LISA Acronyms

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A

• AC: Alternating Current
• AD: Applicable Document
• ADC: Analog to Digital Converter
• AGN: Active Galactic Nuclei
• AIV: Assembly, Integration, Verification and validation
• AIVR: Assembly, Integration, Verification and validation Requirements
• AIVT: Assembly, Integration, Verification, and testing
• AIT: Assembly, Integration, and testing
• AK: "Analytic Kludge"
• AKE: attitude absolute knowledge
• AM~CVn: class of cataclysmic variable stars
• AMR: Anisotropic Magnetoresistors
• AO: Announcement of Opportunity
• AOCS: Attitude and Orbit Control System
• AOM: Acousto-Optic Modulator
• ASD: Amplitude Spectral Density
• AST: Autonomous Star Tracker
• AstroWG: Astrophysics Working Group
• ATA: Allen Telescope Array
• AU: Astronomical Unit

B

• BAM: Beam Alignment Mechanism
• BAO: Baryonic Acoustic Oscillation
• BB: Breadboard
• BBN: Big Bang nucleosynthesis
• BCRS: Barycentric Celestial Reference System
• BEE: Back End Electronics
• BH: Black Hole
• BHB: Black Hole Binary

C

• CAD: Computer Aided Design
• CAS: Constellation Acquisition Sensor
• CAC: Cost at Completion
• CATWP: Catalogues Work Package
• CBE: Current Best Estimate
• CBOD: Clamp band opening device
• CCD: Charge-coupled Device
• CCN: Contrat Change Notice
• CCU: Caging Control Unit
• CCPM: Consortium Constellation Performance Model
• CDF: Concurrent Design Facility
• CDM: Cold dark Matter
• CDR: Critical Design Review
• CFRP: Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic
• CFI: Consortium Furnished Item
• CM: Caging Mechanism
• CMD: Charge Management Device
• CMM: Coordinate Measuring Machine
• CMS: Charge Management System
• CMNT: Colloid Micro-Newton thruster
• CMB: Cosmic Microwave Background
• CNES: Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales
• COBE: COsmic Background Explorer
• CoM: Centre of Mass
• COMBO: Classifying Objects by Medium-Band Observations
• COSMOS: Cosmic Evolution Survey
• CosWG: Cosmology Working Group
• COTS: Commercial off the Shelf
• COTS: Commercial off the Shelf
• CPI: Consortium Provided Item
• CSD: Cross-power Spectral Density
• CSGS: Consortium Science Ground Segment
• CTE: Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
• CTP: Core Technology Program
• CVM: Caging and Venting Mechanism

D

• DA: Data Analysis
• DAAP: Deep Analysis Alert Pipeline
• DAFTWP: Data Analysis Framework and Tools Work Packages
• D/A: digital-to-analogue converter
• DCC: Data Computing Center
• DCCs: Data Computing Centers
• DCP: De-Commissioning Phase
• DDE: Diagnostics Drive Electronics
• DDPC: Distributed Data Processing Centre
• DEEP2: Deep Extragalactic Evolutionary Probe 2
• DF: drag-free
• DFACS: Drag-Free Attitude Control System
• DHLC: Data Handling and Laser Control
• DOF: degree of freedom
• DMU: Data Management Unit
• DMS: Document Management System
• DP: diagnostic package
• DPC: Data Processing Centre
• DPEWG: Detection and Parameter Estimation Work Packages
• DPLL: digital phase locked loop
• DRS: disturbance reduction system
• Daughter-S/C: "Daughter" spacecraft
• DS: Diagnostics Subsystem
• DSN: Deep Space Network
• DTM: deterministic transfer manoeuvre
• DWS: differential wavefront sensing

E

• E2E: End-to-End
• EBB: Elegant Breadboard
• ECSS: European Cooperation for Space Standardization
• EC: Executive Committee
• EDU: Engineering Development Unit
• EELV: Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
• EGAPS: European Galactic Plane Surveys
• EGSE: Electrical Ground Support Equipment
• EH: Electrode Housing
• EID: Experiment Interface Document
• ELV: Expendable Launch Vehicle
• EMa: Electro-Magnetic
• EM: Engineering Model
• EMC: Electro-Magnetic Contamination
• EMRI: Extreme Mass-Ratio Inspiral
• EOL: End-Of-Life
• EoM: Equations of Motion
• EOM: Electro-Optical Modulator
• EPS: Extended Press-Schechter formalism
• ePMS: extended Phase Measurement Subsystem
• EQM: Engineering and Qualification Model
• ESA: European Space Agency
• ESAC: European Space Astronomy Centre in Madrid, Spain
• ESOC: European Space Operations Centre
• ESP: Extended Science Phase
• ESTEC: European Space Technology Centre
• ESTRACK: European Space TRACKing
• ETU: Engineering Thermal Unit

