| Acronym | Meaning |
| KAO | Kuiper Airborne Observatory |
| SDSS | Sloan Digital Sky Survey |
| APM | Atmospheric Particle Monitor |
| MOLA | Mars Observer Laser Altimeter |
| FFT | Fast Fourier Transform |
| CDDT | Countdown Demonstration Test |
| ACRV | Astronaut Crew Rescue Vehicle |
| WFF | Wallops Flight Facility |
| BFC | Backup Flight Computer |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovation Research |