| Acronym | Meaning |
| SHARE | Space Station Heat Pipe Advanced Radiator Element |
| NRSC | National Remote Sensing Centre |
| EUMETSAT | European Meterological Satellite Organisation |
| BH | Black Hole |
| GLOMR | Global Low-Orbiting Message Relay |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
| GDS | Great Dark Spot |
| SOCC | Satellite Operations Control Center |
| ALDP | Advanced Launch Development Program |
| SPTN | SPARTAN |