F

• FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
• FBD: Functional Block Diagram
• FDIR: Failure Detection, Isolation, and Recovery
• FDS: Frequency Distribution System
• FE: finite-element (methods)
• FEE: front-end electronics
• FEEP: field-emission electric propulsion
• FEE SAU: front-end electronics sensing and actuation unit
• FF-OGSE: Far-Field Optical Ground Support Equipment
• FITS: Flexible Image Transport System
• FIOS: Fibre Injector Optical Subassembly
• FM: Flight Model
• FMT: Formulation Management Team
• FOH: Fibre Optic Harness
• FPAG: Fundamental Physics Advisory Group
• FPGA: field-programmable gate array
• FPWG: Fundamental Physics Working Group
• FR: laser frequency reference
• FRS: Frequency Reference System
• FS: frequency separated
• FSU: fibre switching unit
• FSUA: fibre switching unit assembly

G

• GBs: Galactic Binaries
• GCR: Galactic Cosmic Ray
• GCRS: Geocentric Celestial Reference System
• GRACE-FO: Gravity Recovery and Climate Explorer Follow On
• GPRM: Grabbing Positioning Release Mechanism
• GR: General Theory of Relativity
• GRS: Gravitational Reference Sensor
• GRS: Gravitational Reference Sensor Head
• GS: Ground Station
• GSE: Ground Support Equipment
• GSFC: Goddard Space Flight Center
• GTO: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
• GR740: The ESA Next Generation Microprocessor (NGMP)
• GW: Gravitational Wave

H

• HDF: Hierarchical Data Format
• HDRM: Hold Down and Release Mechanism
• HETO: Heliocentric Earth Trailing Orbit
• Hg: mercury
• HGA: high-gain antenna
• HR: High Resolution
• HST: Hubble Space Telescope

I

• IA: Instrument Amplifier
• IAU: International Astronomical Union
• IAAS: Infrastructure As A Service
• IBM: Internal Balance Mass
• ICC: Instrument Control Computer
• ICRF: International Celestial Reference Frame
• ICRS: International Celestial Reference System
• IDL: Interferometer Data Log
• IDS: Interferometric Detection System
• I/F: interface
• IFO: Interferometer
• IFP: In-Field Pointing
• IGM: inter-galactic medium
• IMA: Integrated Modular Avionics
• IMBH: Intermediate Mass Black Hole
• IMF: initial mass function
• IMR: Inspiral-Merger-Ringdown
• IMRI: intermediate mass-ratio inspiral
• IMS: interferometric measurement system
• IN2P3: National Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics
• INReP: Initial Noise Reduction Pipeline
• IOCR: In-Orbit Commissioning Review
• IOT: Instrument Operations Team
• IPU: Interferometry Processing Unit
• IRD: Interface Requirement Document
• ISH: Inertial Sensor Head
• ISI: Inter-Satellite Interferometer
• ISM: instrument sensitivity model
• ISO: International Organization for Standardization
• ISUK: Inertial Sensor UV Kit
• IT: Information Technology
• ITT: Invitation To Tender

J

• JILA: Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics
• JPL: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• JWST: James Webb Space Telescope

K

• KSC: Kennedy Space Center

L

• LA: Laser Assembly
• LAGOS: Laser Antenna for Gravitational-radiation Observation in Space
• LCA: LISA Core Assembly
• LCM: NGO launch composite
• LDC: LISA Data Challenge
• LDCWG: LISA Data Challenge Working Group
• LDP: LISA Data Processing
• LDPG: LISA Data Processing Group
• LED: light-emitting diode
• LEM: Laser Electrical Module
• LEOP: Launch and Early Operations Phase
• LGA: low-gain antenna
• LIG: LISA Instrument Group
• LIGO: Laser Interferemeter Gravitational Wave Observatory
• LISA: Laser Interferometer Space Antenna
• LIST: LISA International Science Team
• LLD: launch lock device
• LLAP: Low Latency Alert Pipeline
• LMC: Large Magellanic Cloud
• LMF: LISA mission formulation study
• LoA: Letter of Agreement
• LOM: Laser Optical Module
• LOS: line of sight
• LPF: LISA Pathfinder
• LPS: Laser Pre-stabilization System
• LTPDA: LISA Technology Package Data Analysis
• LH: Laser Head
• LO: Local Oscillator
• LRI: Laser Ranging Instrument (on GRACE-FO)
• LS: laser system
• LSG: LISA Science Group
• LSGcore: LISA Science Group Core Team
• LSO: last stable orbit
• LSST: Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
• LTP: LISA Technology Package
• LUT: Look-Up Table
• LVA: launch vehicle adaptor

