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Terms for subject United States (7770 entries)

space situational awareness	Cognizance of the requisite current and predictive knowledge of the space environment and the operational environment upon which space operations depend
space superiority	The degree of dominance in space of one force over any others that permits the conduct of its operations at a given time and place without prohibitive interference from space-based threats
space support	Launching and deploying space vehicles, maintaining and sustaining spacecraft on-orbit, rendezvous and proximity operations, disposing of (including deorbiting and recovering) space capabilities, and reconstitution of space forces, if required
space surveillance	The observation of space and of the activities occurring in space
space systems	All of the devices and organizations forming the space network
space weather	The conditions and phenomena in space and specifically in the near-Earth environment that may affect space assets or space operations
Spanish Stalinist Program	SSP
SPAWAR	Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
special access program	A sensitive acquisition, intelligence, or operations and support program, that imposes need-to-know and access controls beyond those normally provided for access to confidential, secret, or top secret information
Special Accession Program For Agriculture And Rural Development	SAPARD
Special Action Committee On ....	SACO
Special Administrative Region	SAR
Special Application	SA
Special Area Management Plan	SAMP
special cargo	Cargo that requires special handling or protection, such as pyrotechnics, detonators, watches, and precision instruments.
Special Collections	SC
Special Data Dissemination Standards	SDDS
special event	An international or domestic event, contest, activity, or meeting, which by its very nature, or by specific statutory or regulatory authority, may warrant security, safety, and/or other logistical support or assistance from the Department of Defense
Special Executive Protection	SEP
special forces	United States Army forces organized, trained, and equipped to conduct special operations with an emphasis on unconventional warfare capabilities