Abstract

Nomenclature ATV = Automated Transfer Vehicle ASI = Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (Italian Space Agency) CRYOSAT-2 ESA Earth Explorer spacecraft CNES = Centre National Etude Spatial (French National Space Agency) COTS = Commercial of the Shelf (equipment) DLR = Deutsche (Forschungsanstalt fur)Luftund Raumfahrt (German National Space Agency) ESA = European Space Agency ESOC = European Space Operations Centre ECC = ESTRACK Control Centre GOCE = Gravitation and Ocean Currents Explorer (ESA spacecraft) ILS = Integrated Logistic Support (services) ITAR = International Trade of Arms Regulation JAXA = Japanese Aerospace Cooperation KSAT = Kongsberg Satellite Services LEOP = Launch & Early Operations Phase Metop = Meteorological Satellite (of Eumetsat) MEX = Mars Express (ESA spacecraft) NASA = National American Space Agency PROBA-2 = ESA spacecraft (on-board autonomy demonstrator) Rosetta = ESA spacecraft (comet exploration & lander) RFI = Request for Information (to potential bidders/service providers) SSC = Swedish Space Cooperation TTC = Telemetry & Telecommand (and Ranging) USN = Universal Space Network VEX = Venus Express (ESA spacecraft) XMM = X-Ray Multi Mirror spacecraft (ESA spacecraft)

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