0-G |
Zero Gravity |
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1-G/1 X G |
One Gravity/Earth Gravity |
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ACLS |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
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AEMC |
Advanced Environmental Monitoring and Control |
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AEVA |
Advanced Extravehicular Activity |
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AFT |
Advanced Food Technology |
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AG |
Artificial Gravity |
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AHST |
Advanced Human Support Technology |
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AIM |
Advanced Integration Matrix |
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ALS |
Advanced Life Support |
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AMC |
Autonomous Medical Care |
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apoE |
apolipoprotein E |
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ARC |
Ames Research Center |
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ASICLS |
Advanced System Integration and Control for Life Support |
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ATLS |
Advanced Trauma Life Support |
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BCLS |
Basic Cardiac Life Support |
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BCPR |
Bioastronautics Critical Path Roadmap |
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BHP |
Behavioral Health and Performance |
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BMD |
Bone Mineral Density |
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BPO |
Bioastronautics Program Office |
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BR |
Bioastronautics Roadmap |
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BRCP |
Bioastronautics Roadmap Control Panel |
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BSMT |
Bioastronautics Science Management Team |
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BTLS |
Basic Trauma Life Support |
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CCP |
Configuration Control Panel |
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Cdr. |
Commander |
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CELSS |
Closed Ecological Life Support System |
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CEV |
Crew Explorative Vehicle |
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CHMO |
Chief Health and Medical Officer |
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CMRS |
CO2 Moisture Removal System |
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CNS |
Central Nervous System |
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CPCP |
Critical Path Control Panel |
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CPR |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
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CR |
Change Request |
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CRL |
Countermeasure Readiness Level |
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DCS |
Decompression Sickness |
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DNA |
Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
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DNR |
Do Not Resuscitate |
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EBV |
Epstein-Barr Virus |
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ECLS |
Environmental Control and Life Support |
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EMU |
Extravehicular Mobility Unit |
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Env |
Environment |
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ESMD |
Exploration Systems Mission Directorate |
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EVA |
Extravehicular Activity |
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G, Gx |
Unit Of Measurement For Acceleration Of Gravity; Subscripts X, Y, and Z Indicate Direction Of Force; 1G = Earth Gravity |
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Hab |
Habitat |
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HACCP |
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point |
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HHC |
Human Health and Countermeasures |
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HIV |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
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HSWG |
Human Systems Working Group |
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HTLV |
Human T-cell Leukemia Virus |
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HZE |
High Mass and Energy |
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IAA |
International Academy of Astronautics |
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IEEE |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. |
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IgE |
Immunoglobulin E |
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I&I |
Immunology and Infection |
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IOM |
Institute of Medicine |
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ISRU |
In-Situ Resource Utilization |
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ISS |
International Space Station |
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IV |
Intravenous |
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JSC |
Johnson Space Center |
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K citrate |
Potassium Citrate |
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LAC |
Long Arm Centrifuge |
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LCVG |
Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment |
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LEO |
Low Earth Orbit |
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LET |
Linear Energy Transfer |
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LSA |
Lunar Surface Activities |
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MC |
Medical Care |
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MCC |
Mission Control Center |
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MeV |
Megaelectron Volt |
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MRI |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
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N/A |
Not Applicable |
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NAE |
National Academy of Engineering |
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NAS |
National Academy of Science |
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NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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NCRP |
National Council on Radiation Protection |
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NET |
No Earlier Than |
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NLT |
No Later Than |
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NRA |
NASA Research Announcement |
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NRC |
National Research Council |
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NSBRI |
National Space Biomedical Research Institute |
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NTSB |
National Transportation and Safety Board |
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OAG |
Operations Advisory Group |
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OBPR |
Office Of Biological and Physical Research |
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OCHMO |
Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer |
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PCD |
Patient Condition Database |
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PFO |
Patent Foramen Ovale |
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PLSS |
Portable Life Support System |
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Plt. |
Pilot |
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psi |
Pounds Per Square Inch |
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RAD |
Radiation |
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RDS |
Risk Data Sheet |
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ReMAP |
Reprioritization and Maximization Committee |
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RH |
Radiation Health |
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RNA |
Ribonucleic Acid |
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rRNA |
Ribosomal RNA |
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rpm |
Revolutions per Minute |
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R&TQ |
Research & Technology Question |
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SARS |
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
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SHF |
Space Human Factors |
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SHFE |
Space Human Factors Engineering |
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Si |
Silicon |
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SLS |
Spacelab Life Sciences |
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SLSD |
Space Life Sciences Directorate |
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SM |
Sensory-Motor |
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SMAC |
Space Maximum Allowable Concentration |
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SMCCB |
Space Medicine Configuration Control Board |
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SMCL |
Space Medicine Condition List |
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SOMD |
Space Operations Mission Directorate |
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SP |
Special Publication |
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SPE |
Solar Particle Event |
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SRC |
Short Radius Centrifuge |
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SRMS |
Shuttle Remote Manipulator System |
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STI |
Scientific and Technical Information |
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TBD |
To Be Determined |
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TCCS |
Trace Contaminant Control System |
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TGA |
Trace Gas Analyzer |
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TMP |
Transition to Medical Practice |
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TRL |
Technology Readiness Level |
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TRS |
Technical Report Server |
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U/S |
Ultrasound |
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US/U.S.A. |
United States/United States of America |
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UV |
Ultraviolet |
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VPCAR |
Vapor Phase Catalytic Ammonia Removal |
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VPU |
Vegetable Production Unit |