| Acronym | Meaning |
| RNGC | Revised New General Catalog |
| NAS | Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation |
| DRSS | DATA Relay Satellite System |
| GDS | Great Dark Spot |
| S/C | SpaceCraft |
| CV | Cataclysmic Variable |
| MECO | Main Engine CutOff |
| FRSI | Flexible Reusable Surface Insulation |
| KTB | Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary |
| IGY | International Geophysical Year |