| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPOT | Systeme Probatoire Pour L'Observation De La Terre |
| ATSR | Along Track Scanning Radiometer |
| ZHR | Zenith Hourly Rate |
| SRM | Solid Rocket Motor |
| GBT | Green Bank Telescope |
| CREAM | Cosmic Radiation Effects And Activatiom Monitor |
| GMRT | Giant Meter-wave Radio Telescope |
| HRDI | High Resolution Doppler Imager |
| IPAC | Infrared Processing & Analysis Center |
| CYSB | Cape York Space Base |