| Acronym | Meaning |
| WSGT | White Sands Ground Terminal |
| CRL | Communication Research Lab |
| HAINS | High Accuracy Inertial Navigation System |
| WFPCII | Replacement For WFPC |
| JGR | Journal Of Geophysical Research |
| ALEXIS | Array Of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors |
| EDS | Electronic Data Systems |
| MFPE | Misson From Planet Earth |
| BMFT | Bundesministerium Fuer Forschung Und Technologie |
| SMC | Small Magellanic Cloud |