| Acronym | Meaning |
| VAFB | Vandenberg Air Force Base |
| CETA | Crew And Equipment Translation Aid |
| ADFRF | Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility |
| DARPA | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| PV | Photovoltaic |
| SEM | Space Environment Monitor |
| OAO | Orbiting Astronomical Observatory |
| NSO | National Solar Observatory |
| OV | Orbital Vehicle |
| VHF | Very High Frequency |