List of MIRI related acronyms
| 4QPM | Four-quadrant phase-mask for coronagraphy |
| ACS | Attitude Control System |
| AD | Applicable Document |
| ADU | Actuator Drive Unit |
| AGN | Active Galactic Nuclei |
| AIC | Achromatic Interference Coronagraph |
| AIV | Assembly, Integration and Verification |
| ATC | Astronomy Technology Centre (UK) |
| ATSR | Along Track Scanning Radiometer |
| AU | Astronomical Unit |
| BB | Breadboard |
| C | Centigrade |
| C & DH | Command & Data Handling |
| CCC | Contamination Control Cover |
| CCD | Charge-coupled device |
| CCE | Cryostat Control Electronics |
| CCLRC | Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils |
| CCSDS | Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems |
| CCW | Counter clock wise |
| CDR | Critical Design Review |
| CEU | Cryo Electronics Unit |
| CFDP | CCSDS File Delivery Protocol |
| CFRP | Carbon-Fibre Reinforced Polymer |
| CITM | Cryostat Interface Test Model |
| Cmd | Command |
| CTE | Coefficient of Thermal Expansion |
| CVV | Cryostat Vacuum Vessel |
| CW | Clock wise |
| DM | Development Model |
| DOF | Degrees of Freedom |
| DNSC | Danish National Space Centre (see also DSRI) |
| DRM | Design Reference Mission |
| DSRI | Danish Space Research Institute |
| EC | European Consortium |
| ECSS | European Cooperation for Space Standardization |
| EGSE | Electrical Ground Support Equipment |
| EICD | Electrical Interface Control Document |
| EM | Engineering Model |
| EMC | Electromagnetic compatibility |
| EQM | Electrical Qualification Model |
| ESA | European Space Agency |
| ESO | European Southern Observatory |
| ESTEC | European Space Technology Centre |
| ETU | Engineering Test Unit |
| FAR | Flight Acceptance Review |
| FDSS | Flight Data System Software |
| FEA | Finite Element Analysis |
| FEM | Finite Element Model |
| FGS | Fine Guidance Sensor |
| FM | Flight Model |
| FO | Fore optics (MIRI) |
| FOV / fov | field-of-view |
| FP | focal plane |
| FPA | Focal Plane Array |
| FPAP | FPA Processor |
| FPE | Focal Plane Electronics |
| FPM | Focal Plane Module |
| FPS | Focal Plane System |
| FPU | Focal Plane Unit |
| FSM | Fast Steering Mirror |
| FSW | Flight Software |
| GEVS-SE | General Environmental Verification Specification for STS and ELV Payloads |
| GIRD | General Interface Requirements Document |
| GSE | Ground Support Equipment |
| GSFC | Goddard Space Flight Centre |
| I & T | Integration & Test |
| I/F | Interface |
| I/O | Input/Output |
| IOC | Input-Optics and Calibration (module) |
| ICD | Interface Control Document |
| ICDH | Integrated Command and Data Handling |
| ICE | Instrument Control Electronics |
| ICES | Instrument Control Electronics Simulator |
| ID | Identification |
| IFP | Interferential Filter Plate |
| IFS | Integral Field Spectrometer |
| IFU | Integral Field Unit |
| IR | Infra-Red |
| IRD | Interface Requirements Document |
| IS | Integrating Sphere |
| ISIM | Integrated Science Instrument Module |
| ISO | Infrared Space Observatory |
| JWST | James Webb Space Telescope |
| JPL | Jet Propulsion Laboratory (California Institute of Technology |
| K | Kelvin |
| kg | Kilogram(s) |
| KO | Kick-Off, start of Phase A of the MIRI project |
| LAM | Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille |
| LWS | Long-wave spectrometer for ISO |
| m | Meter |
| MB | Megabytes |
| MCI | Mass, CofG and Inertia |
| MFSW | MIRI Fligh Software |
| MGSE | Mechanical Ground Support Equipment |
| MIR | Mid-Infrared |
| MIRI | Mid-Infrared Instrument |
| MISC | Mid-Infrared Steering Committee |
| MLI | Multi-Layer Insulation |
| mm | Milli-meter |
| MPIA | Max-Planck-Institut for Astronomie (also MPI) |
| MTS | MIRI Telescope Simulator |
| MThS | Mass and Thermal Simulator |
| µm | Micro-meter |
| NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Agency |
| NASTRAN | NASA Structural Analysis |
| NGST | Next Generation Space Telescope |
| NIRCam | Near InfraRed Camera |
| NIRSpec | Near InfraRead Spectrograph |
| nm | Nano-meter |
| OBA | Optical Bench Assembly |
| OGSE | Optical Ground Support Equipment |
| OM | Optics Module of MIRI |
| OTA | Optical Telescope Assembly |
| OTE | Optical Telescope Element |
| PACS | Photodetector array camera and spectrometer for Herschel |
| PDR | Preliminary Design Review |
| PDU | Power Distribution Unit |
| PFM | Proto-Flight Model |
| PI | Principal Investigator |
| POM | Pick Off Mirror |
| PSI | Paul Scherrer Institut |
| QM | Qualification Model |
| RAL | Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory (UK) |
| RD | Reference Document |
| RVS | Raytheon Vision Systems |
| S/C | Spacecraft |
| SCA | Sensor Chip Assembly |
| SC CTP | SpaceCraft Command and Telemetry Processor |
| SINDA | Systems Improved Numerical Differencing Analyser and Fluid Integrator |
| SIRTF | Space Infra-Red Telescope Facility |
| SMRF | Science Instrument Metrology Reference Fixture |
| SMO | Spectrometer Main Optics |
| SOTDEM | Structural, Optical and Thermal Development and Evaluation Model |
| SOW | Statement of Work |
| SPIRE | Spectral and photometric imaging receiver for Herschel |
| SPO | Spectrometer Pre-Optics |
| SR | Strehl Ratio |
| SRR | System Requirements Review |
| SSM | Spacecraft Support Module |
| STM | Structural Thermal Model |
| TBC | To Be Confirmed |
| TBD | To Be Defined |
| TMM | Thermal mathematical model |
| TRD | Technical Requirements Document |
| TS | Telescope Simulator |
| TSA | Thermal Strap Assembly |
| UIRD | Unique Interface Requirements Document |
| UK ATC | United Kingdom Astronomy Technology Centre |
| VDD | Version Description Document |
| VISIR | VLT imager and spectrometer for the mid-infrared |
| VM | Verification Model |
| WBS | Work Breakdown Structure |
| WFE | Wave Front Error |
| WFS | Wave-front Sensing |
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