| Acronym | Meaning |
| EUMETSAT | European Meterological Satellite Organisation |
| SIRTF | Space InfraRed Telescope Facility |
| SSI | Solid-State Imager / Space Studies Institut |
| MJD | Modified Julian Date |
| CARA | Center For Astrophysical Research In Antarctica |
| SSRT | Single Stage Rocket Technology |
| IFEA | Integrated Furnace Experiment Assembly |
| NTT | New Technology Telescope |
| CIRRIS | Cryogenic InfraRed Radiance Instrument For Shuttle |
| USA/RC | Universities Space Automation/Robotics Consortium |