| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASA | Astronomical Society Of The Atlantic |
| ER | Eastern Range |
| COMSAT | Communications Satellite (Corporation) |
| HF | High Frequency |
| WIYN | Wisconsin/Indiana/Yale/NOAO Telescope |
| HLV | Heavy Lift Vehicle |
| SAMS | Space Acceleration Measurement System |
| CSA | Canadian Space Agency |
| GHRS | Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph |
| CRISTA | Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometer Telescope For Atmosphere |