The list of satellite acronyms and abbreviations.

All satellite related acronyms and abbreviations.

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IPO:
Integrated Program Office(Satellite, Science, Military)
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MGS:
Mars Global Surveyor(SpaceCraft, Satellite, Celestial objects)
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CRRES:
Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite
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ERBS:
Earth Radiation Budget Satellite(Environmental Satellite, Satellite)
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GMS:
Geostationary Meteorological Satellite(Geostationary satellite)
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ISO:
Infrared Space Observatory(Astronomical satellite, Telescope, Satellite)
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LRO:
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter(SpaceCraft, Satellite, SPACE)
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MSG:
Meteosat Second Generation(Geostationary satellite, Weather satellite)
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OSCAR:
Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio(Satellite)
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PRC:
People's Republic of China(Scientific satellite, Satellite, Hospitality)
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SMM:
Solar Maximum Mission(Telescope, Satellite, SPACE)
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STP:
Space Test Program(Scientific satellite, Satellite, Army)
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TRACE:
Transition Region and Coronal Explorer(Astronomical)
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TSS:
Tethered Satellite System(Satellite, Technology)
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ALOS:
Advanced Land Observing Satellite(Environmental Satellite, Geoscience)
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AMPTE:
Active Magnetospheric Particle Tracer Explorer(Scientific satellite)
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CCE:
Charge Composition Explorer(Scientific satellite, Satellite, Science)
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CGRO:
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory(Astronomical satellite, Satellite, SPACE)
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DE:
Dynamics Explorer(Scientific satellite, Satellite, Science)
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ERTS:
Earth Resources Technology Satellite(Environmental Satellite)
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