M

• MAC: Mass Acceleration Curve
• MAG: Mission Analysis Guidelines
• MAXI: Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image
• MBH: Massive Black Hole
• MBHB: Massive Black Hole Binary
• MCMC: Markov-chain Monte Carlo
• MCR: Mission Consolidation Review
• MCS: Mission Control System
• MFR: Mission Formulation Review
• MCU: Mechanism Control Unit
• MEOP: maximum expected operating pressure
• MGSE: Mechanical Ground Support Equipment
• MIDA: Mean Initial Displacement Angle
• MICD: Mechanical Interface Control Document
• MIRD: Mission Implementation Requirement Document
• MIS: Mission
• MLA: Multi-lateral agreement
• MLB: motorised light band
• MLDC: Mock LISA Data Challenge
• MLI: multi layer insulation
• MMAWP: Multi-Messenger Astrophysics Work Package
• MMH: monomethyl hydrazine
• MO: Maser Oscillator
• MOAD: Mission Operations Assumptions Document
• MOC: Mission Operation Centre
• MOFPA: Master Oscillator Fibre Power Amplifier
• MOPA: Master Oscillator Power Amplifier
• MON-3: mixed oxides of nitrogen with 3% nitric oxide
• MOSA: Moving Optical Sub-Assembly
• MoU: Memorandum of Understanding
• MPR: Measured Pseudo-Range
• LISA-MRD-001: Mission Requirement Document
• Mother-S/C: "Mother" spacecraft
• MSS: MOSA Selection Review
• MSS: MOSA Support Structure

N

• NASA: National Aeronautic and Space Administration
• NECP: Near-Earth Commissioning Phase
• NGMP: Next Generation Micro Processor
• NGRM: Next Generation Radiation Monitor
• NGO: New Gravitational wave Observatory
• NPMB: National Program Managers Board
• NPRO: Non-Planar Ring Oscillator
• NR: Numerical Relativity
• NSP: Nominal Science Phase
• NTC: Negative Temperature Coefficient

O

• OAS: optical assembly subsystem
• OATM: Optical Assembly Tracking Mechanism
• OAM: optical assembly mechanics
• OB: Optical Bench
• OBA: Optical Bench Assembly
• OBC: On-Board Computer
• OBDH: On Board Data Handling
• OGS: Operational Ground Segment
• OGSE: Optical Ground Support Equipment
• OM: Optical Model
• OMS: Optical Metrology System
• OP: Optical Path
• OPS: Operations
• ORO: optical read-out
• OT: optical truss

P

• PA: Power Amplifier
• PA: Product Assurance
• PAA: Point-Ahead Angle
• PAAM: Point-Ahead Angle Mechanism
• Pan-Starrs: the Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System
• PARD: Product Assurance Requirement Document
• PCU: Power Conditioning Unit
• PCU: Phasemeter Control Unit
• PCDU: Power Control and Distribution Unit
• PCP: Payload Commanding and Processing
• PCP-GSE: Payload Commanding and Processing Ground Support Equipment
• PCS: Payload Control Subsystem
• PDD: Payload Description Document
• PDF: Probability Density Function
• PDH: Pound Drever Hall
• PD: Photo Diode
• PDR: Preliminary Design Review
• PDS: Photo Detector System
• PLAU: Pre-Launch Phase
• PLS: Power Law Sensitivity
• PLL: Phase-Locked Loop
• P/L: Payload
• PL: Payload
• P/M: propulsion module
• PM: Progress Meeting
• PMF: Polarization-Maintaining Fibre
• PMFDE: Phase Meter Frequency Distribution Electronics
• PMFEE: Phase Meter Front-End Electronics
• PMDSP: Phase Meter Digital Signal Processor
• PMON: Power MONitor
• PMS: Phase Measurement Subsystem
• PN: Post-Newtonian
• PPR: Proper Pseudo-Range
• PRR: Preliminary Requirements Review
• PRN: pseudo-random noise
• PRDS: Phase Reference Distribution System
• PRDS-OGSE: Phase Reference Distribution System - Optical Ground Support Equipment
• PRT: Platinum Resistance Thermometers
• PSD: Power Spectral Density
• PSF: point-spread function
• PTF: Palomar Transient Factory

Q

• QA: Quality Assurance
• QM: Qualification Model
• QNM: Quasi-Normal Mode
• QPD: Quadrant photodetector
• QPR: Quadrant Photo-Receiver
• QSO: Quasi-stellar object

