Space Security Index

Space Security 2011
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NTM National Technical Means
ONE Operational Nanosatellite Effect (U.S.)
ORFEO Optical and Radar Federated Earth Observation
ORS Operationally Responsive Space (U.S.)
OST Outer Space Treaty
OTV Orbital Test Vehicle (U.S.)
PAROS Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space
PHA Potentially Hazardous Asteroid
PHO Potentially Hazardous Object
PLA People’s Liberation Army (China)
PLNS Pre-Launch Notification System
PPWT Treaty on the Prevention of the Placement of Weapons in Outer Space, and of the Threat or
Use of Force against Outer Space Objects
PSLV Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
PTSS Precision Tracking Space System
QZSS Quazi-Zenith Satellite System (Japan)
RAIDRS Rapid Attack, Identification, Detection, and Reporting System
RAMOS Russian-American Observation Satellite program
RF Radio Frequency
RFI Radio Frequency Interference
Roscosmos Russian Federal Space Agency
SALT Strategic Arms Limitations Talks
SANSA South African National Space Agency
SAR Space-based Radar
SATCOM Satellite Communications
SBIRS Space Based Infrared System (U.S.)
SBL Space Based Laser
SBSS Space Based Space Surveillance (U.S.)
SDA Space Data Association
SELENE Selenological and Engineering Explorer
SHF Super High Frequency
SMDC Space and Missile Defense Command (U.S.)
SPR Space Posture Review
SSA Space Situational Awareness
SSN Space Surveillance Network (U.S.)
SSS Space Surveillance System (Russia)
STSC Scientific and Technical Subcommittee (UN)
STSS Space Tracking and Surveillance System (U.S.)
TCBM Transparency and Confidence-Building Measure
TDRS Tracking and Data Relay Satellite
TICS Tiny, Independent, Coordinating Spacecraft Program (U.S.)
TSAT Transformational Satellite Communications system (U.S.)
TT&C Tracking, telemetry and command