| Acronym | Meaning |
| MITI | Ministry Of International Trade And Industry |
| SOCC | Satellite Operations Control Center |
| CCRS | Canada Centre For Remote Sensing |
| GBT | Green Bank Telescope |
| AFP | Air Force Program |
| LEM | Lunar Excursion Module |
| USA/RC | Universities Space Automation/Robotics Consortium |
| ESIS | European Space Information System |
| WFPC | Wide Field/Planetary Camera |
| C&T | Communications & Tracking |