| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASA | Astronomical Society Of The Atlantic |
| ALEXIS | Array Of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors |
| TES | Thermal Emission Spectrometer |
| BDB | Big Dumb Booster |
| ESPC | European Space Power Conference |
| EOS | Electrophoresis Operations In Space |
| CCSDS | Consultative Committee For Space Data Systems |
| RFNA | Red Fuming Nitric Acid |
| SNR | Signal To Noise Ratio / SuperNova Remnant |
| INTELSAT | International Telecommunications Satellite |