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SAT satellite tag (eg for animal)
SAT signal analysis tool
SAT site acceptance test
SAT static air temperature
SATCO senior air traffic control officer
SATHIA SATellite Hyperbolic Intersection Algorithm (for integrity)
SATNAV satellite-based navigation
SATR Static Antenna Test Range (for GPS jamming tests - US)
SATURN Consortium researching GNSS quality of service solutions
Chronos Technology Ltd, University of Bath, NPL.
SATURN SATellite-based aUtonomous tRain localisatioN system
SAVAA Support to Aviation for Volcanic Ash Avoidance (ESA project)
SBAC Society of British Aerospace Companies Ltd
SBAS satellite-based augmentation system
SBB smart buffer box
SBC single board computer
SBCN space-based communication network (GNSS)
SBEN space-based external navigation (system) (GNSS)
SBM single buoy mooring
SBNS satellite based navigation system
SC sector controller (ATC)
SC service centre (GNSS)
SC Special Committee (eg RTCM SC-104)
Sc stratocumulus cloud
SCAAR State Civil Aviation Authority of Russia
SCADA supervisory control and data acquisition
SCAR Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
SCAR software component acceptance review
SCART Syndicat des Constructeurs d’Aparcils Radiorecépteurs de
Also known as Peritel or Euroconnector (for video).
SCAT-1 Special CAT 1 (ILS)
Scatterometer An instrument which measures dispersal
SCAWVEX Surface Current and Wave Variability Experiment (EU MAST II)
SCDM System of Differential Correction & Monitoring (GLONASS)
Uses LUCH geo satellites to provide differential corrections.
SCDS ship control display system
SCF Satellite Control Facility (Galileo)
SCH set clearance height (ATC)
ScOACC Scottish and Oceanic Area Control Centre (ATC)
SCOOT Split, Cycle and Offset Optimisation Technique
Controlling traffic signals automatically to reflect trafic flow.
SCOPIC Special Compensation P&I Clause
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