| Acronym | Meaning |
| LIS | Lightning Imaging Sensor |
| XUV | Extreme Ultraviolet |
| RME | Radiation Monitoring Experiment |
| GDCLS | General Dynamics Commercial Launch Services |
| SAIL | Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory |
| NOCC | Network Operations Control Center |
| AFPRO | Air Force Plan Representative Office |
| OTA | Optical Telescope Assembly |
| IDL | Interactive Data Language |
| TCS | Thermal Control System |