R

• RAAN: Right Ascension of the Ascending Node
• RAM: Random-Access Memory
• RATS: Rapid Time Survey
• REF: reference
• RF: radio frequency
• RFI: Reference Interferometer
• RIN: Relative Intensity Noise
• RIT: Radio-frequency Ion Thruster
• RM: Radiation Monitor
• RMS: Root Mean Square
• RS: Requirement Specification
• RTOS: Real Time Operating System
• RXTE: Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer
• RX: received signal

S

• S/C: Spacecraft
• SC: Spacecraft
• S/S: SubSystem
• S/C-P/M: spacecraft/propulsion-module
• SAVOIR: Space AVionics Open Interface aRchitecture
• SAU: sensing and actuation unit
• SBBHs: Stellar Mass Black Hole Binaries
• SBCC: Single Board Computer Core
• SCCP: Science Commissioning and Calibration Phase
• SCET: Spacecraft Elapsed Time
• SCI: Science
• SciRD: Science Requirement Document
• SCOE: Special Check Out Equipment
• SDP: system data pool
• SDSS: Sloan Digital Sky Survey
• SEE: Single Event Error
• SEP: Solar Energetic Particle
• SEPD: single-element photo diode
• SGS: Science Ground Segment
• SGWB: Stochastic Gravitational Wave Background
• SIM: Space Interferometry Mission
• SIRD: Science Implementation Requirement Document
• SIP: Science Implementation Plan
• SIRD: Science Implementation Requirements Document
• SISO: Single Input / Single Output
• SIWP: Science Interpretation Work Package
• SL: Scatter Light
• SMF: Single Mode Fiber
• SQUID: Superconducting Quantum Interference Device
• SMBH: super-massive black hole
• SMC: Small Magellanic Cloud
• SMP: Science Management Plan
• SNR: Signal-to-Noise Ratio
• SOBHB: Stellar Origin Black Hole Binary
• SOCD: Science Operations Concept Document
• SOAD: Science Operations Assumptions Document
• SOC: Science Operation Centre
• SOSL: Science Operation Study Lead
• SOVT: Science Operations Verifications Tests
• SPA: Stationary Phase Approximation
• SPC: Science Programme Committee
• SRD: System Requirement Document
• SRR: System Requirement Review
• SRP: Solar Radiation Pressure
• SRS: Spacecraft Reference System
• SSB: Solar System Barycenter
• SST: Science Study Team
• STM: Structural and Thermal Model
• STOP: Structural and Thermal Optical Performance
• STR: Coarse Star Tracker
• SW: Software
• SWT: Science Working Team

T

• TBC: To Be Confirmed
• TBD: To Be Determined
• TBW: To Be Written
• TC: Telecommand
• TCB: Barycentric Coordinate Time
• TCG: Geocentric Coordinate Time
• TCM: trajectory correction manoeuvre
• TC/TM: telecommand/telemetry
• TCLS: Triple Core LockStep
• TDI: Time Delay Interferometry
• TECC: Transient Event Coordination Committee
• TID: Total Ionising Dose
• THE: On-Board Clock Time
• TM: test mass, emph{often proof mass}
• TMI: Test Mass Interferometer
• TM-OGSE: Test-Mass Optical Ground Equipment
• TNO: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek
• TNID: Total Non-Ionizing Dose
• TOBA: Telescope and Optical Bench Assembly
• TOGA: Telescope, Optical bench and Gravitational reference sensor Assembly
• TSP: Temporal and Spatial Partitioning
• TP: Telescope Pointing
• TP: Transfer Phase
• TPS: Spacecraft Proper Time
• TRA: Technology Readiness Assessment
• TRL: Technology Readiness Level
• TRP: Temperature Reference Points
• TS: Telescope
• TT&C: Telemetry, Tracking, and Command
• TTL: Tilt-To-Length
• TWTA: traveling-wave tube amplifier
• TX: transmit signal

U

• UCB: Ultra Compact Binary
• ULU: UV light unit
• US: United States (of America)
• USO: Ultra-Stable Oscillator
• UTC: Universal Time Coordinated
• UV: Ultra-Violet

V

• VAST: Variables and Slow Transients, An ASKAP Survey for Variables and Slow Transients is a Survey Science Project for the Australian SKA Pathfinder
• VB: Verification Binary
• VC: Vacuum Chamber
• VGB: Verification Galactic Binary
• VGBs: Verification Galactic Binaries
• VMS: Very Massive Star

W

• WavWG: Waveform Working Group
• WD: White Dwarf
• WG: Working Group
• WMAP: Wilkison Microwave Anisotropy Probe
• WP: Work Package
• WR: Wide Range

X

• XML: Extensible Markup Language

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