| Acronym | Meaning |
| VAB | Vehicle Assembly Building |
| ATM | Amateur Telescope Maker |
| CYSB | Cape York Space Base |
| HAO | High Altitude Observatory |
| CARA | Center For Astrophysical Research In Antarctica |
| CIT | Circumstellar Imaging Telescope |
| TSS | Targeted Search System / Tethered Satellite System |
| MNRAS | Monthly Notices Of The Royal Astronomical Society |
| UTC | Coordinated Universal Time |
| NBS | National Bureau Of Standards |