B
Acronyms and Abbreviations
AAp
Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millennium
DOD
Department of Defense
DOE
Department of Energy
DSN
Deep Space Network
ESA
European Space Agency
ESMD
Exploration Systems Mission Directorate
EUV
extreme ultraviolet
GEO
geosynchronous Earth orbit
GEOSS
Global Earth Observation System of Systems
GLAST
Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope
HST
Hubble Space Telescope
ITAR
International Traffic in Arms Regulations
JDEM
Joint Dark Energy Mission
JWST
James Webb Space Telescope
L1
Lagrangian point 1
LEO
low Earth orbit
LISA
Laser Interferometer Space Antenna
MEM
Mars Environment Mission
MEO
medium Earth orbit
MEPAG
Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group
MSL
Mars Science Laboratory
MSR
Mars Sample Return
MTO
Mars Telecommunication Orbiter
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NIR
near infrared
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPOESS
National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System
NRC
National Research Council
NSF
National Science Foundation
OLI
Operational Land Imager