| Acronym | Meaning |
| AWU | Associated Western Universities |
| MCC | Mission Control Center |
| XUV | Extreme Ultraviolet |
| SAC-C | Argentina's Scientific Applications Satellite |
| FR | Full Resolution |
| AMS | Applied Mathematical Science |
| ISR | Individual Schedule Request |
| IRS | Information Retrieval Service |
| EPIC | Engineering Physics Information Center |
| MPA | Maintenance Purchase Award |