Abbreviations

ADAS

Advanced Driving Assistance System 

ATC           

Air Traffic Control 

ATM

Air Traffic Management 

CENIA

Czech Environmental Information Agency
www.cenia.cz
 

CERN

European Organization for Nuclear Research

https://public.web.cern.ch/public

CNS

Communications Navigation & Surveillance

www.nbaa.org/ops/cns/

COPUOS

Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

www.unoosa.org/oosa/COPUOS/copuos.html

CS

Commercial Service (Galileo) 

CSO

Czech Space Office

www.czechspace.cz/en/welcome-to-czech-space

DG-TREN

Directorat-General Energy and Transport

DGPS

Differential GPS

www.gpsinformation.org/dale/dgps.htm

EC

European Commision

http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm

ECSS

European Cooperation for Space Standardisation

http://ecss.nl/

EDA

European Defence Agency (Agency of the EU)

www.eda.europa.eu

EUMETSAT

European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites

www.eumetsat.int/Home/index.htm

EUROCONTROL

European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation

www.eurocontrol.int

EUSC

European Union Satellite Centre

www.eusc.europa.eu

FORTRESS

FORge for Tamper RESpondent Security modules

GEOSS

Global Earth Observation System of Systems

www.earthobservations.org/geoss.shtml

GIOVE

Galileo In-Orbit Validation System

GLONASS

Globalnaja navigacionnaja sputnikovaja sistěma

www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru

GMDSS

Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systém

www.gmdss.com

GMES

Global Monitoring Environment and Security

http://ec.europa.eu/gmes/index_en.htm

GMS 

General Monitoring Live Space

GNSS

Global Navigation Satellite System

www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/techops/navservices/gnss/

GPS

Global Positioning Systém

www.gps.org

GSA

European GNSS Supervisory Authority

www.gsa.europa.eu

GSM

Global Systém for Mobile Communication

Originally „ Groupe Spécial Mobile “

www.gsmworld.com/index.htm

GUF

Galileo User Forum

www.prazsky-dum.eu/node/298

IMSO

International Mobile Satellite Organization

www.imso.org

IOV

In-Orbit Validation (phase)

www.esa.int/esaCP/SEM9983AR2E_index_0.html

ISRO

Indian Space Research Organisation

www.isro.org

ITAR

International Traffic in Arms Regulation

www.pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar_official.html

ITS

Intelligent Transport Systems 

ITU

International Telecommunications Union

www.itu.int/net/about/index.aspx

LIDAR

Light Detection And Ranging

www.ngs.noaa.gov/RESEARCH/RSD/main/lidar/lidar.shtml

MEOSAR

Medium Earth Orbit Search and Rescue Systém

www.emssatcom.com/newsletters/2007/Jan/tech3.aspx

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

www.nasa.gov

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/index.htm

NAVSTAR GPS

Navigation Signal Timing And Ranging GPS

www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/constellations/navstar-gps_consum.shtml

OS

Open Service (Galileo)

CSO

Czech Space Office

www.czechspace.cz

PECS

Programme for European Cooperating States (ESA)

PRODEX

PROgramme de Développement d'EXpériences scientifiques

www.cra-arc.gc.ca/txcrdt/sred-rsde/pblctns/grnhs-fra.pdf

PRS

Public Regulated Service (Galileo)

RaD

Research and Development

SAF

Satellite Application Facility of EUMETSAT

SAR

Search and Rescue Service (Galileo)

www.esa.int/esaNA/SEMTHVXEM4E_galileo_0.html

SME

Small or Medium Enterprises

SoL

Safety-of-Life Service (Galileo)

www.esa.int/esaNA/SEMTHVXEM4E_galileo_0.html

TRP

Basic Technology and Research Programme (ESA mandatory programme)

WGS-84

World Geodetic System 1984