| Acronym | Meaning |
| LEST | Large Earth-based Solar Telescope |
| IAU | International Astronomical Union |
| JCMT | James Clerk Maxwell Telescope |
| RPM | Retro Propulsion Module |
| WR | Western Range |
| UVPI | Ultraviolet Plume Instrument |
| CIRRIS | Cryogenic InfraRed Radiance Instrument For Shuttle |
| USA/RC | Universities Space Automation/Robotics Consortium |
| EOS | Earth Observing System |
| RCI | Rodent Cage Interface |