| Acronym | Meaning |
| IAU | International Astronomical Union |
| FAP | Freedom Attached Payloads |
| NRO | National Reconnaissance Office |
| GST | Greenwich Sidereal Time |
| IUS | Inertial Upper Stage |
| AEPI | Atmospheric Emissions Photometric Imaging |
| AMSR | Advanced Microwave Sounding Radiometer |
| MOPITT | Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere |
| IMO | International Meteor Organization |
| SLC | Space Launch Complex |