What does ACIS stand for?

AXAF CCD Imaging Spectrometer (now Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

According to Craig Staresinich, TRW's AXAF program manager, the testing process proved invaluable because the AXAF team uncovered a mechanical problem with one of the observatory's science instruments, the AXAF CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS).

TRW Completes Last Major Environmental Test For NASA's Newest X-Ray ...