| Acronym | Meaning |
| IDA | International Dark-sky Association |
| FOLD | Federally-Owned LANDSAT Data |
| DOMSAT | Domestic Satellite |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| NRSC | National Remote Sensing Centre |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
| RTLS | Return To Launch Site |
| OV | Orbital Vehicle |
| LPO | La Palma Observatory |
| JERS | Japanese Earth Resources Satellite |