| Acronym | Meaning |
| VIB | Vertical Integration Building |
| STIS | Space Telescope Imaging Spectrometer |
| OTHB | Over The Horizon Backscatter |
| COBE | COsmic Background Explorer |
| SARA | Satellite Pour Astronomie Radio Amateur |
| GTO | Geostationary Transfer Orbit |
| NPO-PM | NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki |
| VTHL | Vertical Takeoff Horizontal Landing |
| ENSO | El Nino/Southern Oscillation |
| DSS | Deep Space Station |