| Acronym | Meaning |
| WSMR | White Sands Missile Range |
| IOTA | International Occultation Timing Association |
| WIMP | Weakly Interacting Massive Particle |
| DARPA | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| HRSI | High-temperature Reusable Surface Insulation |
| CETA | Crew And Equipment Translation Aid |
| IMU | Inertial Measurement Unit |
| REM | Rat Enclosure Module |
| GHA | Greenwich Hour Angle |
| CGF | Crystal Growth Furnace |