| Acronym | Meaning |
| AC | Atlas Centaur |
| HRSR | High-Resolution Scanning Radiometer |
| EODC | Earth Observation Data Centre |
| RFM | Reconfigurable Furnace Module |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
| IAPPP | International Amateur/Professional Photoelectric Photometry |
| THIR | Temperature/Humidity Infrared Radiometer |
| UT | Universal Time |
| OSTP | Office Of Science And Technology Policy |
| HERA | Hermes Robotic Arm |