| Acronym | Meaning |
| EDOMP | EDO Medical Project |
| LASCO | Large Angle Spectrometric Coronograph |
| GCVS | General Catalog Of Variable Stars |
| NAS | Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation |
| CDDT | Countdown Demonstration Test |
| AOA | Angle Of Attack |
| PDS | Planetary Data System |
| RIACS | Research Institute For Advanced Computer Science |
| USN | United States Navy |
| ATAL | Alternate Transoceanic Abort Landing |