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C - Centigrade

C& DH - Command and Data Handling

C&A - Certification and Accreditation

C3S - NPOESS Command, Control, and Communications Segment

CADU - Channel Access Data Unit

CAL - Calibration Data

Cal/Val - Calibration/Validation

CAP - Cartridge Access Port

CC - Cubic Convolution or Computer Compatible

CCA - Cloud Cover Assessment

CCB - Configuration Control Board

CCP - Configuration Change Process

CCR - Configuration Change Request

CCRS - Canada Center for Remote Sensing

CCSDS - Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems

CCT - Computer Compatible Tape

CD - Change Directory or Compact Disk

CDI - Capture Device Identifier

CDR - Critical Design Review

CDRL - Contract Data Requirements List

CD-ROM - Compact Disk-Read Only Memory

CEOS - Committee on Earth Observing Satellites

CFP - Cold Focal Plane

CFPA - Cold Focal Plan Array or Cold Focal Plane Assembly

CI - Configuration Item

CIC - Computer Interrupt Code

CIU - Controls Interface Unit

CLR - Combined Labor Rate or Contract Labor Rate

CLTU - Command Link Transmission Unit

cm - Centimeter

CM - Configuration Management

CMD - Command

CMM - Capability Maturity Model

CMO - Configuration Management Office

CMP - Configuration Management Plan

CN - Coherent Noise

CNR - Carrier-to-Noise Ratio

CO - Contract Officer or Content Owner

COI - Common Order Interface

COMM - Communications Subsystem

Con Ops - Concept of Operations

CONAE - Comision Nacional De Actividades Espaciales

CONOPS - Concept of Operations

CONUS - Continental United States

COR - Cost of Reproduction

COTS - Commercial Off-the-Shelf

CPF - Calibration Parameter File

CPU - Central Processing Unit

CRaM - Combined Radiometric Model

CRC - Cyclic Redundancy Check or Cyclic Redundancy Code

CRM - Customer Relationship Management

CRSSGS - China Remote Sensing Satellite Grand Station

CS - Customer Service

CSC - Computer Software Component

CSCI - Computer Software Configuration Item

CSR - Capture Success Rate

CSU - Computer Software Units

CTS - Capture Transfer Subsystem

CTV - Compatibility Test Van

CV - Command Verification

CVCDU - Coded Virtual Channel Data Unit

CVDQA - Calibration Validation Data Quality Assurance

CVE - Calibration Validation Element

CVWG - Calibration-Validation Working Group



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