Abreviations

•  AOCS: Attitude and orbit Control Sub System
• ADS: Aibus Defense and Space (ex Astrium)
• ASI:  Agence Saptiale Italienne
• BAF:  Bâtiment d'Assemblage Final/Final Assembly Building
• BIL:  Batiment Integration Lanceur/Launcher Assembly Building
• CCU:  Container de Charge Utile (Paylaod Transport Container)
• CDL-3:  Centre de Lancement Nr.3
• CNES:  Centre National de Etudes Spatiales
• CSG:  Centre Spatial Guyanais
• EAP:  Etage d'Accéleration à Poudre/Solid Propellant Booster
• EDA:  Electronically Despun Antenna
• ELA-3:  Ensemble de Lancement Ariane 3
• ELS:  Ensemble de Lancement Soyuz (Soyuz launch complex)
• EPC:  Etage Principal Cryogenic/Main Cryogenic Stage
• EPCU:  Ensemble de Préparation de Charge Utile
• EPS:  Electrical Power Sub System
• ESA:  European Space Agency
• ESC:  Etage Superieur Cryogénqiue/Upper Cryogenic Stage
• HPF:  Hazardous Processing Facility
• IR: Infra Red
• IST Integrated System Tests
• LAM: Liquid Apogee Motor
• LBC:  Local Control Blanc
• LEOP:  Launch and Early Operation Phase
• LVA:  Launch Vehicle Adaptor
• MCP: Main Communication Platform
• MEOP:  Maximum Expected Operational Pressure
• MFD:  Modular Fitting Dummy
• MLI:  Multi Layer Insulation
• MON: Monoxide of Nitrogen
• MMH: Mono-Methyl Hydrazine
• MSG:  Meteosat Second Generation
• MTG: Meteosat Third Generation
• OSR:  Optical Sun Reflector
• PAS:  Payload Adaptor System
• PFEI:  PlateForme Elévatrice Inpérieure
• PFES:  PlateForme Elévatrice Supérieure
• PR: Public Relations
• PTS:  Pressure Test Set
• RCT:  Reaction Control Thruster
• RF: Radio Frequency
• SCAPE:  Self Contined Atmospheric Protective Ensemble
• SEVIRI: 
• SYLDA:  SYstème de Lancement Double Ariane
• TAS-F: Thales Cannes
• TBC:  To Be Confirmed
• TC: TeleCommand
• TBD:  To Be Defined
• TCS:  Thermal Control System 
• TM: TeleMetry
• TPA: Toroïd Pattern Antenna
• UHF: Ultra High Frequency
• UPS:  Unified Propulsion System
• VNIR: Visible and Near Infra Red