| Acronym | Meaning |
| NERVA | Nuclear Engine For Rocket Vehicle Application |
| MMT | Multiple Mirror Telescope |
| SSME | Space Shuttle Main Engine |
| ARC | Astrophysical Research Consortium |
| AMOS | Air Force Maui Optical System |
| VECO | Vernier Engine Cutoff |
| MPESS | Multiple Purpose Experiment Support Structure |
| PN | Planetary Nebula |
| NSSDC | National Space Science Data Center |
| NESDIS | National Environmental Satellite Data And Information Service. |