| Acronym | Meaning |
| UPPP | Union Pour La Promotion De La Propulsion Photonique |
| NAS | Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation |
| TSM | Tail Service Mast |
| INTELSAT | International Telecommunications Satellite |
| LC | Launch Complex |
| AFGWC | Air Force Global Weather Center |
| LIS | Lightning Imaging Sensor |
| NOAO | National Optical Astronomy Observatories |
| COMSAT | Communications Satellite (Corporation) |
| CCSDS | Consultative Committee For Space Data Systems |