Satellite Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. NATO
   North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
2. SEO
   Satellite for Earth Observation
3. ANS
   Astronomical Netherlands Satellite
4. SSS
   Small Scientific Satellite
5. AIT
   Assembly, Integration, and Testing
6. SIR
   Shuttle Imaging Radar
7. TRS
   Tetrahedral Research Satellite
8. CANX
   Canadian Advanced Nanospace Experiments
9. COSMIC
   Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate
10. SAMOS
    Satellite and Missile Observation Satellite
11. SERT
    Space Electric Rocket Test
12. ACRIMSAT
    Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor Satellite
13. AlSat
    Algeria Satellite
14. ASSET
    Aerothermodynamic-elastic Structural Systems Environmental Tests
15. CALIPSO
    Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations
16. CORONAS
    Comprehensive Orbital Near-Earth Observations of The Active Sun
17. CORSA
    Cosmic Radiation Satellite
18. CryoSat
    CRYOgenic SATellite
19. MESSENGER
    Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging
20. METOP
    Meteorological Operational Satellite (polar satellite series)

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