| Acronym | Meaning |
| NSO | National Solar Observatory |
| AFWTR | USAF's WTR |
| AW&ST | Aviation Week And Space Technology |
| PPM | Positions And Proper Motions (catalog) |
| MEV | Mars Excursion Vehicle |
| DC | Delta Clipper |
| OTFE | Oscillatory Thermocapillary Flow Experiment |
| CCAFS | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station |
| TKSC | Tsukuba Space Center |
| ADS | Aitken Double Star Catalog |