| Acronym | Meaning |
| NRL | Naval Research Laboratory |
| LERC | Lewis Research Center |
| MLP | Mobile Launch Platform |
| ALPO | Association Of Lunar And Planetary Observers |
| DCCS | Dynamic Cell Culture System |
| DOR | Differenced One-way Range |
| HCI | Highes Communications |
| OSTP | Office Of Science And Technology Policy |
| ERBE | Earth Radiation Budget Experiment |
| GOMR | Global Ozone Monitoring Radiometer |