| Acronym | Meaning |
| VLT | Very Large Telescope |
| RG | Red Giant |
| CRRES | Combined Release/Radiation Effects Satellite |
| OARE | Orbital Acceleration Research Experiment |
| SSRV | Solar-Sail Race Vehicle |
| MACS | Modular Attitude Control System |
| SAGA | Solar Array Gain Augmentation |
| CM | Center Of Mass |
| UVPI | Ultraviolet Plume Instrument |
| IOC | In-Orbit Checkout And Calibration |