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Aspect Camera Assembly |
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AXAF CCD Imaging Spectrometer |
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AXAF Science Center |
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also known as Asuka, Advanced Satellite for Cosmology & Astrophysics, Japanese X-ray satellite |
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ASC Data Analysis System |
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American National Standard Code for Information Exchange |
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Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility |
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Central Daylight Time |
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Center for Astrophysics (Harvard Smithsonian) |
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Co-Investigator |
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Cosmic Ray |
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Central Standard Time |
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Chandra X-ray Center |
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Declination |
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Deep Space Network |
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Digitized Sky Survey |
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Ecliptic Coordinates |
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Eastern Daylight Time |
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Eastman Kodak Company |
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Eastern Standard Time |
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Flexible Image Transport System |
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Field of View |
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Greenwich Mean Time |
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General Observer |
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Compton Gamma Ray Observatory |
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Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Guide Star Properties |
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Guaranteed Time Observer |
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Graphical User Interface |
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High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center |
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High Energy Transmission Grating |
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HETG Spectrometer |
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Hewlett-Packard |
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Headquarters |
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High Resolution Camera |
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High Resolution Imager |
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High Resolution Mirror Assembly |
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Hubble Space Telescope |
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Interface Control Document |
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Interdisciplinary Scientist |
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Instrument Principal Investigator |
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Image Reduction and Analysis Facility |
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Infrared Astronomical Satellite |
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Institute of Space and Astronautical Science |
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International Ultraviolet Explorer |
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Joint Venture (NASA/Universities) |
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
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Kennedy Spaceflight Center |
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Low Energy Transmission Grating |
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LETG Spectrometer |
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Mountain Daylight Time |
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Medium Energy Grating |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Marshall Space Flight Center |
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Mountain Standard Time |
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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NASA Communication system |
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New General Catalogue |
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National Radio Astronomy Observatory |
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Optical Bench Assembly |
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Observing Catalog |
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Operations Control Center |
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Optical Coating Laboratories, Inc. |
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Operating System |
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Pacific Daylight Time |
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Principal Investigator |
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Parkes Radio Source |
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Pacific Standard Time |
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Pennsylvania State University |
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Right Ascension |
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Republique Française |
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Roentgen Satellite |
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Rosat X-ray source (J = Julian date 2000 as in Chandra sources) |
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Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer |
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory |
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Science Instrument |
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Scientific Instrument Module |
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Space Network |
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Supernova Remnant |
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Solar and Heliospheric Observatory |
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Standard Operating Procedure |
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Science Operations and User Research Central Exchange |
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Space Telescope Science Institute |
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To Be Determined |
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To Be Reviewed |
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Telescope System, or Telescope Scientist |
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Terrestrial Time |
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Universal Time |
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Ultraviolet |
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Validation Engineering Test Article (mirror) |
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Very Large Array |
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World-Wide Web |
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High Throughput X-ray Spectroscopy (Mission scheduled for launch in 2000) |
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X-ray Calibration Facility |
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X-Ray Spectrometer |
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X-ray Timing Explorer |
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Extreme Ultraviolet |