| Acronym | Meaning |
| COMSAT | Communications Satellite (Corporation) |
| SAR | Search And Rescue / Synthetic Aperture Radar |
| PRTLS | Powered RTLS |
| AFWTR | USAF's WTR |
| STC | Stennis Test Center |
| AAVSO | American Association Of Variable Star Observers |
| IRFNA | Inhibited Red Fuming Nitric Acid |
| LFC | Large Format Camera |
| ATO | Abort To Orbit |
| SSRT | Single Stage Rocket Technology |