| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASP | Astronomical Society Of The Pacific |
| UT | Universal Time |
| EUV | Extreme UltraViolet |
| CCSDS | Consultative Committee For Space Data Systems |
| SSPO | Space Shuttle Program Office |
| EROS | Earth Resources Observations System |
| SAA | South Atlantic Anomaly / Single Access Antenna |
| CMCC | Central Mission Control Centre |
| RCT | Radiometric Calibration Target |
| EUVE | Extreme UltraViolet Explorer |