| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPS | Solar Power Satellite |
| ISAS | Institute Of Space AND Astronautical Science |
| CM | Central Meridian |
| U3P | Union Pour La Promotion De La Propulsion Photonique |
| UDMH | Unsymmetrical DiMethyl Hydrazine |
| CRL | Communication Research Lab |
| SCA | Shuttle Carrier Aircraft |
| CFC | ChloroFluoroCarbon |
| MMS | Multi-mission Modular Spacecraft |
| ASP | Astronomical Society Of The Pacific |