| Acronym | Meaning |
| GEO | Geosynchronous Earth Orbit |
| SOCC | Satellite Operations Control Center |
| CRAF | Comet Rendezvous/Asteroid Flyby |
| LRSI | Low-temperature Reusable Surface Insulation |
| ALEXIS | Array Of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors |
| MMPO | Mission Management And Planning Office |
| DFRC | Dryden Flight Research Center |
| SPDM | Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator |
| GST | Greenwich Sidereal Time |
| IDA | International Dark-sky Association |