle**

**STA Shuttle Training Aircraft**

**STE Special Test Equipment** Either single or multi-purpose integrated
test units engineered, designed, fabricated, or modified to accomplish
special purpose testing in performing this contract. (See FAR
45.101(a).)

**STS Shuttle Test Station**

**STS Shuttle Transportation System**

**TACCS Time, Age, Cycle Control System**

**TAL Trans-Atlantic Landing**

**TCDT Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test**

**TDDP Trajectory Design Data Package**

**TDMS \[NASA\] Technical Document Management System**

**TCTI Time Compliance Technical Instruction** Documentation used to
make approved engineering changes to hardware after receipt and
acceptance by the Government.

**TIMS Training Information Management System**

**TIM Technical Interchange Meeting** Periodic meetings between NASA and
the contractor to discuss designated technical issues.

**TIPS Tile Information Processing System**

**TMG Thermal Micro-Meteoroid Garment**

**TPS Test Preparation Sheets**

**TSE Transportation Support Equipment** Non-flight hardware used in the
transport of the Shuttle and its components.

**UA Unexplained Anomaly**

**UF Utilization Flight**

**UI User Interface**

**UL Uplink**

**ULC Unpressurized Logistics Carrier**

**VAB Vehicle Assembly Building**

**VIP Vendor Inspection Plan** A list of all inspections required by the
Government and the contractor to be accomplished at subcontractor
locations, and how they will be accomplished.

**VIP Very Important Persons**

**VITT Vehicle Integration Test Team**

**VMS Vertical Motion Simulator**

**WAD Work Authorization Document**

**WBS Work Breakdown Structure** A hierarchical diagram of the total
contract work to be performed. The diagram separates the work content
into elements depicting increasing levels of detail. It is often
combined with an Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) to form a
matrix of work elements by responsible organization(s).

**WETF Weightloss Environment Training Facility**

**WSSH White Sands Space Harbor**

**WSTF White Sands Test Facility**