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Acronyms
EDAC
Error Detection And Correction
EGSE
Electrical Ground Support Equipment
EM
Electrical Model
EMC
Electro Magnetic Compatibility
EOL
End Of Life
EPC
Electronic Power Controller
ESA
European Space Agency
ESTEC
European Space Research and Technology Center
EUV
Extreme Ultra-Violet
FM
Flight Model
FPGA
Field Programmable Gate Array
FSK
Frequency Shift Keying
GCR
Galactic Cosmic Ray
GEO
Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
GNC
Guidance, Navigation and Control
GSFC
Goddard Space Flight Center
HC
Hydrocarbons
I/F
Current to Frequency
I/O
Input/Output
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IMU
Inertial Measurement Unit
IMUE
Inertial Measurement Unit Electronics
ISRO
India Space Research Organization
IVI
Interchangeable Virtual Instrument
JAXA
Japan Aerospace eXploration Agency
LDPC
Low Density Parity Check
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
LET
Linear Energy Transfer
LHP
Loop Heat Pipe
LLO
Lunar Low Orbit
LLRF
Lunar Landing Research Facility
LLRV
Lunar Landing Research Vehicle
LOI
Lunar Orbit Insertion
LOX
Liquid Oxygen
LTO
Lunar Transfer Orbit
LTU
Local Terminal Unit
LVDS
Low Voltage Differential Signaling
LXI
LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation
MEO
Medium Earth Orbit
MGSE
Mechanical Ground Support Equipment
MMH
Mono Methyl Hydrazine
MON
Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen
MRVS
Microwave Range and Velocity Sensor
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
OBDH
On-Board Data Handling