| Acronym | Meaning |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovation Research |
| ISO | Infrared Space Observatory |
| SSBUV | Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Experiment |
| ISTS | Institute For Space And Terrestrial Science |
| IML | International Microgravity Lab |
| EDC | EROS Data Center |
| YSC | Yokohama Science Center |
| BAE | British Aerospace |
| DOMSAT | Domestic Satellite |
| ASTER | Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission And Reflection |